At the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Forged Cigar Company launched the Alec Bradley Do Not Disturb (DND)
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Cigar News: Viaje Craft Series New Beginnings Announced
Viaje has announced the fifth installment of its Craft Series known as New Beginnings. For this release, Viaje returns to the Dominican Republic teaming up with Hostos Fernandez Quesada of Tabacalera La Isla. New Beginnings features a San Andres wrapper over Dominican binder and fillers. The cigar comes in one size – a 6 x 52 […]
Prime Time Episode 201: Hostos Fernandez Quesada, Tabacalera La Isla
For Episode 201, we welcome Hostos Quesada Fernandez of Tabacalera La Isla as our special guest. Many people know Hostos from his work at Quesada Cigars, where he spent many years behind the scenes at the factory. Late last year, Hostos opened his own factory – Tabacalera La Isla. We’ll talk to Hostos about this […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 201 – Hostos Fernandez Quesada, Tabacalera La Isla
For Episode 201, we welcome Hostos Quesada Fernandez of Tabacalera La Isla as our special guest. Many people know Hostos from his work at Quesada Cigars, we he spent many years behind the scenes at the factory. Late last year, Hostos opened his own factory – Tabacalera La Isla. We’ll talk to Hostos about […]
Cigar News: Warped Cigars Announces Chinchalle for Late Summer Release
Later this summer, Warped Cigars is slated to release a cigar known as Chinchalle. It’s the company’s first Dominican-made release. According to a report by Cigar Aficionado, Chinchalle is said to be a term used to refer to a small factory. The Chinchalle cigar is being produced at Tabacalera La Isla, the facility opened by […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 407: Hostos Fernandez, Tabacalera La Isla
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. Last week the one and only Hostos Fernandez from Tabacalera La Isla was the featured guest. Catch the full […]
Cigar News: Hostos Fernandez Opens Tabacalera La Isla
Hostos Fernandez, best known for his role in product development at Quesada Cigars has announced he has opened his own factory, Tabacalera La Isla. Tabacalera La Isla is located in the Gurabo Industrial Park Free Zone in Santiago, Dominican Republic. For now, the factory will focus on private label hand-made cigar production. “Having spent most […]
