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 […]
Cigar News: Micallef lowercase “a” Launching at PCA 2022
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Micallef Cigars is returning to the Premium Cigar Association and at the 2022 event, the company will release a third vitola in the Micallef “A” family in the form of a 4 x 46 petit corona known as the Micallef lowercase “a”. The Micallef “A” made its debut in 2020 and was released in a […]
Cigar News: Micallef Cigars Marks Million Cigar Milestone and Returns to PCA Trade Show
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Two announcements were recently made from Micallef Cigars. First, the company announced it will be returning to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Second, the company confirmed it succeeded in rolling one million Micallef Cigars in 2021. 2022 will mark the first time since 2019 that Micallef Cigars will be exhibiting at the […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 450 – Dan Thompson, Micallef Cigars
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Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On March 5, 2022, Dan Thompson of Micallef Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show below (Note: You […]
Cigar News: Micallef Migdalia Special Edition Returns for 2022
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Micallef Cigars has announced it is re-releasing the Migdalia Special Edition on March 8th. The limited-edition release coincides with International Woman’s Day. The cigar is meant to pay homage to strong women, one of which is Migdalia Sanchez, for whom the cigar is named. Migdalia is the matriarch of the Gomez-Sanchez family; sons Edel and […]