Kuuts LLC, the company best known as the U.S. distribution arm to the brands out of Compania Hondurena de Tabacos has a new CEO in Steven Ysidron. Ysidron well known for his time as the owner of Epicurean Cigars. Since joining Kuuts, he has been working on rebounding and revamping the portfolio into eight lines. As a […]
Gran Habano Cigars has announced the appointment of industry veteran John Gonzalez as its new Vice President of Sales. Gonzalez’s role will include overseeing the company’s sales force as well as designing and implementing sales and promotional programs. Gonzalez has over 45 years experience in sales and marketing. He most recently spent four years at Kuuts […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Kuuts LLC showcased its long awaited maduro offering in its Miro line, the Miro Capa Negra. In addition to being the first maduro in the Miro line, it also is the first maduro being offered in the Kuuts LLC portfolio. It was back in March, 2014 when we first learned […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, while the attention on Kuuts LLC was around the Miro Capa Negra and Kuuts Connecticut releases, the company had one other offering on display. The Placeres Serie Roja line is meant to be a value-priced line providing a shorter, quicker, smoking experience. Placeres Serie Roja is offered in […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Kuuts LLC showed off the new Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade offering. The cigar is called Kuuts Connecticut and it becomes the company’s second blend to carry the Kuuts name in its title. Not surprisingly the company’s first Connecticut Shade blend, Tabacalera Zapata was not featured at the Kuuts booth. The […]
Kuuts Nicaraguan Blend Toro The Kuuts Nicaraguan Blend is the fourth line of cigars to be made available by Kuuts, LLC. Kuuts, LLC was setup as a distribution arm to Compania Hondurena de Tabacos (CHT). CHT has their own factory located in Danli, Honduras and is capable of producing 6 million cigars per year. Prior […]
Ramon Zapata Perez, one of the founders of Compania Hondurena de Tabacos has announced he is leaving the company. Zapata made the announcement on his Facebook page this past Friday. Zapata indicated this was a voluntary departure and that the company would continue in operation without him. Compania Hondurena de Tabacos (CHT) stands for “Honduran Tobacco […]
Gabriel Alvarez has been named the new Director of Sales in the United States for Maya Selva Cigars. Alvarez will be leaving his current position as Operations Manager at Kuuts LLC effective September 1st 2014. This is after two years at Kuuts LLC where he helped establish their market presence in the United States. Alvarez […]
Kuuts LLC is getting ready to introduce its fourth line. The Kuuts Nicaraguan Blend will make its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas and will ship in August. This will be the first cigar to carry the Kuuts name. It was back in March, when Gabriel Alvarez, Operations Manager for […]
Welcome to our 2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. During the next five weeks, we will provide a preview into the cigar industry’s biggest event – the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show that begins on July 19th. Over the next few weeks, we’ll have a weekly preview from an industry standpoint. In between, expect lots of announcements […]
