The Undercrown Dogma, a box-pressed version of the popular Undercrown Corona ¡Viva! done in conjunction with Cigar Dojo and Smoke Inn, is making a return. Today it was announced the Dogma will return as a part of a sampler package called the Cigar Dojo Ultimate Sampler. The Cigar Dojo Ultimate Sampler will consist of the three blends […]
Cigar News: Cavici & Co Files Lawsuit Against S.A.G. Imports
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Cavici & Co has filed a lawsuit against S.A.G. Imports. These company names might not be as familiar to cigar enthusiasts, but the brands under these companies are. Cavici has a licensing agreement with Regius Cigars while S.A.G. Imports is the distribution arm to Quesada Cigars. From January 2012 through April 2017, S.A.G. handled the […]
2017 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #23: Quesada Reserva Privada Barber-Pole Robusto
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“While sometimes Barber-Pole cigars are a little more hype that substance, not such the case with the Quesada Reserva Privada Barber-Pole Robusto, as this is an excellent cigar.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Oscuro, Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade (Barber-Pole) Binder: Dominican San Vincente (1997 Crop) Filler: Dominican San Vicente (1997 Crop), Pennsylvania Ligero Country of Origin: Dominican Republic […]
Cigar News: Terence Reilly Departs Quesada Cigars
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The Terence Reilly era at Quesada Cigars has come to an end. Reilly has announced he is departing the company effective November 1st, 2017. Reilly had been with Quesada Cigars since 2009. He is the de-facto nephew of company patriarch Manuel “Manolo” Quesada (while a member of the family he is actually a cousin of […]
Cigar Review: Quesada Reserva Privada Barber-Pole Robusto
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The Quesada Reserva Privada Barber-Pole is the third blend in Quesada Cigars’ Reserva Privada line. As the name indicates, the cigar features two different wrappers arranged in a “barber pole” design. In this case, it incorporates the shade wrapper found on the original Quesada Reserva Privada and the oscuro wrapper found on the Quesada Reserva Privada […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #11: The Quesada Show
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For Special Edition #11, this is truly worthy of the name “Special Edition”. We have the whole Prime Time team on hand for this one, and Coop was on-site at The Cigar Shop in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This was an all-Quesada episode as welcomed Terence Reilly of Quesada Cigars and Mark Boley of The Cigar Shop. We talk about The Cigar Shop’s new […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #11: Tuesday 9/5 9:15 Eastern, 8:15 Central
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For Special Edition #11, this is truly worthy of the name “Special Edition”. We will have the whole Prime Time team on hand for this one, and Coop will be on-site at The Cigar Shop in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This will be an all-Quesada episode as we will welcome Terence Reilly of Quesada Cigars and Mark Boley of The Cigar Shop. We […]
Cigar News: Quesada Oktoberfest 2017 Showcased at IPCPR
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The Quesada Oktoberfest is back for the seventh consecutive year. While this year’s installment didn’t introduce any new sizes or blends, it did introduce a whole new look. The big difference is the white-colored bands introduced for 2017. This band essentially uses the design introduced in 2014, but changes the blue background to white. This is […]
Cigar News: Quesada Reserva Privada Barber-Pole Launched at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Quesada Cigars showcased the Quesada Reserva Privada Barber-Pole. The Barber-Pole is the third blend in the Reserva Privada line and as the name indicates, it features two different wrappers arrange in a “barber-pole” design. In 2015, Quesada Cigars launched a cigar known as the Quesada Reserva Privada. The Reserva Privada is a […]
Cigar News: Quesada Cigars to Handle U.S. Distribution for MLB Cigar Ventures
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Quesada Cigars and MLB Cigar Ventures have announced ta distribution agreement by which Quesada will become the sole U.S. distributor for MLB Cigar Ventures. The move is effective July 1st, 2017. The agreement covers all brands of MLB Cigar Ventures including Imperia, Imperia Islero, Imperia Aventador, and David P. Ehrlich. The move strengthens the relationship between […]