“I’ve been impressed with several of Boutique Blends’ maduro offerings over the years…In the case of the Oliveros All Stars Small Batch No. 5 Basso, this cigar now stands alone at the top of those maduro offerings.” Wrapper: U.S. Grown Broadleaf Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (Tabacalera La Alianza) Basso: […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Boutique Blends moved into Altadis U.S.A.’s booth. This brought about a few changes, but did not diminish what has always been a positive vibe for Boutique Blends at the trade show. The reason Boutique Blends was in the Altadis U.S.A booth is that both companies entered into a strategic partnership. […]
Last year at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Boutique Blends launched the Aging Room Solera. This line consists of four blends where the tobaccos use a method similar to aging sherry whine and brandy known as the Solera method. This year, Boutique Blends showcased the Aging Room Solera Shade – a blend that uses an […]
The 2017 IPCPR Trade Show was the first one for Boutique Blends as a part of the Altadis U.S.A family. This year, the company’s signature product was the Aging Room Quattro F55 Maduro. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it’s a maduro version of the popular Aging Room Quattro F55. The Aging Room Quattro F55 Maduro was […]
Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff were guests on the May 20th edition of the Smooth Draws Radio Show and spoke openly about the recent partnership their company Boutique Blends has taken with Altadis U.S.A. On May 15th Boutique Blends and Altadis USA announced a strategic alliance between the two companies. Under the agreement, Altadis U.S.A. will handle […]
Boutique Blends, the partnership owned by Rafael Nodal, his wife Alina, and Hank Bischoff have entered into a strategic alliance agreement where Altadis USA will handle its distribution. Concurrent with the deal, Rafael Nodal who has been the face of Boutique Blends will also become a part of the team Altadis USA. The distribution agreement will […]
In 2016, Boutique Blends Cigars resurrected the Oliveros brand name under its traditional premium handmade offerings. One might remember Oliveros as the former name of Boutique Blends before the company rebranded itself in 2012. Since then, Oliveros has pretty much only been used as the brand name for Boutique Blends’ flavored cigar offerings. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show Boutique Blends […]
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
With Boutique Blends’ Aging Room Pelo de Oro, there are a lot of things that are unique about this release. For starters, it is a collaboration that was done with A.J. Fernandez. It is also the first Aging Room branded cigar to be made in Nicaragua. The cigar itself is also the first Aging Room branded Nicaraguan […]
When it comes to collaborations, Boutique Blends is no stranger to this concept. Last year, the company collaborated with Altadis’ Grupo de Maestros to produce the Romeo by Romeo y Julieta Aging Room. The company has also had a long partnership with Jochy Blanco at Tabacalera Palma. This year, Rafael Nodal’s company has teamed up with Ernesto […]
