Oliva Cigar Company has purchased the trademarks for three well-known brands from the Reyes Family in Honduras. These brands are the Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios and Roly. Information on this deal was first reported by Cigar Aficionado. Reyes Family Cigars is currently run by Carlos Diez, the grandson of Rolando Reyes, Sr. While the brand […]
Cigar News: Oliva Holiday Celebration Launches at 2021 PCA Trade Show
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oliva Cigar Company showcased a holiday collection in the form of an Advent calendar known as the Oliva Holiday Celebration. The Oliva Holiday Celebration consists of 25 cigars. Each day, a person can remove one of the “doors” on the top of the package to reveal […]
Cigar News: Oliva Introduces Three Line Extensions to Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Line at 2021 PCA
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oliva Cigar Company introduced three new sizes to its Serie V Melanio Maduro line. Joining the lineup for Oliva Serie V Melanio are the No. 4 (4 1/2 x 46), Toro (6 x 52) and a Double Toro (6 x 60). The new line extensions feature […]
Cigar News: Oliva Introduces Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro at the 2021 PCA
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It’s been nine years since Oliva Cigar Company introduced the Oliva Serie V Melanio. Throughout the nine years, it has been a staple in Oliva’s portfolio. At the same time, the Serie V has never had a traditional Toro size – until this year. The Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro is a 6 x 52 […]
Cigar News: Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada to be Showcased at 2021 PCA
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At the 2021 PCA Trade Show in Las Vegas, Oliva Cigar Company will showcase a limited edition line extension to its Serie V line commemorating 135 years in the tobacco business – it’s called the Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada. Details of this story were first reported by Cigar Aficionado. The 135 years […]
Cigar News: Oliva Owner Fred Vandermarliere Becomes Partner at Brandshopper
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Fred Vandermarliere, the owner and CEO of J. Cortès, the parent company of Oliva Cigar Company, has become an investor in Brandshopper. Brandshopper is an online retailer founded by Keith Meier and owns several sub-brands, including cigarpage.com, an online cigar retail outfit. While details of the transaction were not disclosed, Meier was said in several reports the […]
Cigar News: Four Cigar Manufacturers Team Up for Summer Traveling Road Show
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Alec Bradley Cigar Company, Crowned Heads, Oliva Cigars, and Rocky Patel Premium Cigars are teaming up and hitting the road together. With the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling the 2020 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, the four manufacturers are teaming up for a series of retailer-only events that will take place in 15 cities in mid-July. While […]
The Blog: La Palina, Room101, Rocky Patel and Oliva Team Up for Cigar Lockdown II for June 18
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Back in April, La Palina Cigars teamed up with Room101 Cigars to debut a program called Cigar Lockdown. Now the two companies have teamed up again and this time have added Rocky Patel Premium Cigars and Oliva Cigars and will debut Cigar Lockdown II. It’s a virtual event designed to also help support brick and […]
Cigar News: Oliva Cigar Company Completes Renovations of Tabolisa 1
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J. Cortès, the parent company of Oliva Cigar Company, has announced the completion of renovations on its main factory, Tabolisa 1 (Tabolisa Uno). This completes what has been a three-year project that started in November 2016 and has seen an overhaul of the factory operations, including pre-industry, a box factory, and a second production facility […]
Cigar News: Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Gran Reserva Limitada Figurado Ships
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With Oliva Cigar Company taking the Oliva Serie V Maduro into regular production, many thought this might be the first time in over a decade that autumn would not see an Oliva limited release. That has all changed as Oliva has shipped a limited edition line extension to its Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro, the […]