Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars announced a return of the Murcielago line. The Murcielago (which is Spanish for “bat”) is a brand that was originally released in 2009 by EO Brands, the partnership between Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega. In 2012, Espinosa and Ortega dissolved the EO Brands and divided the company’s […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Alpha Dawg to be Event Only Cigar
Espinosa Cigars is getting ready to release its first event only cigar and possibly an on-going release. This past weekend, at its LaZonaPalooza festival, the company gave attendees to vote on the final blend and the final packaging. The cigar will be called Alpha Dawg and it is scheduled to make its debut later this year. […]
Cigar Review: 601 Pennsylvania Edition Robusto by Espinosa Cigars
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
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
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
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
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)
“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
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
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 […]