Tony Bellatto has announced that Laudisi Distribution Group (LDG) will now handle U.S. distribution for La Barba Cigars
PCA 2022 Report: Bellatto Premium Cigars / La Barba Cigars
William Cooper Feature Story, PCA 2022 No Comments Bellatto Premium Cigars, Feature Story, La Barba Cigars, PCA 2022, PCA 2022 Post Game
This has been a big year for Tony Bellatto. It commemorates both ten years of La Barba cigars and his father Gene’s 50 years in the cigar business. While it’s ten years for La Barba, Tony is getting ready for the next ten years as he is partnering with his father to form a new […]
Cigar News: La Barba Ricochet Crü Shade Introduced at PCA 2022 Trade Show
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tony Bellatto introduced a new blend under his La Barba line, the La Barba Ricochet Crü Shade. La Barba Ricochet Crü Shade introduces a Connecticut Shade offering under the Ricochet line. In addition to a Connecticut Shade wrapper, the Ricochet Crü Shade features a Sumatra binder […]
Prime Time Episode 222: Tony Bellatto
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Bellatto Premium Cigars, Developing Palates, La Barba Cigars, Podcast, Prime Time Show
On Episode 222 Tony Bellatto returns to Prime Time us as our special guest. Tony’s recently started up a new venture Bellatto Premium Cigars to go along with his other ventures, La Barba Cigars and Lost & Found. We’ll catch up with Tony on all of these projects and more. We will also have our […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 222 – Tony Bellatto
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On Episode 222 Tony Bellatto returns to Prime Time us as our special guest. Tony’s recently started up a new venture Bellatto Premium Cigars to go along with his other ventures, La Barba Cigars and Lost & Found. We’ll catch up with Tony on all of these projects and more. We will also have our […]
PCA 2021 Report: Lost & Found, Caldwell Cigar Co, and La Barba
William Cooper Cigar News, Feature Story No Comments Caldwell Cigar Co, Feature Story, La Barba Cigars, Lost & Found, PCA 2021, PCA 2021 Post Game
The story of the booth that was home to Lost & Found, Caldwell Cigar Company, and La Barba has been told many times in the aftermath of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade show. The coalition had set up the ultimate minimalist booth at the Trade Show, packed up and left early, and allegedly left […]
Cigar Review: La Barba Crü Mexi-Sol Gran Robusto
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At the 2019 IPCPE Trade Show, La Barba Cigars launched a new offering under its Ricochet brand known as the La Barba Ricochet Crü Mexi-Sol. One year prior to that, La Barba Cigars would launch the La Barba Primitivo, which would be the company’s first Maduro offering. Due to potential trademark issues, the Primitivo would […]
Prime Time Special Edition 86: Tony Bellatto, La Barba Cigars
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On Prime Time Special Edition 86, we are joined by the one and only Tony Bellatto. Tony is the co-founder of both La Barba Cigars and Lost & Found Cigars and we’ll catch up with him on all of the happenings around those brands and more. For some reason, G.O.A.T. arguments have been the rage […]
The Blog: Will Cooper Guests on Four Shots with Tony and Jeremy
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The explosion of cigar companies doing podcasts during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the tables being turned on traditional cigar media like myself – namely the concept of a company interviewing media. This past week, I was interviewed by the Four Shots with Tony and Jeremy podcast. This is a show hosted by Tony […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: La Barba Cigars
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Tony Bellatto is an accomplished sommelier and cigar enthusiast who seven years ago launched a brand called La Barba Cigars. This June, La Barba Cigars was at its fourth IPCPR Trade Show, and for the second year in a row, Bellatto’s company had its own booth. While La Barba works with Caldwell Cigar Company for […]