In 2020, the country of Honduras was affected by two major storms, Tropical Storm Eta and Hurricane Iota, while in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than four million people were affected, and estimates are 2.5 million of those people are in need. For this reason Oscar Valladares Tobacco, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Leaf […]
Cigar News: Special Oscar Valladares Ciserón Edition Arrives at Tailored Smoke
A special edition of Oscar Valladares Ciserón Edition is coming to Tailored Smoke in Charlotte, North Carolina – and it pays homage to Tailored Smoke owner Preston Gray. The release was unveiled at Tailored Smoke’s 5-year anniversary in Charlotte on May 1, 2021. The regular Oscar Valladares Ciserón Edition features a set of collectible art […]
Agile Cigar Review: 2012 by Oscar Barber Pole Lancero
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we 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 or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: Oscar Valladares Super Fly Connecticut Super Corona
Just prior to the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Oscar Valladares and Company introduced a new line in its portfolio known as Super Fly. The Super Fly had three distinct characteristics to it: 1) It featured eye-catching retro-packaging (something the company is known for); 2) it had what the company says was its strongest blend to […]
Cigar News: Brotherhood No. 1 by Oscar Valladares Released
Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company has released a new line exclusive to The Cigar Shop in the Carolinas known as The Brotherhood No. 1. The Brotherhood No. 1, is a project that had been in the works for two years. It turns out the timing was perfect given the challenges of 2020 and how many […]
Cigar News: Oscar Valladares Tobacco Company Adds Super Fly Connecticut Toro
Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co has announced a second size in its Super Fly Connecticut line with a 6 x 54 Toro size. The Super Fly Connecticut Toro joins the Corona size that was the first size launched when the line made its debut at the TPE 2020. Like the Corona size, the blend for […]
Cigar News: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co to Introduce Super Fly Connecticut at TPE 2020
At the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, Oscar Valladares & Company will introduce a new Connecticut Shade offering under its Super Fly line known as the Super Fly Connecticut. Super Fly Connecticut is being launched in one size – a 5 1/4 x 45 Corona. The blend features a Connecticut Shade wrapper […]
Cigar News: The Oscar Maduro Corona to Launch at TPE 2020
At the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas Nevada, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company will introduce a fourth size to its The Oscar Maduro blend in the form of a 5 1/4 x 44 Corona size. The Oscar Maduro consists of a Mexican San Andres wrapper, Honduran binder and a combination of Honduran […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company
Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company came into the IPCPR with several new releases – and these releases continued to show company owner Oscar Valladares as a rising star in the cigar industry. One thing that Valladares has been expanding is his farming operation – which has grown considerably. With his own distribution warehouse, sales and […]
Cigar News: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co to Release Wild Hunter at 2019 IPCPR
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Oscar Valladares and Company will unveil a new two cigar line known as the Wild Hunter – complete with camouflage style boxes. The line has two cigars, one features a natural wrapper and one features an Oscuro wrapper. Both cigars are Honduran puros and incorporate tobaccos from Valladares farms, […]