El Primer Mundo Clase Reserva A couple of months ago, we broke news that the El Primer Mundo’s Liga Miami would be returning for a exclusive limited run at R & R Cigars in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It turns out they will be receiving one other cigar for a limited return. R&R Owner Reagan Starner has […]
Feature Story: Ortega and Williams Discuss Larceny
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Back in February, we broke news of a collaboration project between Eddie Ortega of Ortega Premium Cigars and Sean Williams of El Primer Mundo (EPM) called “Larceny”. With the cigar now in transit, Ortega and Williams were guests on Episode 140 Stogie Geeks to talk about the project and what it was like teaming up […]
Cigar News: El Primer Mundo Liga Miami Making Return for Exclusive Run at R & R Cigars in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Exclusive)
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El Primer Mundo is bringing the Liga Miami back to the market. The cigar which was a collaboration between owner Sean Williams and Willy Herrera is coming back for a limited run. It will be making an exclusive first stop at R&R Cigars in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The retailer will be the recipients of the Robusto […]
Cigar News: “The Larcenists” announced for Ortega / Primer Mundo Larceny Project
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Ortega Premium Cigars and El Primer Mundo Cigars have announced the list of retailers that will carry their collaborative project called Larceny. A list of 42 retailers have been selected and are being referred as “The Larcenists”. Two weeks ago, the Larceny project was announced. The concept behind this project is that each brand owner […]
Cigar News: Eddie Ortega and Sean Williams to Launch Larceny – a Project Made at La Zona Factory (Exclusive)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 1 Comment El Primer Mundo, Exclusive, La Zona, Larceny, News, Ortega
Eddie Ortega, owner of Ortega Premium Cigars and Sean Williams, owner of El Primer Mundo Cigars have announced a joint project called Larceny. The concept behind this project is that each brand owner will create a cigar for the other brand owner. Each brand owner will then release the swapped blend to the public under […]
Cigar News: El Primer Mundo Ends Distribution Agreement with PDR Cigars
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El Primer Mundo Cigars has officially announced that they have ended their distribution agreement with PDR Cigars. The company will now handle its own distribution working with independent sales brokers as well as the ChindAsia Lifestyle Group to handle its Asian distribution. The announcement was made in a press release by El Primer Mundo. In […]
2013 Year in Review: The Honorable Mentions
William Cooper Uncategorized 1 Comment 2013 Year in Review, AVO, Davidoff, El Primer Mundo, La Aurora, Miami Cigars, Padron, Paul Garmirian, RoMa Craft Tobac, Selected Tobacco, Tatuaje
In 2013, we are introducing a major change to Honorable Mentions. For the past three years of our Cigar of the Year countdown, we have unveiled a list of “Honorable Mentions”. While we didn’t rank these cigars, we picked ten cigars that just missed making our Top 30 countdown. While we didn’t intend this to […]
Cigar Preview: Costa Fuerte by Primer Mundo Cigars
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Primer Mundo Cigars has officially announced that the Costa Fuerte will be unveiled at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The name “Costa Fuerte” translates to “Strong Coast”. The Costa Fuerte is being positioned as a line extension under La Hermandad. The La Hermandad line was unveiled at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show and marked the […]
2013 IPCPR Trade Show Preview Part 1: The Five Boutiques to Watch
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments El Primer Mundo, Ezra Zion, Feature Story, Iconic Leaf Cigars, IPCPR 2013, IPCPR 2013 Preview, Reinado, Viva Republica
Welcome to our 2013 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. During the next five weeks, we will provide a preview into the cigar industry’s biggest event – the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show that begins on July 14th. Over the next few weeks, we’ll have a weekly preview from an industry standpoint. In between, expect lots of announcements […]
Press Release: PDR Cigars Announces Distribution Agreement with El Primer Mundo Cigars
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(Miami, FL) – May 8, 2013: PDR Cigars based in Doral FL is strengthening their relationship with El Primer Mundo Cigars based in Atlanta GA. PDR Cigars will be the exclusive distributor of EPM Cigars managing the sales and distribution of the EPM brand throughout the U.S. and international markets. As a smaller brand, EPM […]