Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars has announced the hiring of Cristano “Santo” Cardenas as the company’s new Master Blender. Over a career that spanned 55 years, Cardenas built what can only be considered a legendary career as one of Cuba’s key cigar rollers and blenders. Cardenas, who is a Cuban National will have responsibilities […]
Cigar Review: Azan Maduro Natural Robusto Extra by Roberto P. Duran Cigars
Azan Maduro Natural Robusto Extra The Azan Maduro Natural is one of three cigar blends in Roberto P. Duran Cigars’ Azan line. Azan is actually the name of an old Cuban line that was resurrected by the company in 2013. It also became the first line of blends released by Roberto P. Duran cigars. What […]
Cigar News: Roberto P. Duran Cigars and Azan Tobacco Group to Partner with Eric Piras
Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars and Azan Tobacco Group has announced a partnership with tobacco industry veteran Eric Piras. The partnership is intended to help the company expand into new markets internationally. The latest move in the company’s aggressive growth plans was announced today via press release. Eric Piras Piras is based in Hong Kong […]
Cigar News: Roberto P. Duran Cigars Expands Sales Force
Roberto P. Duran Cigars continues strengthen their team. Today the company announced the additions of industry veterans Strom Farbarik and Carolee Martin to the sales force. The move comes only months after company owner Roberto Pelayo Duran aggressively bolstered his own sales team with the additions of National Sales Manager Miguel Schoedel, Frank Cuden, and […]
Cigar Review: Neya Classic Cañonazo by Roberto P. Duran Cigars
Neya Classic Canonazo by Roberto P Duran Cigars Neya is one of three new brands launched by Roberto P. Duran Cigars at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. It was a year ago where the company made its debut and released three blends under the Azan brand of cigars. The addition of these new brands has been […]
Cigar News: Roberto P. Duran Cigars Adds Jack Toraño to Team
Roberto P. Duran Cigars has announced that Jack Torano will join the company. Torano’s role will be to oversee sales in Florida and the Caribbean region. Torano becomes the third former employee to join the Roberto P. Duran cigars since the Torano brands were sold to General Cigar last month. It was earlier this week that Roberto […]
Cigar News: Miguel Schoedel Named National Sales Manager for Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars
Following the dissolution of Torano Family Cigars, it didn’t take long for the company’s former National Sales Manager to land somewhere. Earlier today, Schoedel it was formally announced that he would become the new National Sales Manager for Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars. In a press release by the company, the move is designed to […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Roberto P. Duran Rio Toa
Roberto P. Duran – Rio Toa At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas Nevada, Roberto P. Duran Cigars launched three new lines of cigars. One of those cigars was the company’s eponymous cigar named after its founder – called the Roberto P. Duran Cigar. The eponymous-named Roberto P. Duran Cigar has a specific […]
Cigar News: Roberto Duran Baracoa (Cigar Preview)
Roberto P. Duran Cigars has announced details around its new Roberto Duran Baracoa line. Baracoa is one of three new lines being introduced by the company at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. Baracoa is positioned as a value priced offering. It is made with the same quality and care as the company’s other lines The […]
Cigar News: Neya by Roberto P. Duran Cigars (Cigar Preview)
Roberto P. Duran Cigars has announced details around its new Neya line. Neya one of three new lines being introduced by the company at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The Neya brand is being positioned as a premium brand offering. According to company founder Roberto P. Duran, “Neya is a brand that took some time […]