Tortuga 215 Coyote Negro – Belicoso At this year’s 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Victor Vitale and Legacy Brands will launch the Tortuga 215 Coyote Negro. This is an off-shoot of the Tortuga 215 Reserva line that was introduced at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The Coyote Negro introduces a dark Brazilian Mata […]
Feature Story: Armand Assante Appears at Cigar Event in Chicago
Emmy Award winner, and Golden Globe nominee Armand Assante in person appeared at a cigar event on May 31st hosted by Casa de Puros in Lake Forest, Illinois. Th event featured Assante’s Ora Vivo Cigars as well as food and liquor tastings. A portion of the proceeds went toward the Wounded Warrior Project. The Ora […]
Cigar News: Tortuga 215 Coyote Negro from Legacy Brands Coming for IPCPR (Cigar Preview)
Victor Vitale of Legacy Brands was a guest on the 6/3/14 edition of Cigar Chat and broke news of a new release coming under the Tortuga brand. The Tortuga 215 Coyote Negro will introduce a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper blend to the line and will be available in two sizes. A pre-release of one of […]
Cigar Review: Ora Vivo Armand Assante (European Edition) Genios by Legacy Brands
Ora Vivo Armand Assante Genios (European Market Release) In 2013 Victor Vitale’s Legacy Brands launched a new cigar line called Ora Vivo. This project is a collaboration between Vitale, Gary Macchione of Boutique Brands, and motion picture actor Armand Assante. The first cigar, the Ora Vivo Armand Assante was launched at the 2013 IPCPR Trade […]
Cigar News: Tortuga 215 Cedro Belicoso Becomes Second Cedro Vitola (Cigar Preview)
Legacy Brands by Victor Vitale has announced a line extension to its Tortuga 215 Reserva line. The Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro Belicoso becomes the second of three planned “Cedro” line extensions to the 215 line. Back in November, the first of these three cedro line extensions, the Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No. 5 was announced, […]
Cigar News: Tortuga Cigars to Add Cedro 6 x 50 Toro Line Extension to Tortuga 215 Reserva
Victor Vitale, owner of Legacy Brands was a special guest star on Episode 79 of the Stogie Geeks and announced a new vitola to the Tortuga 215 Reserva series. This will add a rounded 6 x 50 Cedro frontmark into the Tortuga 215 Reserva line. The Tortuga 215 Reserva line was launched at the 2013 […]
Cigar Review: Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No. 5
Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No. 5 The Tortuga 215 Reserva is a cigar line launched by Victor Vitale’s Legacy Brands at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The Tortuga 215 Reserva is a Nicaraguan puro that was originally launched in four large box-press vitolas. Recently, Vitale announced three additional line extensions to the Tortuga 215 Reserva line […]
News: Ora Vivo Armand Assante and Tortuga 215 Reserva Heading to Europe; New Ora Vivo Sizes for Europe
Legacy Brands will be heading to the European channels. In a conversation with Victor Vitale, he told Cigar Coop that the Tortuga 215 Reserva and Ora Vivo Armand Assante will both be distributed in Europe. According to Vitale, the Tortuga 215 Reserva is already making its way into Europe. The plan is for the Ora […]
News: Tortuga 215 Reserva Adding Three Cedro Line Extensions
The Tortuga 215 Reserva, a new line introduced by Victor Vitale’s Legacy Brands at the 2013 IPCPR will be introducing three new vitolas over the next few months. These line extensions will bring the total vitolas in the Tortuga 215 Reserva line to seven. The first vitola will be called the Cedro No. 5, adds […]
Cigar Review: Ora Vivo Armand Assante
Ora Vivo Armand Assante Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, a cigar was announced that was a collaboration between Victor Vitale of Legacy Brands, Gary Macchione of Boutique Cigar Brands, and film actor Armand Assante. The cigar is called the Ora Vivo Armand Assante, and as the name indicates it carries Assante’s name. […]