Altadis USA has a sequel to its Saint Luis Rey Carenas.
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #1 – Saint Luis Rey Carenas Toro
Ben Lee The Smoking Syndicate No Comments Altadis, Carenas, roundtable, Saint Luis Rey, The Smoking Syndicate, The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable
Welcome to our first ever Roundtable for The Smoking Syndicate. The Roundtable will be a new format where we will be doing a live group review of a particular cigar and will also have a shortened video posted later on our YouTube account. The Roundtable could feature any one of us along with guests, so […]
Announcement: The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #1 – Saint Luis Rey Carenas
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Altadis, Announcement, Cigar Coop, Saint Luis Rey, The Smoking Syndicate, The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable
NOTE: The regular PRIME TIME SHOW IS PRE-EMPTED THIS WEEK AND RETURNS ON 9/30 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS LUIS AND ALEC CUEVAS OF Casa Cuevas CIGARS! Tonight we debut a new feature on The Smoking Syndicate brand called The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable. This is where we get a group of media folks (and perhaps in some […]
The Blog: KMA Episode 427 – Billy and Gus Fakih, Artesano Del Tobacco
William Cooper Blog No Comments Altadis, Artesano Del Tobacco, Blog, KMA Talk Radio, Saint Luis Rey, Tabacalera USA, The Blog
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On July 17th, Billy and Gus Fakih of Arteseano del Tobacco our special guest. Rafael Nodal of Tabacalera […]
Cigar News: Altadis USA Adding Saint Luis Rey Carenas
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2021 Preview, Altadis, News, Saint Luis Rey, Tabacalera USA
Altadis USA has announced it will be releasing the Saint Luis Rey Carenas. Carenas is a cigar that pays homage to the Puerto de Carenas, a port in Honduras now known as the Port of Havana. It’s the first Saint Luis Rey release by Altadis since 2017’s Saint Luis Rey Natural Broadleaf. The story of Carenas […]
Cigar News: With the Big Four Out, Iconic Brands Will be Absent at PCA 2020
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 1 Comment Acid, Altadis, AVO, Camacho, CAO, Cohiba, Davidoff, Deadwood Tobacco, Diesel, Drew Estate, FSG, General, H. Upmann, Henry Clay, Herrera Esteli, Kentucky Fire Cured, La Gloria Cubana, Liga Privada, Macanudo, Montecristo, Partagas, PCA, PCA 2020, Punch, Romeo y Julieta, Saint Luis Rey, Summer of 20, Tabak Especial, Undercrown, VegaFina, Winston Churchill Cigars, Zino
Earlier today came word that four of the largest cigar companies: Altadis U.S.A., General Cigar Company, Davidoff of Geneva, and Drew Estate were not going to be attending the 2020 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. These companies are owners of some of the most popular cigar brands in the world. The following is a […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Altadis U.S.A. at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2017 No Comments Altadis, Boutique Blends Cigars, Feature Story, Gispert, H. Upmann, IPCPR 2017, Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, Saint Luis Rey, Tabacalera USA, VegaFina
2017 has been a big year for Altadis U.S.A. The two big stories heading into this year’s trade show were the ever-strengthening partnership with AJ Fernandez and the new distribution agreement with Boutique Blends Cigars that has also added Rafael Nodal to the team. Add to the mix, the ever-expanding footprint of Casa de Montecristo lounges by […]
Cigar News: Saint Luis Rey Natural Broadleaf Unveiled at 2017 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2017 No Comments 2017 Preview, Altadis, IPCPR 2017, News, Saint Luis Rey, Tabacalera USA
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. unveiled a new Connecticut Broadleaf offering under its Saint Luis Rey brand known as the Saint Luis Rey Natural Broadleaf. While releases such as the Saint Luis Rey Serie G Maduro have utilized bold and oily Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers, the Saint Luis Rey Natural Broadleaf is going to be […]
Cigar News: Five Altadis Products Receive Grandfather Status
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Altadis, Don Mateo, FDA, H. Upmann, Montecristo, News, Romeo y Julieta, Saint Luis Rey
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun to issue determinations on select premium cigars on whether they meet the criteria to be grandfathered from requiring the agency’s approval for marketing. This month five products made by Altadis USA have been determined to be grandfathered as being reported from the FDA Database. These are among the first […]
Cigar News: Altadis Revamps Saint Luis Rey Cigar Line (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2015 Preview, Altadis, News, Saint Luis Rey
18 months ago, Altadis USA began to reimage their Saint Luis Rey line with the introduction of the SLR Gen² cigar. Now Atladis has announced new packaging around its base Saint Luis Rey cigar line. These changes include new bands and new boxes with a more modern flair. From a packaging standpoint, the Saint Luis Rey […]