The 1502 Nicaragua has a second vitola. Today announced the first line extension to 1502 Nicaragua would be a 7 x 48 box-pressed Churchill. This also becomes the first regular production offering by 1502 Cigars in its portfolio. It is expected that the cigar will be showcased at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The 1502 Nicaragua […]
Assessment Update: 1502 Ruby Corona
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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 re-assess […]
Assessment Update: 1502 Emerald Corona
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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 previously assessed/score cigar blends. Today we look […]
Cigar News: 1502 Coronas for Emerald, Ruby, and Black Gold Lines
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The long awaited 1502 Coronas are heading to retail shelves.Global Premium Cigars, the parent company of 1502 Cigars has announced the availability of a new Corona frontmark. The Corona size will be headed to three lines in the 1502 family – the 1502 Emerald, 1502 Ruby, and 1502 Black Gold. The 1502 Coronas will be a 5 […]
Cigar News: 1502 Cigars Sampler to Feature Xikar Cutter and Two Unreleased Robustos
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Global Premium Cigars has announced a limited edition “cigar sampler for the Christmas season for its 1502 line. The sampler will contain nine different cigars that the company has referred to as its “Exquisitos” – meaning its most exquisite sizes. Included in the nine cigars are two previously unreleased robusto sizes of the 1502 Emerald […]
Feature Story: Enrique Sanchez Discusses 1502 Nicaragua and More
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It was exactly two years ago today when an announcement was made that a company called Global Premium Cigars and Gary Griffith’s Emilio Cigars entered into a distribution agreement. At the time, Global Premium Cigars was an unknown Nicaraguan-based manufacturer. Headed by its CEO and founder Enrique Sanchez Icaza, Global Premium Cigars was making a line […]
Cigar News: 1502 Nicaragua by Global Premium Cigars (Cigar Preview)
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Global Premium Cigars has announced their fourth line. The 1502 Nicaragua becomes the company’s first Nicaraguan puro. The cigar is expected to be showcased at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The 1502 Nicaragua utilizes tobaccos from the four tobacco regions of Nicaragua: Esteli, Condega, Jalapa, and Ometepe. According to Enrique Sanches, President of Global Premium […]
Cigar News: 1502 Emerald Lancero Officially Announced
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Global Premium Cigars has officially announced their latest line extension to the 1502 Emerald line – the 1502 Emerald Lancero. Information on this announcement was made through a press release by the company. The 1502 Emerald Lancero is a box-pressed 7 x 40 lancero (a rarity in cigar frontmarks for this size to be pressed). […]
Cigar Pre-Review: 1502 Emerald Lancero
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1502 Emerald Lancero Recently, Global Premium Cigars has announced that lancero line extensions are coming to the 1502 Emerald, 1502 Ruby, and 1502 Black Gold lines. These tree lines have helped Global Premium Cigars become one of the more successful brands. Global Premium Cigars founded by Enrique Sanchez Icaza. The company is based in Nicaragua […]
Cigar News: Global Premium Cigars to Add 1502 Lanceros to Emerald, Ruby, and Black Gold Lines, Coronas to Follow
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1502 Emerald Lancero Global Premium Cigars CEO Enrique Sanchez Icaza was a guest on the February 28th edition of Cigar Chat and indicated a lancero frontmark will soon be shipped across all of his three current lines. Sanchez also indicated that a corona size will follow across all three of the lines later this year. […]