Smoke Inn has announced its 18th MicroBlend will come from Espinosa Cigars. It’s called Cage the Dawg and its the third time Espinosa Cigars has teamed up with Smoke Inn for a Microblend joining the 601 La Bomba Bunker Buster and 601 La Bomba Bunker Buster FUBAR. The name comes from Espinosa Cigars’ owner Erik […]
Cigar News: General Cigar and Espinosa Introduce Warzone Rabito
The Warzone Rabito, the fourth size in the limited edition collaboration Warzone series between General Cigar and Espinosa Cigars, is heading to retailers. The two companies have also announced that this will be the final release of the Warzone Series. The Rabito is actually a signature size found in the Espinosa portfolio. The vitola measures […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 76: Album Archaeology #9: Nevermind, Nirvana
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 76 features our ninth installment of our Album Archaeology Series. On his episode, we break down Nirvana’s landmark album Nevermind. This album won our 2022 Battle of the Bands – 90s Madness Tournament, and was the album drafted by Espinosa Cigars’ Hector Alfonso. To celebrate Nirvana’s win, we devote an Album […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 466 – Erik Espinosa, Espinosa Cigars
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On July 16, 2022, Erik Espinosa of Espinosa Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show below (Note: You […]
Agile Cigar Review: 601 La Bomba Warhead VII by Espinosa Cigars
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Announcement: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 76 – Album Archaeology #9: Nevermind, Nirvana
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 76 features our ninth installment of our Album Archaeology Series. On his episode, we break down Nirvana’s landmark album Nevermind. This album won our 2022 Battle of the Bands – 90s Madness Tournament, and was the album drafted by Espinosa Cigars’ Hector Alfonso. To celebrate Nirvana’s win, we devote an Album […]
PCA 2022 Report: Espinosa Cigars
To say the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was a big one for Espinosa Cigars is an understatement. The company launched five limited edition cigars at the 2022 PCA, but there was so much more going on than just launching cigars. For starters, Espinosa brought celebrity restauranteur Guy Fieri to the Trade Show. […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Launches Las 6 Provincias CMW at 2022 PCA Trade Show
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars launched its fourth installment of Las 6 Provincias series, the CMW. CMW represents Camagüey, the largest of the provinces of Cuba. The capital is also named Camagüey, the third largest city in Cuba. The CMW is a box-pressed, 6 x 50 Toro featuring a […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Chef’s Special Launches at 2022 PCA Trade Show
Guy Fieri was in attendance at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show at the Espinosa Cigars booth. Fieri, along with Espinosa Cigars, introduced a new addition to their Knuckle Sandwich line, the Knuckle Sandwich Chef’s Special. The Knuckle Sandwich Chef’s Special is a limited edition project with a total of 2,500 ten-count boxes […]
Cigar News: Espinosa 10th Anniversary and La Zona 10th Anniversary Cigars Launching at PCA 2022
Ten years ago, Erik Espinosa founded Espinosa Premium Cigars and opened up his La Zona factory. Now a decade later, his company will celebrate both milestones with the release of two limited edition 10th anniversary cigars. Both cigars will be showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show). The first is the […]