Following Miami Cigar and Company’s plans to restructure its sales force, today Toscano Cigars, the Italian cigar company distributed by Miami Cigar Company, issued a statement in terms of its relationship with Miami Cigar and Company. The statement came from Manifatture Sigaro Toscano CEO Luciano Simeone: [themify_box ] Following the announcement of Miami Cigar Co. […]
Cigar News: La Aurora Issues Statement on Miami Cigar & Company Restructuring
Following Miami Cigar and Company’s plans to restructure its sales force, many questions have arisen as to the future of the company’s relationships with La Aurora and Toscano Cigars – both companies that Miami Cigar and Company handles distribution for. Today, La Aurora issued the following statement in regards to the announcement [themify_box ] […]
Cigar News: Miami Cigar & Company Announces Major Restructuring Plans
Miami Cigar & Company has announced it will undergo a major restructuring in its business model effective January 1st, 2021. The changes will involve a major reduction to the company’s field sales staff. Cigar Coop has learned that several sales representatives have already been notified of the changes and have been offered a severance package. […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: La Aurora Cigars
For a while it did seem as though La Aurora and its U.S. distributor Miami Cigar & Company might not have a U.S. release this summer. This was one of the bigger surprises because when it has come to summertime and Trade Show releases, La Aurora and Miami Cigar & Company have always been at […]
Cigar News: La Aurora 107 Nicaragua to be Released in U.S. Market
Earlier this year, La Aurora Cigars announced it would be adding a Nicaragua puro to its 107 brand known as the La Aurora 107 Nicaragua. This would be the first La Aurora branded cigar to use all Nicaraguan tobacco. At the time it was released, it was only launched to the international market outside the […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Toscano Cigars
Toscano Cigars is a brand of cigars produced by Italy’s Manifatture Sigaro Toscano. Distribution is handled in the U.S. by Miami Cigar and Company. Toscano is known for its fire-cured cigars featuring Italian and U.S. tobaccos rolled in a conical perfecto shape. In previous years, Toscano was a part of the Miami Cigar and Company […]
Cigar Review: Don Lino Africa Duma (2019) by Miami Cigar & Company
In 2019, Miami Cigar & Company commemorated its 30th anniversary. Instead of launching new brands, Miami Cigar & Company opted to bring back two of its more popular lines – the Nestor Miranda Special Selection and the Don Lino Africa. The Nestor Miranda Special Selection is named for company founder Nestor Miranda and was brought […]
Cigar News: Toscano Duecento Coming to U.S.
Toscano Cigars is introducing the Toscano Duecento in the U.S. market. “Duecento” is Italian for 200, and it’s appropriate for the name of this cigar. This is because the Toscano Duecento was released in 2018 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Toscano Cigars brand. At the time of the release, the cigar was not […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora 115th Anniversary Robusto
La Aurora Cigars is a company that loves to celebrate milestones, and in 2018 the company would commemorate 115 years of operation of its factory with a new cigar series. The series would be called the La Aurora 115th Anniversary. There would be two components to this line – two limited edition cigars and a regular […]
Prime Time Episode 143: Manuel Inoa, La Aurora Cigars
Today, we are honored to welcome the one and only Manuel Inoa of La Aurora Cigars as our special guest. Manuel is the Master Blender at La Aurora Cigars, and we’ll discuss his journey in the cigar industry. We will discuss the history of the La Aurora Cigar Factory, and get some of Manuel’s insights […]