Photo Credit: Rafael Nodal Facebook page Boutique Blends Cigars will launch La Boheme at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. According to company President Rafael Nodal, La Boheme will be its own brand with its own identity. Nodal posted on his personal Facebook page, the theme of La Boheme is “Uniting my 3 life passions, my love for […]
2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview Part 3: Manufacturer Spotlight
Welcome to our 2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. During the next few weeks, we are providing a preview into the cigar industry’s biggest event – the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show that begins on July 19th in Las Vegas, Nevada. During this time, we’ll continue our weekly preview from an industry standpoint. In between, expect lots […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Bin No. 1 (Cigar Preview)
Back in October we noted an appearance that Boutique Blends President Rafael Nodal made on the Cigar Authority Show in which he announced a project called Aging Room Bin No. 1. This past week, Cigar Insider broke some news on the specifics of the project. The Aging Room Bin No. 1 derives its name from […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room WildPack T248 (WP-1)
Aging Room WildPack T248 (WP-1) It was almost a year ago when word surfaced from Boutique Blends Cigars about the Aging Room WildPack project. The concept gives cigar enthusiasts an opportunity to select what an upcoming release will be under the Aging Room Cigars line. The WildPack is sold in a ten count sampler pack […]
Cigar News: New Jersey Cigar Festival Announced
David Mallow, owner of Barrister Cigars in Union, NJ, today announced the 3rd edition of the New Jersey Cigar Festival scheduled for Sunday, May 4th, 2014 from 11am through 4pm at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, NJ According to a press release, there will be festival exclusive cigars handed out to attendees. Last […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Quattro F55 Adding ConcertoS Line Extension (Cigar Preview)
This Aging Room Quattro F55 Concerto will get a slightly smaller counterpart with the ConcertoS Boutique Blends will be adding a sixth vitola to its Aging Room Quattro F55 line. The ConcertoS will be the first new vitola since the line was launched in 2012. Information on this line extension was first reported in the […]
2013 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #14: Aging Room Maduro by Boutique Blends (Part 17 of Epic Encounters 2013)
“When (company president Rafael) Nodal talked to the media at the 2013 IPCPR, you can see him beaming with pride when it came to the Aging Room Maduro. He knew he had a winner, and from smoking this cigar – it totally lives up to the expectations.” #14 – Aging Room Maduro by Boutique Blends […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Quattro T59 (Cigar Preview)
Boutique Blends will be releasing its next installment in its Aging Room line. The Aging Room Quattro T59 will become the second box-pressed Aging Room Quattro. Information on this blend was reported December 3rd edition of the Cigar Insider. Follow-up information was released in a press release on December 9th. Cigar Insider originally reported Aging […]
News: Kinky Friedman Cigars to Cease Cigar Operations
Kinky Friedman Cigars has announced they are ceasing their cigar operations. The announcement came on the company’s home page. The company will sell their remaining inventory and plans not to restock their inventory.. While the company said they soon plan to discontinue selling cigars, they will continue to sell non-cigar related merchandise. Kinky Friedman Cigars […]
News: Rafael Nodal Announces Aging Room Bin No. 1 Cigar for 2014
Boutique Blends President Rafael Nodal was a guest on the 10/26/13 Cigar Authority Show and broke news for a 2014 project called the Aging Room Bin No. 1. On the show, Nodal said that,there is a small amount of tobacco that has been stored in a bin in their warehouse known as “bin number 1”. […]