FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Natalie Wahlberg Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc. 1.888.226.0330 Natalie@3dms.com Midwest Smoke Out names General Cigar Company premium presenting sponsor April 4, 2012- Hammond, Ind.,- The world-renowned General Cigar Company and nationally-acclaimed Midwest Smoke Out have joined forces to make this year’s April 19 even more outstanding. General Cigar Company will be […]
Press Release: CAO Says Judgment Day is Coming; Promotion Gives Fans a Chance to Choose New Blend
CAO SAYS JUDGMENT DAY IS COMING Promotion Gives Fans a Chance to Choose New Blend Richmond, VA—When their fans talk, the team at CAO listens. From now (April 3, 2012) through June 30, 2012, cigar smokers will have a chance to select an upcoming CAO blend, as part of the brand’s “Last Stick Standing” promotion. […]
Press Release: Introducing Partagas 1845 Heritage Rewrapped
Introducing Partagas 1845 Heritage Rewrapped Richmond, VA—General Cigar is proud to introduce Partagas 1845, a new, four-cigar collection which embodies 167 years of heritage and expert cigar making. This exciting new take on the venerable brand is a departure from the traditional Cameroon-wrapped expressions of Partagas®, and is set to make its retail debut on […]
Cigar Preview: Partagas 1845
A new Partagas 1845 cigar is being added to the General Cigar Company’s Partagas line. Some preliminary information appeared in the March 20th, 2012 edition of Cigar Insider on this new release scheduled to hit retailers in April. According to the article, the blend was a collaboration between Jhonys Diaz, Francisco Rodriguez, and Yuri […]
News: Expanded Role at General Cigar for Michael Giannini
Michael Giannini of General Cigar Michael Giannini, the director of Team La Gloria Cubana is moving into an expanded role at General Cigar Company. In this new role, Giannini will be overseeing all of the product development for all of the brands under General Cigar. During his tenure as director of Team La Gloria Cubana, […]
Press Release: Punch Rare Corojo Returns to Retail; Annual Release Includes 10th Anniversary Blend
The following is an official press release from General Cigar on the annual Punch Anniversary Series release. We have additional information from our February 14th posting. General Cigar announces that Punch Rare Corojo will be offered for a limited time, starting today and ending on May 31, 2012, while supplies last. Seven frontmarks will be […]
Cigar Review: CAO La Traviata Maduro Luminoso
CAO La Traviata Maduro – Luminoso In 2010, CAO Cigars released a maduro wrapper version of its popular CAO La Traviata. The original La Traviata had made its debut a year earlier and ended up as our #2 Cigar of the Year for 2009. While the 2010 follow-up, the La Traviata Maduro slotted a bit […]
Cigar Review: Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight
Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight In the past few years, there have been an incredible amount of new cigar brands that have hit the marketplace. This influx of new cigar brands has really moved many old favorites off many cigar enthusiasts’ radar screens. The Hoyo de Monterrey’s Excalibur Dark Knight is one cigar that […]
Cigar Preview: 2012 Punch Rare Corojo Release
Punch Rare Corojo 10th Anniversary (2011) General Cigars will once again release it’s limited run Punch Rare Corojo line this March according to a report on Cigar Aficionado.com. The 2012 release will feature two blends. First up, the special Punch Rare Corojo10th Anniversary blend, that was released last year will once again make a limited […]
Press Release: General Cigar Kicks off Super Bowl Weekend in Style
General Cigar will be the toast of Indianapolis this weekend, with sampling events that are on par with the Big Game itself. In fact, two of the three events that General Cigar is participating in have been named to BleacherReport.com’s highly-publicized ranking of the “10 Best Parties of Super Bowl Week.” According to Alan Willner, […]
