TORAÑO FAMILY CIGAR COMPANY TO DISTRIBUTE SAM LECCIA CIGARS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Miami, FL) June 13, 2011- The Torano Family Cigar Company is proud to announce that they will be the exclusive distributor for the newly formed Sam Leccia Cigar Co. effective June 14, 2011. This distribution agreement brings together two entities with different styles […]
Cigar Preview: Toraño Family Cigars – Toraño Loyal and Toraño Vault
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This past weekend, Cigar Dave released some high level info (that he got from Torano) on two new Torano Family Cigars. As per Cigar Dave, this information was received from Charlie Torano and he had permission to share with his audicence. These will make their debut at the 2011 IPCPR show. The announcement was made […]
Cigar Month in Review: May, 2011
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 262, 601, CAO, Cigar Coop, Graycliff, IPCPR 2012, La Aurora, Month in Review, My Father, News, Oliva, People, Pinar Del Rio, Pleasure Police, Revolution Cigars, Sam Leccia, San Lotano, Tatuaje, Toraño
The month of May was probably as dynamic a month as there has been in a while in the cigar industry. As always, I’ll highlight some noteworthy events that happened in the world of cigars. The main focus will be on the happenings I explored on the Cigar Coop website, but there was plenty […]
Press Release: Graycliff Appoints Torano Family Cigar Company as Official USA Distributor
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The following press release was pulled from PR Newswire. With press releases, I will always give some thoughts and put the content of the press release on this web-site as it was written. Thoughts: what a great move for Torano. This comes about a year after they gained control of their own distribution back […]
Cigar Review: Casa Toraño Maduro
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments Memorable, Review, Toraño
Last year was a phenomenal year for Torano Family Cigars. There were three outstanding releases including the Brigade, Single Region, and the Master. With a lot of excitement around the new releases, it was also nice to see some attention made to the classic cigars in their line. In addition to the new cigars, last […]
Cigar Review: Master by Carlos Toraño BFC
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Last year my favorite new cigar that was released by Torano Family Cigars was the “Master by Carlos Torano”. In fact I was so high on this blend that in my Top 30 Cigar of the Year countdown, this cigar placed #17 – an excellent showing in an ultra-competitive year for new releases. I was […]
2011 Preview: Master by Carlos Toraño BFC (New Vitola)
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Last year was a terrific year for the Torano Family Cigar Company. Not only did Torano to take back control of its own distribution, but they also released three new cigars in 2010. The one cigar that most excited me was the Master by Carlos Torano. This cigar rated #17 on my Top 30 Cigars of […]
Opinion Page: Cigar Aficionado’s #11-25
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While most of the gripes I’ve had with Cigar Aficionado’s Top 10 are still valid, there were some pleasant surprises in the remainder of the Top 25. I was pleased there were at least two of my Top 30 sticks to be mentioned. I didn’t go and comment on every stick, just the ones that […]
2010 Cigar of the Year – The Honorable Mentions
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2010 Cigar of the Year, 262, Altadis, Esteban Carreras, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Miami Cigars, Nestor Miranda, Pinar Del Rio, Quesada, Revolution Cigars, San Lotano, Toraño
“30 Cigars in 31 Days” is now in the annals of history. The Avo LE 10 is my winner for 2010 Cigar of the Year. 2010 was truly one of the greatest years the cigar industry as ever seen. There were plenty of new releases, and the race for Cigar of the Year as […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #17: Master by Carlos Toraño
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#17: Master by Carlos Torano We are getting into the heart of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. It is time to reveal the 14th stick to make the list Stick 17 is the Master by Carlos Torano. This was a stick that was one of […]