For Episode 102, we bring to you another Prime Time Industry Panel discussion! This time we welcome Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads Cigars and Jack Toraño of Espinosa Cigars. Jack and Miguel have a long history together, and we’ll explore the ties that bind, plus tap into them on a wealth of industry hot topics. […]
Duran Cigars’ National Sales Manager Miguel Schoedel has announced he has left the company. Schoedel is now heading to Crowned Heads where he will also assume the title of National Sales Manager. Schoedel made a name for himself at CAO Cigars. He then moved to Toraño Family Cigars and was named National Sales Manager late in 2012. […]
Just prior to the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Duran Cigars announced a new extension to its Neya brand known as the Neya F8 Texas Tactical Lancero. The Texas Tactical Lancero would introduce the third blend into the Neya brand and the Neya brand’s first maduro offering. The Texas Tactical Lancero was a project born out of […]
At this year’s 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Duran Cigars unveiled three new blends, including two of them as the company’s first Connecticut Shade offerings. In addition the company announced it will be handling distribution for a brand known as Meirelles y Acevedo. Azan Blue Connecticut Azan was the brand that started it all for Duran Cigars. It […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, in addition to showcasing its own products, Duran Cigars had a cigar on display from a company called Meirelles y Acevedo. It was at the trade show where it was announced that Duran Cigars would be the U.S. distributor for Meirelles y Acevedo. Meirelles y Acevedo is based in Illinois and derives […]
Connecticut Shade wrapper was a theme for Duran Cigars. One strategic advantage is that the company is able to source Ecuadorian grown Connecticut Shade wrapper from its plantation in Ecuador. Prior to IPCPR, the company announced the Azan Blue Connecticut – a premium release using its Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade cigar. At this year’s trade show, the company’s […]
Last month Duran Cigars officially announced its new Connecticut Shade cigar, the Duran Azan Blue Connecticut. This week, the cigar was officially launched at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. Azan Connecticut Blue becomes the fourth blend under Duran Cigars’ Azan line. The cigar is the first Connecticut Shade cigar in the Duran Cigars’ portfolio. The […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Duran Cigars will unveil a new lancero under its Neya F8 brand known as the Texas Tactical Lancero. As opposed to the Ecuadorian Habano wrapper found across the rest of the Neya F8 line, the Texas Tactical will leverage a Maduro Corojo wrapper from Ecuador. The cigar derives its […]
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Duran Cigars will add a new line under its Azan line. Today the company officially announced the Azan Blue Connecticut. The Azan Blue will become the fourth blend under Duran’s Azan line and will become the company’s first Connecticut Shade cigar. Azan Blue features a Connecticut-seed wrapper that comes from the company’s Fincas Azan plantation […]
