For Episode 2 of Prime Time, Will and Aaron welcome Hector Alfonso, Director of Operations at Espinosa Cigars and we catch up on what has been a dynamic year for the company. The Debonaire Ideal segment talks about Baseball and in our Deliberation segment we talk about limited cigars that make a comeback.
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 2: 4/30/17 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific
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Get ready for Prime Time – the podcast dedicated to covering the cigar industry! For Episode 2, Will and Aaron welcome Hector Alfonso Sr of Espinosa Cigars into the “Hot Seat”. We catch up with Hector on Espinosa and will surely get some good commentary from him. In our Debonaire Ideal we talk Baseball. Finally in our […]
Feature Story A Visit to La Zona in Esteli, Nicaragua
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For the past three years on Cigar Coop, we have given out Factory of the Year Awards. We have divided this up into Small/Single Operation and Large/Multi-Faceted Operation. For the past two years, 2015 and 2016, the award for Small/Single Operation has gone to Erik Espinosa’s La Zona Factory located in Esteli, Nicaragua. Last month, […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars and Pure Aroma Cigars End Distribution Agreement
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Pure Aroma Cigars, makers of the D’Crossier brand and Espinosa Cigars have ended their distribution agreement. The move is effective immediately. “Unfortunately at this moment, we are having difficulties meeting distribution demands. This is a sad day for me, Erik and I started as acquaintances and quickly became like family. However, I have faith that […]
Feature Story: A Visit to A.J. Fernandez’s San Lotano Factory
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About four years ago, master blender A.J. Fernandez consolidated his factory operations which were scattered across the city of Esteli to the new, massive Tabcaelera Fernandez. Since then, Fernandez has continued to grow and expanded his operation. This led Fernandez to acquire a new factory located about 50 miles north of Esteli just outside the Totogalpa and […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Streamlines Operations and Announces Senior Management Promotions
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Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced it has streamlined its organization for 2017. As a part of the streamlining, the company announced the promotion of Erik Espinosa Jr to Vice President and Hector Alfonso Sr. to Director of Operations. The moves are designed to position Espinosa Cigars for continued growth in 2017. Company President and […]
2016 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #16: Espinosa Crema Toro Grande
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“Overall not only is this an excellent offering, but in my opinion, succeeds in delivering a great Connecticut Shade cigar in a larger ring format.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua (La Zona SA) Toro Grande: 6 x 56 Price: $8.90 Review: Espinosa Crema Toro Grande Brand Appearances on Countdown: 4 […]
Cigar Review: 601 La Bomba Warhead III by Espinosa Cigars
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After a one year hiatus, 2016 saw a return of Espinosa Cigars’ 601 La Bomba Warhead Series with the Warhead III. The 601 La Bomba Warhead line was first introduced in 2013. As the name indicates, the Warhead is an offshoot of the 601 La Bomba line – Espinosa’s line of powerful Nicaraguan puros. For […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Shifts Production for Majority of 601 Line to New A.J. Fernandez Factory
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A.J. Fernandez Cigars has a new factory – and a new client. Espinosa Cigars has announced it is shifting the majority of production for its 601 branded cigars and a few newer releases. These cigars will now be produced at Fernandez’s new San Lotano factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua, located about 50 miles north of Esteli […]
Cigar Review: Espinosa Crema Toro Grande
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Prior to the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Espinosa cigars announced a new Connecticut Shade offering cigar called the Espinosa Crema. Over the past few years, many of Espinosa Cigar’s lines have focused around medium / medium to full offerings. With the Espinosa Crema, this is a milder offering. It is a cigar meant to offer […]