This week for Episode 39 of Prime Time, Mike Bellody comes to Prime Time. Mike is the owner and founder of MLB Cigar Ventures – one of the hottest cigar companies in the industry right now. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we talk luxury items and in particular luxury cigars. Finally in our Deliberation Segment, […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 39 1/18/18 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific
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This week for Episode 39 of Prime Time, Mike Bellody comes to Prime Time. Mike is the owner and founder of MLB Cigar Ventures – one of the hottest cigar companies in the industry right now. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we talk luxury items and in particular luxury cigars. Finally in our Deliberation […]
2017 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #24: David P. Ehrlich Tremont Toro by MLB Cigar Ventures
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“For David P. Ehrlich, (Mike) Bellody turned to another industry legend – Ernesto Perez Carrillo….With the Tremont, it appears that Bellody has once again struck gold. Not only does he succeed at delivering an excellent cigar to market, but he brings a cigar that is a very different cigar than what we have seen from […]
Cigar Review: Imperia Aventador Robusto by MLB Cigar Ventures
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This past spring, Mike Bellody’s MLB Cigar Ventures did a national release of its Imperia Aventador line. The Imperia Aventador is the fourth blend released by MLB Cigar Ventures, and the third blend under the Imperia brand. The story of the Imperia Aventador goes back to the blending sessions of the Imperia Islero. At the time he was […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on MLB Cigar Ventures at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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For Mike Bellody, the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show was quite an exciting one in terms of the continuing growth of his company MLB Cigar Ventures. Prior to the Trade Show, Bellody entered into an agreement with Quesada Cigars to handle distribution for his brands. Quesada is already producing three of his four lines, thus the move made a lot of […]
Cigar News: Quesada Cigars to Handle U.S. Distribution for MLB Cigar Ventures
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Quesada Cigars and MLB Cigar Ventures have announced ta distribution agreement by which Quesada will become the sole U.S. distributor for MLB Cigar Ventures. The move is effective July 1st, 2017. The agreement covers all brands of MLB Cigar Ventures including Imperia, Imperia Islero, Imperia Aventador, and David P. Ehrlich. The move strengthens the relationship between […]
Cigar News: MLB Cigar Ventures Names Alexandria Kling Vice President of Branding and Inside Sales
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Mike Bellody’s MLB Cigar Ventures, makers of the Imperia and David P. Ehrlich line of cigars has named Alexandria Kling Vice President of Branding and Inside Sales. The move is effective June 1st, 2017. Kling’s experience includes running Inside Sales for a nationally known cigar company. She also created Alux Cigar Brokerage, the cigar industry’s […]
Cigar Review: David P. Ehrlich Tremont Toro by MLB Cigar Ventures
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David P. Ehrlich is the second brand launched by Mike Bellody’s MLB Cigar Ventures. The slogan for MLB Cigar Ventures is “Developed by Legends, Smoked by Connoisseurs” and that has been the philosophy adopted by Bellody as he has built his brands. For his Imperia brand, Bellody worked with Manuel “Manolo” Quesada to come up […]
Cigar News: MLB Cigar Ventures Brings Imperia Aventador to Market
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Mike Bellody’s MLB Cigar Ventures has its fourth line, and third line under its Imperia brand to market. The company has recently started rolling out its new Imperia Aventador line. Like the other Imperia cigars in the MLB Cigar Ventures portfolio, the Imperia Aventador is made at the Quesada Cigars factory in the Dominican Republic. […]
2016 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #29: Imperia Islero Pita by MLB Cigar Ventures
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”Bellody has struck gold with this offering delivering a bold and flavorful cigar.” Wrapper: Ecuador Habano 2000 Binder: Dominican Criollo 98 Filler: Pennsylvania Ligero & Dominican Criollo 98 Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (Quesada Cigars) Pita: 5 1/2 x 44 Price: $8.50 Review: Imperia Islero Pita by MLB Cigar Ventures Appearances on Countdown (By Year/Brand): […]