One of the more unique podcasts that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic has been “Fuente & Meerapfel Present Meet the Professor.” It is hosted by Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr., Jeremiah Meerapfel, and José Blanco (aka “The Professor”). On November 28th, 2021, I had the opportunity to return as a guest on “Fuente & Meerapfel Present […]
It isn’t every year that Arturo Fuente releases a new cigar line, but when one is announced, you know that it is going to create a lot of excitement. 2020 was a huge year for Arturo Fuente. During the pandemic, the company emerged as a powerful force on social media. Arturo Fuente already had a […]
According to a report by Cigar Aficionado; Arturo Fuente will make the Casa Fuente brand available on a limited basis nationwide. Casa Fuente is an exclusive house cigar made by Arturo Fuente Cigar Company for the Casa Fuente retail store located in Las Vegas. It marks the first time Casa Fuente has been made available […]
The one and only Jose Blanco of Arturo Fuente Cigars joins us as our special guest! José’s resume is one of the greatest in the history of the cigar business. His talents have now landed him at Arturo Fuente. We will catch up with what he is doing and discuss a potpourri of industry topics. […]
The one and only Jose Blanco of Arturo Fuente Cigars joins us as our special guest! José’s resume is one of the greatest in the history of the cigar business. His talents have now landed him at Arturo Fuente. We will catch up with what he is doing and discuss a potpourri of industry […]
Arturo Fuente released the Rare Pink in November 2020 to benefit breast cancer awareness. Liana Fuente created this project to honor her grandmother and aunt who both tragically lost their lives to breast cancer. She and her father decided to donate $13 from the sale of Rare Pink boxes, of which only 500 were made, […]
For as long as I have been covering PCA/IPCPR Trade Shows, Arturo Fuente and J.C. Newman’s “street design” has been a staple of the show. When I heard both companies would be redesigning the booth, it was hard to imagine what they would do differently. This year, the companies still had adjacent booths. While J.C. […]
Back in April, Arturo Fuente Cigar Company announced it was adding two new sizes to its Rare Pink Collection. At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, the new sizes were showcased. The new sizes were two figurados – a 3 3/4 x 54 and a 7 1/4 x 53. At the time of […]
For Prime Time Special Edition 102, we welcome Liana Fuente of Arturo Fuente Cigars as our special guest. Liana’s a fourth-generation Fuente, and we will talk about her experience working for one of the most iconic family-run businesses in the world. In our second segment, we will begin Aging Experiment #4 with the Aladino Corojo […]
Manny Iriate, known for over 14 years for working with some of the biggest names in the cigar industry on marketing strategy, branding, and collaborations, has announced the launch of his own creative studio based in Miami, Florida. The studio is called Manny Iriate Enterprises. As a part of this initiative, Iriate has announced a […]
