Two years ago, the Davidoff brand ventured into new territories with the Davidoff Nicaragua, now it’s the Avo brand’s turn. Today the company announced the Avo Syncro Nicaragua. This new offering will become the fifth regular production offering in the Avo portfolio, and the first since the rebranding of Avo earlier this year. Plans are […]
Nicholas Melillo, former vice president and director of tobacco and production at Drew Estate has announced the formation of his own company, Foundation Cigar Company. Melillo were serve as president and CEO of the company. The company will be based in his home state of Connecticut, but production will be done in Nicaragua. While details of […]
Sixteen months ago, cigar industry icon Jose Blanco and his wife Emma Viktorsson launched Las Cumbres Tabaco. Once the company was launched Blanco went hard at work blending the Senorial and Senorial 65th Anniversary lines. Meanwhile Viktorsson worked hard on the marketing and art for these lines. With Frejya, it’s now Emma who gets her chance her to blend a cigar. Plans are for […]
Fratello Cigars bursted on the scene in 2013 and quickly made a name for itself with its single line offering called Fratello. While there have been a couple of blend variations in that line, many fans of Fratello Cigars have still been asking company owner Omar de Frias “What’s Next”? Yesterday, the company announced to […]
Espinosa Laranja Caixa – Pre-Release (Cigar Coop Photo) Espinosa Cigars will be adding a 6 1/2 x 48 box-pressed Corona Gorda to its Espinosa Laranja line. Today the company has officially announced the Espinosa Laranja Caixa will become the fourth vitola, and first line extension in the Laranja line. The cigar is officially set to […]
Photo Credit: E.P. Carrillo INCH Cigars Facebook Details around the company’s planned box-pressed torpedo line extension to the E.P. Carrilo Perez-Carrillo La Historia have now surfaced. A couple of weeks ago, the company had announced on its Facebook page a torpedo was coming to the La Historia line. The company has now told Cigar Aficionado […]
Photo Credit: Brian Chinnock, Facebook Brian Chinnock, owner of Chinnock Cellars Cigars was a special guest on Episode 139 of Stogie Geeks and broke news of his plans for IPCPR 2015. Chinnock announced a unique, limited edition project called Chinnock Cellars XOXO. While Chinnock Cellars has established a reputation for bringing together elements of wine-making […]
Jason Holly, owner of Viva Republica was a special guest on Episode 137 of Stogie Geeks. The past year has been very busy for Holly. During this period, he launched a new regular production line with Viva Republica Propaganda. He also released three limited edition cigars (Viva Republica Edicion Limitada Culebra, Jailbreak, and a limited release […]
Phil Zanghi was a featured guest on Episode 137 of Stogie Geeks. Zanghi recapped what has been a banner year for him over the past year, which was highlighted the introduction of the Debonaire Maduro line and the Debonaire First Degree line extension. He also discussed plans for two projects he has planned for the […]
Davidoff of Geneva is setting their sights on Brazil. Yesterday the company announced some details to Cigar Aficionado on plans to launch a brand with the country of Brazil in mind. The cigar is unnamed, but the cigar will contain a hefty portion of Brazilian tobacco, and incorporate Brazil the country into the theme of […]
