Cornelius & Anthony and Espinosa Cigars, in conjunction with Almost Havana, will launch a custom Smoking Shed Giveaway March 10th in Hurricane, WV. Throughout the year, every box of Cornelius & Anthony and Espinosa cigars purchased at Almost Havana will come with a ticket for the custom shed raffle. The drawing will take place and […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Wasabi Returns for 2018
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The Espinosa Wasabi, a box-pressed candela that had a very limited run in 2016, is returning next month Blended by Hector Alfonso Sr., the Wasabi will now have a run of 500 boxes this time around. The cigar is unique in that it is a box press that is completely draped in a candela wrapper. […]
2017 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #5: 601 La Bomba Warhead III by Espinosa Cigars
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“… everything with this cigar just seemed to come together perfectly. I loved the power and spice this cigar brought to the table. Warhead III is a cigar where the flavor is not sacrificed and the strength and spice does not assault the palate.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #16: The La Zona Palooza Post Game Edition
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A couple of weeks ago, we did a remote at the second annual Espinosa Cigars’ La Zona Palooza 2017 event. On Special Edition #16 Bear and Coop recap this event. This isn’t your “we woke up and had a hearty breakfast” trip recap. We dive into the uniqueness of the event, why it worked well, […]
Cigar News: Fernando Zacarias Departs Espinosa Cigars
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The Fernando Zacarias era at Espinosa Cigars has come to an end. Today Espinosa Cigars announced that Zacarias, who served as the company’s national sales manager is leaving the company. The move is effective immediately. Zacarias had served as the company’s National Sales Manager since late in 2014. During his tenure, the company credited him […]
Prime Time Episode 28: Live from La Zona Palooza 2017
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For Episode 28 of the Prime Time Show, we broadcasted from Espinosa Cigars World Headquarters in Miami at their annual La Zona Palooza event for 2017. We had the whole Prime Time team a part of this broadcast. Bear and Coop were on the ground in Miami whuke Aaron broascasred from California We break from […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 28: 11/2/17 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific
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For Episode 28 of the Prime Time Show, join us for a very special show as we broadcast live from Espinosa Cigars World Headquarters in Miami at their annual La Zona Palooza event. We will have the whole Prime Time team a part of this broadcast. Bear and Coop will be on the ground in Miami and Aaron […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Red River Valley to be Regional Exclusive to Texas and Oklahoma
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Espinosa Cigars has announced the upcoming release of a regional cigar for the Texas and Oklahoma markets known as “The Red River Valley”. The cigar is being released on October 14th. That date is significant because it is the date of the annual “Red River Showdown” between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University Football teams. […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Espinosa Cigars at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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There was talk of reduced foot traffic at the 2017 IPCPR, but you would not know it from Espinosa’s booth at the show. This booth seemed quite busy the 3 1/2 days the trade show was open. While there wasn’t a ton of new products at the trade show, there was still enough to keep customers happy. First up are […]
Cigar News: Pier 28 Maduro Showcased at 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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Pier 28 Cigars is the brand owned by Espinosa West Coast Sales Manager Tim Wong. Last year at the Trade Show, he launched his first cigar, the Pier 28 Habano. This year, he returned with his second line, the Pier 28 Maduro. Pier 28 Cigars are produced at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. […]