Sensei’s Sensational Sarsaparilla, a collaboration released by Espinosa Cigars in conjunction with Cigar Dojo, is returning. This time Sarsaparilla will be returning as an ongoing national release. The cigar will have a launch at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. Sarsaparilla made its debut in 2014 as was actually the second Cigar […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars will launch the third installment of Las 6 Provincias series entitled Las Villas. Las 6 Provincias is a series that pays homage to the pre-Castro era of Cuba with the packaging and banding reflecting that. The name Las 6 Provincias means “six provinces” – […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars will showcase the return of the 601 Black. 601 Black is a bolder Connecticut Shade blend that traces back to the days when company owner Erik Espinosa was a co-owner with EO Brands. When Espinosa Cigars was formed, the brands of EO Brands were […]
In 2020, after several years of anticipation, the 601 Black made its return. The 601 Black is a cigar that traces its roots back to EO Brands, the partnership between Espinosa Cigars’ founder Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega. 601 Black was one of the original 601 blends released in the EO portfolios. At the time […]
Baseball’s back and so is the Prime Time Team ready to cover it. Tonight, we bring back our panel of Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads, and Rob Rasmussen of Cigar Dojo as we preview the 2021 Major League Baseball Season. We will examine how Baseball will adjust after a […]
Espinosa Cigars has released a second cigar as a part of Binny’s Beverage Depot’s Four Society Series of store exclusive cigars called Saggio. “I was excited when the opportunity came up to talk about our latest project, The Four Star Society ‘Saggio’ I worked with Richie Otero a couple years ago to develop The Four […]
The 601 La Bomba Warhead Series is a near-annual limited cigar offered by Espinosa Cigars. Warhead is an extension of the original 601 La Bomba line, but it replaces the Nicaraguan Habano wrapper with a Broadleaf wrapper. As the name Warhead indicates, this is intended to be a stronger and bolder cigar. Each installment of […]
This morning, Espinosa Cigars reported the passing of Humberto “Machito” Garcia. Machito, together with his son Carlos, and Erik Espinosa were instrumental in the establishment and operation of the La Zona factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Machito had managed several factories in Cuba prior to coming to Nicaragua and eventually joining up with the La Zona […]
The 2020 Cigar of the Year List Season has come to a close. For episode 173, Hector Alfonso Sr. of Espinosa Cigars, Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac and John McTavish of Developing Palates are all back for an Industry Panel to recap the highs and lows of the season. This is one of our […]
On February 3, I was a guest on the Heckle & Jeckle Cigar Show. This is a show hosted by Espinosa Cigars Director of Operations Hector Alfonso Sr. and Espinosa Director of Sales, Jack Toraño. On the podcast, we previewed The Big Game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs and discussed some timely […]
