1502 Nicaragua The 1502 Nicaragua is a cigar that will become the fourth release in Global Premium Cigars’ 1502 line. Global Premium Cigars one of the companies in the House of Emilio distribution arm. Over the past twelve months, one can make a case that the 1502 line has become one of the most successful […]
Assessment Update: 1502 Emerald Perfecto
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 cigars. Today we look at the […]
Cigar News: Global Premium Cigars Adding 1502 Nicaragua Line
1502 Nicaragua – Pre Release Global Premium Cigars will be introducing a fourth line into its 1502 portfolio in 2014. The 1502 Nicaragua will be the country’s first all-Nicaraguan puro cigar. According to Leo Poveda of Global Premium Cigars, the blend will feature tobaccos from the four main growing regions of Nicaragua – Esteli, Jalapa, […]
News: 1502 Cigars to Add Black Gold Corona Frontmark
Pre-Release of the 1502 Black Gold Corona Global Premium Cigars founder Enrique Sanchez Icaza was on hand at the 2013 Lite Up Charlotte Cigar Festival in Charlotte, North Carolina. He shared with us a new line extension he has planned for his 1502 Black Gold line – a Corona. Sanchez said the Black Gold is […]
Cigar Preview: 1502 Black Gold Conquistador
This 1502 Black Gold Robusto will now have a6 x 56 sibling At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Global Premium Cigars, makers of 1502 Cigars showed off a new line extension to their 1502 Black Gold Line. The 1502 Black Gold Conquistador becomes the largest ring gauge on a 1502 cigar to date. The 1502 […]
Cigar Review: 1502 Ruby
1502 Ruby The 1502 Ruby is one of three cigar offerings by Global Premium Cigars (GPC). GPC was founded by Enrique Sanchez Icaza. The company is based in Nicaragua and focuses on primarily Nicaraguan-based blends. The 1502 is positioned as the company’s premium line and gets its name from the year that Christopher Columbus discovered Nicaragua. […]
Cigar Review: 1502 Emerald
1502 Emerald 1502 Cigars is a line of cigars from a company called Global Premium Cigars (GPC). Global Premium Cigars founded by Enrique Sanchez Icaza. The company is based in Nicaragua and focuses on primarily Nicaraguan-based blends. The 1502 is positioned as the company’s premium line and gets its name from the year that Christopher […]
Press Release: Global Premium Cigars and Emilio Cigars Enter Distribution Agreement
Enrique Sanchez Icaza, owner of Global Premium Cigars, makers of 1502 Cigars manufactured in Esteli, Nicaragua, and Gary Griffith, owner of Emilio Cigars, announced today that they have entered into a distribution agreement. Under this arrangement Emilio Cigars sales staff will bring the 1502 cigars to market, while Sanchez Icaza will continue to focus on […]