As we noted on the 2/8/14 Cigar Industry Report, General Cigar Company is getting ready to launch a second blend in its Partagas 1845 line. Retailers have been informed that this new cigar, the Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte is expected to ship in March and will be a brick and mortar exclusive. The Partagas 1845 […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide […]
Partagas Benji Homage 62 (Robusto Gordo) The Partagas Benji Homage 62 pays tribute to former General Cigar Senior Vice President Benjamin “Benji” Menendez’s tenure in the premium cigar industry. Back in December, Menendez announced he was retiring after nearly 62 years in the premium cigar business. On the eve of Cigar Aficionado’s Big Smoke in New […]
Last week Michael Giannini of General Cigar Company was a guest on CigarChat and indicated he was working on a joint project with another major manufacturer. Yesterday, the details of the project have been unveiled, and the two will release the “Re+United”. This collaboration is expected to hit retailer shelves in March. Details of […]
Foundry H20 – H The Foundry H20 – H is a small batch release by Foundry Tobacco Company as a part of their Compounds, Elements and Musings line. Foundry Tobacco Company is a brand under the General Cigar Company portfolio. At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, it was General Cigar Company who was the leader in […]
Last month, it was announced that Senior Vice President of Premium Cigars, Benjamin “Benji” Menendez was retiring after 60 plus years in the premium cigar business. During a private gala held at Club Macanudo, the Partagas Benji Homage 62 was handed out to guests at the event. It was also announced that the cigar would be […]
CAO Evil Snowman Last month we reported on two limited edition Christmas-themed seasonal releases by CAO Cigars – the CAO Angry Santa and the CAO Evil Snowman. The Angry Santa is described as a twist on the CAO La Traviata blend while the Evil Snowman is described as a twist on CAO La Traviata Maduro. Last week, […]
CAO Angry Santa Last month we reported on two limited edition Christmas-themed seasonal releases by CAO Cigars – the CAO Angry Santa and the CAO Evil Snowman. The Angry Santa is described as a twist on the CAO La Traviata blend while the Evil Snowman is described as a twist on CAO La Traviata Maduro. […]
Photo credit: Comador Cigar Facebook Comador Cigars will be launching their first cigar, the Cohiba Comador. This cigar is a joint collaboration being done with the General Cigar’s Cohiba brand and musician Shawn “Jay Z” Carter. Information on this announcement was formally made in a press release by General Cigar Company. The cigars are available […]
Benjamin “Benji” Menendez is retiring from General Cigar Company effective the end of the year. This completes a seven decade career that has spanned 61 plus years in the cigar industry. Information on this story was broken by A Cigar Smoker’s Journal on December 4th. In addition a commemorative cigar in his honor will be […]
