Based in Delray Beach, Florida, Platinum Nova is a brand that has been garnering attention over the past few years. The company’s operations are run by CEO Leonor “Leo” Abzaradel who has worked on expanding the company’s portfolio as well as promoting the portfolio as a whole. At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, […]
Cigar News: Platinum Nova Batch Robusto Nicaragua Launched at PCA 2022
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Platinum Nova introduced an extension of its Platinum Nova Batch Series, the Platinum Nova Batch Robusto Nicaragua. This cigar comes in one size – a 54 x 5 Robusto and is unique from all of the other Platinum Nova Batch releases in that it is comprised […]
Cigar News: Platinum Nova Personal Reserve Edicíon Limitada Nova Leo 12 Launched at PCA 2022
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Platinum Nova Cigars showcased the third installment to its Personal Reserve Edicíon Limitada Series known as the Leo 12. The Platinum Nova Personal Reserve Edicíon Limitada pays homage to Platinum Nova CEO Leonor Abzaradel‘s 12 years in the cigar business. This follows up on 2020’s Leo X […]
Cigar Review: Platinum Nova Leo 11 Edition Limitada
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Platinum Nova Cigars would introduce a second cigar under its Personal Reserve series known as the Leo 11. The name Leo 11 comes from Leonor Abzaradel, who serves as the CEO of the company. In 2020, Platinum Nova had released the Leo 10 to commemorate Abzaradel’s […]
Prime Time Episode 205: Leonor Abzaradel, Nova Cigars
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For Episode 205, we welcome Leonor “Leo” Abzaradel, the CEO of Nova Cigars. Leo has a very unique journey in the cigar industry and we will talk about how she got to Nova Cigars, and then learn more about Nova Cigars and some of the unique things the company is doing. In addition we will […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 205 – Leonor Abzaradel, Nova Cigars
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For Episode 205, we welcome Leonor “Leo” Abzaradel, the CEO of Nova Cigars. Leo has a very unique journey in the cigar industry and we will talk about how she got to Nova Cigars, and then learn more about Nova Cigars and some of the unique things the company is doing. In addition we will […]
PCA 2021 Report: Platinum Nova
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One of the booths our team was particularly excited to visit at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was Platinum Nova. Based in Delray Beach, Florida, Platinum Nova is not new to the cigar scene, but in the past couple of years has been making some noise in the cigar industry. Platinum Nova […]
Cigar News: Platinum Nova 484 Showcased at 2021 PCA Trade Show
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While it wasn’t a completely new line, at the Trade Show, Platinum Nova Cigars was showcasing a Short Robusto offering in its portfolio known a the Platinum Nova 484. It’s a two-blend line with one blend coming from the Dominican Republic and the other coming from Nicaragua. The 484 Dominican Republic features an Ecuadorian Habano […]
Cigar News: Platinum Nova Personal Reserve Leo 11 to be Showcased at PCA 2021
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Platinum Nova Cigars has announced a new installment to its Personal Reserve Edicíon Limitada Series known as the Leo 11. The Platinum Nova Edicíon Limitada Leo 11 follows up last years Leo X cigar and pays homage to CEO Leonor Abzaradel. The Leo X was introduced last year as a cigar to commemorate Abzaradel’s […]
Cigar News: Five Cigar Companies Team Up to Release Cigars for Hope Sampler for Honduran Relief
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Cavalier Geneve, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company, Platinum Nova, Rocky Patel
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 […]