When it comes to seasonal and holiday releases, we have seen many cigars released to coincide with these times of the year. Over the years, cigars have been released for Independence Day, Christmas, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving, etc. In 2015, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars decided to release a cigar for what has become […]
Cigar Review: HVC Mr. J’s Havana Cigar Lounge Exclusive
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In 2021, HVC Cigars would release an exclusive offering to Mr. J’s Havana Cigar Lounge in Coventry, Rhode Island. Mr. J’s is a store owned by Paul Joyal, whom many will also know as the owner of Ocean State Cigars (makers of the J. Grotto brand). In 2020, Mr. J’s would relocate to a larger […]
Cigar News: HVC Black Friday 2021 Limited Edition Announced
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Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is known as the biggest shopping day of the year. It’s a day in our culture that has taken on a life of its own. Each year since 2015, HVC Cigars has released a limited edition cigar meant to coincide with Black Friday. HVC has now announced its Black […]
Cigar Review: HVC Black Friday 2020 Corona Gorda
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Seasonal release cigars are not anything new in the cigar industry. We have seen cigars over the years come out for Independence Day, Christmas, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, etc. In 2015, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars decided to release a cigar for what has become an unofficial holiday particularly in the U.S. and that is […]
PCA 2021 Report: HVC Cigars
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Reinier Lorenzo‘s HVC Cigars is a company that has quietly gone from one of the best kept secrets to one of the hottest small companies in the premium cigar business. Because for a while it was a company that flew under the radar, many were surprised that 2021 marks HVC’s tenth anniversary. At this year’s […]
The Blog: KMA Episode 429 – Reinier Lorenzo, HVC Cigars
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Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On August 7th, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show below: < Image/Video […]
Cigar News: HVC Cigar Company to Release HVC 10th Anniversary Cigar at 2021 PCA
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, HVC Cigar Company will unveil its 10th Anniversary Cigar. On a social media post, HVC owner Reinier Lorenzo said “A big day for us is approaching! I am happy to announce the release of our very own ’10th Anniversary’ cigar. It has been 10 years of […]
Agile Cigar Review: HVC 500 Years Anniversary Shorts
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are rescoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: HVC Announces New Distribution
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HVC Cigars has announced it has opened a new company headquarters and will now be handling its own distribution. This includes warehousing and order fulfillment. Previously, HVC Cigars made use of Aganorsa Leaf, which assisted the company in distribution. “I’m forever grateful to my family and Aganorsa Leaf family who have always supported and assisted […]
Cigar News: HVC Hot Cake Gran Cañon to Launch at PCA 2021
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, HVC Cigars will introduce a new line extension to its Hot Cake line in the form a 6 x 60 called Gran Cañon. It’s the first time HVC has introduced any 6 x 60 size vitola into its portfolio. HVC Hot Cake made its debut in 2020 […]