A few years ago, Jim “Island Jim” Robinson asked a young cigar maker named Oscar Valladares to make him a house cigar for his Leaf and Bean retail cigar shops. Robinson eventually took the cigar national and it became a staple in many retail humidors nationwide. That cigar was the Leaf by Oscar. Now, […]
2016 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #24: LH Maduro Lancero
“ I’ve enjoyed smoking the LH Maduro blend in the larger sizes, but with the lancero, I found things went to another level.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Criollo Maduro Binder / Filler: Includes Nicaraguan, Peruvian, and Brazilian Country of Origin: Costa Rica (Tabacos de Costa Rica) Lancero: 7 1/2 x 42 Price: $9.50 Review: LH Maduro Lancero Brand Appearances on Countdown: […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on LH Premium Cigars
It’s been almost two years since Nick Syris brought his LH Premium Cigars brand stateside. This year Syris was at theIPCPR Trade Show showcasing some new line extensions and some new packaging options. Syris, along with his partner Omar Nasr started offering cigars to Lavida Habana lounges in the Middle East. The brand quickly grew in […]
Cigar News: LH Premium Cigars Adding Corona, Churchill and Petit Gordo to Portfolio
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, LH Premium Cigars (Lavida Habana) will introduce three new vitolas across its portfolio. Plans are for a Corona, Churchill, and a Petit Gordo to be added to each of the three blends in the company’s portfolio. These sizes join the recently released Lancero line extensions introduced to the portfolio and give the LH […]
Cigar Review: LH Colorado Lancero
The LH Colorado Lancero is a new line extension introduced by LH (Lavida Habana) Premium Cigars in 2016 for its Colorado blend. This past year, LH Premium Cigars announced it was adding a lancero vitola to each of its three regular production blends. LH Premium Cigars is a company that was founded by tobacconists Nick Syris and Omar Nasr. The company […]
Cigar Review: LH Maduro Lancero
Earlier this year, LH Premium Cigars announced it was adding a lancero vitola to its lines. LH (Lavida Habana) Premium Cigars is a company that was founded by tobacconists Nick Syris and Omar Nasr. The company started out offering cigars to Lavida Habana lounges in the Middle East and grew in popularity in that market. A little over […]
Cigar News: LH Premium Cigars Adding Lancero to Portfolio
A new size is coming to the LH Premium Cigars portfolio. Company owner Nick Syris confirmed that a lancero size will be added to each of the three blends under the LH Cigars portfolio. The lancero size becomes the fourth vitola in the LH Claro, LH Colorado, and LH Maduro lines. The new lancero will […]
Cigar Review: LH Colorado Robusto
The LH Colorado is one of three cigars offered by LH Premium Cigars. LH Premium Cigars is a company founded by tobocconists Nick Syris and Omar Nasr. Originally the line was offered for Lavida Habana Cigar Lounges in the Middle East. Last year, the company turned its attention to the U.S. market. This past July, the […]
Cigar Review: Lavida Habana (LH) Maduro LH52
Lavida Habana (LH) Maduro LH52 Back in October, we reported on a company that would be entering the United States market called Lavida Habana (LH) Premium Cigars. The company was founded by tobacconists Nick Syris and Omar Nasr. The line of cigars started out as an offering for private clientele, but soon started making their […]
Cigar News: Lavida Habana (LH) Premium Cigars Arrive in U.S.
Lavida Habana (LH) Premium Cigars has recently announced their line of premium cigars will now be available to the United States market. The LH Premium Cigar line was developed by tobacconists Nick Syris and Omar Nasr. LH started as an offering for private clientele for Lavida Habana lounges. The cigars soon were distributed throughout the […]