And then there are those companies that go into IPCPR and don’t feel the pressure to release anything new. I refer to these companies as ones who “hold the line”. Many will argue – how can you put the “Spotlight” on companies that didn’t release anything. In a way, this article is a different type […]
On December 16, 2017, we lost another titan as Gilberto Oliva Sr. passed away. On Special Edition #19, we celebrate his life and pay homage to Mr. Oliva. We back at his life, accomplishments, and on-going legacy. We also have some quick hit topics including a look back at the cigar industry for 2017, as […]
On December 16, 2017, we lost another titan as Gilberto Oliva Sr. passed away. On Special Edition #19, we celebrate his life and pay homage to Mr. Oliva. On this special episode we look back at his life, accomplishments, and on-going legacy. We also will have some quick hit topics including a look back at […]
Gilberto Oliva Sr, the patriarch of the Oliva Cigar family, died earlier today in Miami, Florida. He was 86 years old. Oliva Sr. is best known for founding the massive Oliva Cigar Company Operation with his son Gilberto Jr. Oliva Sr. was the grandson of Melanio Oliva, who had established a growing operation in Cuba. Oliva Sr. started his […]
The 2017 release of Oliva Cigar’s Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial has hit retailers. This year marks the tenth installment of the Serie V Maduro, an annual limited production release – and for the fourth year in a row, it’s a 6 x 60 Double Toro. The Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial first made its debut in 2008. The cigar […]
José Oliva, best known as CEO of Oliva Cigar Company, has been designated the Speaker of the House for the State of Florida for 2019-2020. This means if Oliva’s party (Republican) holds the majority in the Florida House of Representatives in the 2018 elections, he will become Speaker of the House beginning in 2019. Oliva was first […]
Five years ago, Oliva Cigar Company launched the Oliva Serie V Melanio, a line that paid homage to company patriarch Melanio Oliva. Now the company has an all new line that pays homage to Melanio’s grandson Gilberto. This year, Oliva Cigar Company launched the Gilberto Oliva line. Gilberto Oliva is intended to be a value priced line. It’s the first […]
As has been the case the last few years, Oliva Cigar has released its latest installment of the Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial. This is an limited edition offering that is released once per year and is a maduro counterpart to the Oliva Serie V Maduro line. The Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial marks the ninth consecutive […]
Last week came word that J. Cortès NV was acquiring Oliva Cigar Company. For the past 20 years, Oliva has been one of the leading cigar companies in the premium hand-made cigar sector. Oliva has also been a relatively stable cigar company. While the sale of Oliva wasn’t a completer surprise to many industry insiders, the […]
A new name to many U.S. cigar enthusiasts came on to the scene when it was announced that J. Cortes was acquiring Oliva Cigar Company. Today, we take a closer look who J. Cortès is and some of the background of this company. Who is J. Cortes? First up, J. Cortès is a company primarily engaged […]
