The 601 Pennsylvania Edition is a shop exclusive from Espinosa Cigars to online retailer BestCigarPrices.com. The 601 line has its origins back to EO Brands, a company that was a partnership with Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega. When EO Brands dissolved, Erik Espinosa would take the 601 line and bring it to his new company, […]
Cigar News: Alliance Cigar Adds Espinosa Laranja Reserva DeSocio
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Espinosa, News
An exclusive size of the Espinosa Laranja Reserva is now available from wholesale distributor Alliance Cigar. The Espinosa Laranja Reserva DeSocio will introduce a 5 5/8 x 54 double perfecto. The cigar is the sixth installment of Alliance Cigar’s DeSocio series – a series of sizes of popular cigar blends that are only available through Alliance […]
Cigar News: Espinosa 601 Pennsylvania Edition Arrives at Best Cigar Prices
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, 601, Espinosa, News
Pennsylvania-based online retailer Best Cigar Prices has recently been the recipient of a shop exclusive from Espinosa Cigars. The 601 Pennsylvania Edition pays homage to the state where Best Cigar Prices is located in both its blend and packaging. The blend of the 601 Pennsylvania Edition features a Habano Oscuro wrapper . The remainder of the […]
2015 Year in Review: Factory of the Year (Small / Single): La Zona
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The 2015 Cigar Coop Factory of the Year Award for a Small / Single Operation goes to La Zona. When Erik Espinosa launched Espinosa Premium Cigars in 2012, he would also purchase a two story inn located in Esteli, Nicaragua that would become his very own factory – La Zona, It didn’t take long for La […]
Cigar Review: Espinosa Especial No. 4
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Espinosa, Review
The Espinosa Especial is a new line launched by Espinosa Cigars in 2015. The line itself was announced earlier this past Spring. In July, the line made its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show and shipped to retailers this Fall. For this particular line, the company turns to a wrapper that it is very […]
2015 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #25 Espinosa Laranja Reserva Caixa (Part 6 of The Box Worthy 30)
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2015 Cigar of the Year, Box Worthy Thirty, Epic Encounters, Espinosa, La Zona
“Espinosa Cigars has a lot to be proud of when it comes to the Espinosa Laranja Reserva offering, and the Caixa continues what is a great story around this line…What I liked about the Caixa is how it is a different cigar, yet keeps true to what the Laranja Reserva line is all about. “ […]
Cigar Review: Espinosa Laranja Reserva Caixa
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Espinosa, Review
The Espinosa Laranja Reserva Caixa is a new line extension to Espinosa Cigars’ Laranja Reserva line. The Laranja Reserva was a line introduced by Espinosa at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The name Laranja is Portuguese for “orange” and draws its inspiration from the orange tinted Brazilian wrapper. This line proved to be one of […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Announces Availability of Revamped Espinosa Habano Line
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Espinosa, News
Espinosa Cigars has announced that its revamped Espinosa Habano line is now available. The company has confirmed the cigar is heading to its retailers. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, the company announced it was revamping its Espinosa Habano line. This included tweaking the original blend as well as featuring new packaging and banding. The frontmarks […]
Cigar News: La Zona Creates Renzulli for Twin Smoke Shoppe in Philadelphia
William Cooper Cigar News 4 Comments 2015 Preview, Espinosa, La Zona, News
La Zona, the cigar factory owned by Erik Espinosa has created an exclusive cigar to Twin Smoke Shoppe in Philadelphia. The new cigar has been dubbed “Renzulli” and pays tribute to Twin Smoke Shoppe’s proprietor Anthony Renzulli. The new Renzulli Cigar will have an official event launch at the retail location on September 17th. Erik […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Announces Availability of Espinosa Especial
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Espinosa, News
Espinosa Cigars has announced that it’s long awaited Espinosa Especial is now available. The company has confirmed the cigar is heading to its retailers. The cigar was announced in March, and it had been anticipated the cigar would ship earlier this year. It made its official first appearance at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show. The line features […]