While Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and H. Upmann continue to be the foundation brands of the Altadis USA portfolio, one brand that has been invested in is the Henry Clay brand. In 2019, Altadis announced a project known as the Immortal Trio. The first release of that line was a new regular production offering known […]
Altadis USA has announced a new installment under its Montecristo Epic line known as the Montecristo Epic Vintage 12. The Montecristo Epic line was launched in 2012 with the Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007, a cigar that featured tobaccos from a 2007 vintage crop. Cigar Aficionado reported the Vintage 12 utilizes a 2012 vintage crop. “To […]
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 […]
JR Cigar has announced a second cigar as a part of its 50th Anniversary Series. It’s the Mother Church by Crowned Heads, and not only does it pay homage to the JR’s 50th anniversary, but the Crowned Heads’ roots in Nashville, Tennessee. The cigar gets its name from Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, formerly known as […]
2021 will see JR Cigar celebrate its 50th anniversary. To mark the occasion, a limited edition offering from the Romeo y Julieta brand will be released, appropriately called the Romeo y Julieta Edicion Limitada JR 50th. The Romeo y Julieta Edicion Limitada JR 50th is highlighted by a Mexican Criollo wrapper over a Connecticut binder […]
Altadis USA’s portfolio of cigars has always been one that has interested me. It’s a combination of classic heritage brands, and newer more contemporary brands. From the classic side, brands such as Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and H. Upmann have been staples. On the contemporary side, we’ve seen Altadis bring in Aging Room, and more […]
Early in 2020, Altadis USA released a cigar under its H. Upmann brand known as H. Upmann 1844 Añejo. Altadis USA has many brands under its portfolio. H. Upmann is not only one of the more active ones, but it is also one of the oldest ones. The name “añejo” is Spanish for “old.”.In this […]
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On Cigar Coop, we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired in our “blog.” A few weeks ago for episode 404 the crew from Cigar Dojo took over the show. Plus […]
It’s a special doubleheader on Prime Time Special Edition 89! First Rafael Nodal and Jennifer True join us from Tabacalera USA to help kick off the launch of the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua. Montecristo is one of the most iconic brands in the world, and the 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua commemorates the 85th anniversary of this […]
JR Cigar has announced a new exclusive offering from the Romeo y Julieta brand known as the Devoción. According to JR Cigar, “Devoción is the Spanish word for devotion and it was the devotion of not just the cigar industry employees, but also our loyal customers and the cigar community at large that inspired the […]
