At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Global Premium Cigars introduced its first limited production line known as the 1502 XO. This was an ambitious project by company CEO Enrique Sanchez Icaza in that he built a blend around 18-year-old tobacco that he was able to secure. The cigar was first launched in a Toro size, […]
1502 Cigars has released a fourth size in its limited edition 1502 XO line, the 1502 XO Lancero. The 1502 XO line was first showcased in 2015. The distinguishing characteristic of this blend is that it incorporates 18-year-old tobacco into the blend. The cigar first hit the market in March 2016 in a box-pressed Toro. Plans […]
1502 Cigars has announced that the 1502 XO Salomon is now available. The 1502 XO line was first showcased in 2015. The distinguishing characteristic of this blend is that it incorporates 18-year-old tobacco into the blend. The cigar first hit the market in March 2016 in a box-pressed Toro. Plans were to unveil a different limited-production […]
Global Premium Cigars, the maker of 1502 Cigars, has announced the next step of its growth in the international market. The company has announced that Peter Gaudenzi will be its new Director of European Development. “Peter’s leadership and enthusiasm in bringing 1502 Cigars to the European market continues an extremely successful and busy year for […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Global Premium Cigars, makers of the 1502 brand, officially announced the 1502 XO Churchill – the second vitola of the 1502 XO line. The 1502 XO line was first showcased in 2015. The distinguishing characteristic of this blend is that it incorporates 18-year-old tobacco into the blend. The cigar first hit […]
For Episode 7 of the Prime Time Show. we welcome our special guest, the one and only Enrique Sanchez Icaza, the founder and CEO of Global Premium Cigars – makers of the 1502 brand! It will be fun show to relax and enjoy. We will catch up on what’s been happening with 1502. In our […]
Global Premium Cigars, the makers of the 1502 Brand is ending its distribution agreement with Boutiques Unified. The company will switch its distribution to 3R Cigars, the operation run by Jim Robinson. The change will be effective as of Monday April 24, 2017. In a press release announcing the change, Boutiques Unified Owner Scott Zucca commented, “Enrique Sanchez owner […]
On Friday January 20, Cigar Coop named the late Carlos Fuente Sr its 2016 Cigar Industry Person of the Year Award recipient. The Person of the Year Award is awarded to a person(s) in the cigar industry that has made a significant impact over the course of a year or from a lifetime achievement perspective. This year, we […]
“…there was great anticipation of the release of the 1502 XO. I can say that this is a cigar that came through with flying colors.” Wrapper: Not Disclosed Binder: Not Disclosed Filler: Not Disclosed Country of Origin: Nicaragua (Plasnecia SA) Toro: 6 x 50 (Box Pressed) Price: $17.75 Review: 1502 XO Toro Brand Appearances on Countdown: […]
This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responded to the lawsuit filed by the cigar industry’s three major trade associations – the Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR). In there response the FDA denied the claims made in the lawsuit […]
