General Cigar has announced the details around CAO Bones. It’s a cigar that pays homage to dominoes, dice and the good times had playing those games over a good cigar. In a press release announcing CAO Bones, CAO blender/brand ambassador Rick Rodriguez said, ““Bones is about kicking back with your friends with a cold beer […]
On Episode 147, we continue to meet the people behind General Cigar Company, and tonight we’re honored to welcome Ed Lahmann, who manages the Honduran brands under General Cigar. Ed’s the Senior brand manager of two brands that are staples in the cigar world – Punch and Hoyo de Monterrey. We’ll discuss the history and […]
On Episode 147, we continue to meet the people behind General Cigar Company, and tonight we’re honored to welcome Ed Lahmann, who manages the Honduran brands under General Cigar. Ed’s the Senior brand manager of two brands that are staples in the cigar world – Punch and Hoyo de Monterrey. We’ll discuss the history […]
In terms of limited edition cigars, one trend that has become quite popular is one themed around the Chinese New Year. Over the years companies such as Davidoff, Drew Estate, Maya Selva, and Tabacalera SLU (VegaFina) have all released cigars with a theme. In 2019, General Cigar Company came out with its version. The cigar […]
Tonight, we are proud to welcome Laurel Tilley from General Cigar Company. Laurel’s the brand ambassador for one of the largest cigar brands in the world, Macanudo. We’ll talk about the whole story of Macanudo as well as the latest happenings in the brand. Also our Live True segment will cover soft drinks and in […]
Tonight, we are proud to welcome Laurel Tilley from General Cigar Company. Laurel’s the brand ambassador for one of the largest cigar brands in the world, Macanudo. We’ll talk about the whole story of Macanudo as well as the latest happenings in the brand. Also our Live True segments will cover soft drinks […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced that Hector Vanegas, who served as the manufacturing manager of STG Estelí factory, has passed away at the age 50 after a brief illness. Vanegas was described as a humble and well-respected man in the premium cigar industry. Vanegas first joined STG on November 1, 2005, as the plant […]
In 2020, General Cigar Company released a new line under its Punch brand known as the Punch Knuckle Buster. The Punch Knuckle Buster is named for a phrase made famous by University of Virginia Basketball Coach Tony Bennett who once described the rough and tumble physical game as a “Blue Collar Knuckle Buster.” The Punch […]
For Prime Time Episode 135, we welcome Sean Williams, the brand ambassador of General Cigars’ Cohiba brand. Sean is a long-time industry veteran, founding a company called Primer Mundo Cigars before coming to General Cigar in 2017. We’ll look at Sean’s journey on how he got to General, and we will talk about what’s happening […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigars showed off what was a new installment to its Amazon Basin series, the CAO Orellana. The CAO Orellana is described as a “prequel” to the CAO Amazon Trilogy series, but for all practical purposes, it is the fourth blend to be released in the series. The CAO […]
