Liga Maestro, a brand originally developed for the Italian Market will be heading to the U.S. Today Mombacho Cigars S.A., announced that a limited quantity of Liga Maestro will be made available. The company announced that twelve select retailers will cary the cigar. The Liga Maestro brand is a collaboration between Mombacho Master Blender […]
Cigar News: 262 Cigars Announces Peacefield Line
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262 Cigars has announced a new line called Peacefield. Peacefield add a bundle cigar offering into the 262 portfolio. Peacefield will be offered in three wrapper choices – Connecticut, Habano, and Maduro in two sizes – Toro and Churchill. In a statement by 262 Cigars President Clint Aaron, “We really feel this cigar will strike […]
Cigar News: Camacho American Barrel-Aged Announced
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Camacho Cigars has announced the Camacho Barrel Aged, the first line released under a new series called the Master Built Series. This new cigar will incorporate bourbon barrel-aged corojo leaf into a mostly American tobacco blend. In another first, this cigar will be a Dominican made cigar for Camacho – marking the first time a […]
Cigar News: La Flor Dominicana Announces Winning Size for La Flor Dominicana TAA 47
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For the fourth consecutive year, La Flor Dominicana will be providing an exclusive cigar for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). For 2015, the company took a different approach as it put to a vote what frontmark should be released as the La For Dominican TAA 47 cigar. The voting recently took place at the TAA’s […]
Cigar News: Selected Tobacco Adds Two Line Extensions to Byron
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Selected Tobacco has announced a pair of 6 x 56 line extensions that will be added to the Byron Serie Siglo XIX and Byron Serie Siglo XX lines. These new offerings will now receive updated packaging. These new line extensions will make their debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans. The Byron […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Appoints Carlo Motti to Head Up Omni-Retail
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Carlo Motti(Photo Credit: Oettinger Davidoff AG) Oettinger Davidoff AG has named Italian-born Carlo Motti as its Senior Vice President of Omni-Retail. Motti has spent his entire career in the retail segment and now is poised to head up the all-import Omni-Retail segment. Motti’s appointment will be effective on May 1st. With Davidoff’s increased focus on […]
Feature Story: Jason Holly Talks Viva Republica 2015
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Jason Holly, owner of Viva Republica was a special guest on Episode 137 of Stogie Geeks. The past year has been very busy for Holly. During this period, he launched a new regular production line with Viva Republica Propaganda. He also released three limited edition cigars (Viva Republica Edicion Limitada Culebra, Jailbreak, and a limited release […]
Cigar News: Swisher International and Drew Estate Target Asian Market; Name Asia Marketing Services to Handle Sales
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In a move to no doubt bolster their presence in the Asian Market, Swisher Internatonal and Drew Estate Tobacco Company have named Asia Marketing Services (AMS) as an Independent Sales Representative for the Asian domestic and duty-free market. AMS is a company based in Taipei, Taiwan and is headed up by Hans Rijfkogel. The […]
Feature Story: Phil Zanghi Discusses Debonaire 2015 Plans
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Phil Zanghi was a featured guest on Episode 137 of Stogie Geeks. Zanghi recapped what has been a banner year for him over the past year, which was highlighted the introduction of the Debonaire Maduro line and the Debonaire First Degree line extension. He also discussed plans for two projects he has planned for the […]
Cigar News: Inca – Secret Blend to be Introduced to U.S. Market
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Inca Cigars is a company that produces Peruvian puros (100% Peruvian tobacco) made in Peru. The company originally launched to the United Kingdom, but now Inca Cigars is setting its sights Internationally with a focus on the U.S. market. Plans are now underway to roll out its new Peruvian puro, the Inca – Secret Blend. […]