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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cigar Dojo and Espinosa Cigars are at it again. The duo is collaborating once again on an exclusive cigar called Sensei’s Sensational Sarsaparilla II. As the name indicates, it is a sequel to the previous collaboration the duo as done, Sensei’s Sensational Sarsaparilla that was released back in 2014. Sensei’s Sensational Sarsaparilla II will feature […]
The Espinosa Wasabi is one of nine cigars that comprise the Espinosa Backroom Series. The Backroom Series is a set of cigars available at Espinosa Cigars’ branded lounges. The series made its debut late in 2014 with a cigar called The Alibi. This past August, Espinosa Cigars announced a major expansion of the Backroom Series […]
