Micallef Cigars has announced the Micallef Black. It’s the company’s first new blend since the release of the Micallef A in 2020. The company describes Micallef Black as: Blended by Joel and Edel Gomez-Sanchez, the Micallef Black adds full-bodied smoke to the Micallef portfolio. The development of the Micallef Black was spurred by Micallef Ambassador […]
Cigar News: Micallef Adds Robusto and Toro Sizes to Leyenda Line
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Back in March and April, Micallef Cigars debuted two new sizes of its Micallef Leyenda line at select retailer events. This week the company has started shipping these new sizes nationwide. The new sizes bring a Robusto (5 x 52) and a Toro (6 x 52) to what is one of Micallef’s oldest heritage lines. […]
Cigar News: Micallef Migdalia Special Edition Returns for 2023
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For the third year in a row, Micallef Cigars is celebrating International Women’s Day with the release of the Migdalia Special Edition. This is a 5 x 40 Londres size of the Migdalia blend. The cigar is named for Migdalia Sanchez, who crafted the blend. Migdalia is the matriarch of the Gomez- Sanchez family; sons […]
Cigar News: Micallef Cigars to Retire Grande Bold Portfolio
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Earlier this week, Micallef Cigars began informing its retail partners that it will retire the entire Grande Bold portfolio of Cigars in January 2023. The Grande Bold portfolio was first launched at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. It consists of five blends and a total of 22 vitolas. These blends include the Ligero, Maduro, Mata […]
Agile Cigar Review: Micallef A Gordo
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: Micallef Cigars’ Collector Edition Celebrates Al Micallef’s 80th Birthday
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Micallef Cigars has announced the release of the Collector Edition. This is a set of eight Micallef blends with two cigars of each blend in a 5 x 40 Londres format. The Collector Edition is being released in honor of founder Al Micallef’s 80th birthday, with each blend representing one decade. Retailers first got a […]
Prime Time Special Edition 126: Andy Yaffee, Micallef Cigars
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On Special Edition 126, we are joined by Andy Yaffee, the National Sales Manager for Micallef Cigars. While Andy has been a part of our Prime Time Virtual Trade Expo in the past, tonight we bring him on for a full Special Edition. We’ll dive into Andy’s background and get into all things Micallef. Plus […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 126 – Andy Yaffee, Micallef Cigars
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Tonight, we are joined by Andy Yaffee, the National Sales Manager for Micallef Cigars. While Andy has been a part of our Prime Time Virtual Trade Expo in the past, tonight we bring him on for a full Special Edition. We’ll dive into Andy’s background and get into all things Micallef. Plus we will […]
PCA 2022 Report: Micallef Cigars
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The 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show saw the return of Micallef Cigars as an exhibitor. This had been the first time since 2019 that Micallef had exhibited at the Trade Show. Micallef’s return wasn’t so much focused on “what’s new”, but it was focused on its continuing commitment to the brick-and-mortar retailers and some […]
Cigar News: Micallef Collector Edition Showcased at 2022 PCA Trade Show
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This year, Micallef Cigars owner and founder Al Micallef turns 80 years young. To commemorate the milestone, the company has created a collection of cigars known as the Micallef Collector Edition. The Collector Edition was showcased at the recent Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The Micallef Collector Edition contains eight different blends with two […]