Late in 2019, Villiger Cigars announced its second blend under the Villiger Cuellar line known as the Villiger Cuellar Black Forest. Cuellar is a brand from Villiger that is produced at Tabacalera Palma in the Dominican Republic under the watchful eye of Jochy Blanco. The Black Forest is the second release under the Cuellar brand, […]
With the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention set to open in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on March 22nd comes the usual trickle of TAA Exclusive Series releases that will be showcased at the Convention. For the 2020 TAA Exclusive Series, Villiger will be a part of the series releasing its first TAA Exclusive Cigar. […]
At the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Last Vegas, Nevada Villiger Cigars will have the U.S. launch of Villiger do Brasil – a pair of Brazilian puro blends. According to the company, the Villiger family has a history with Brazilian tobacco that dates back to 1888 when Jean Villiger and his wife Louise first […]
Villiger’s La Libertad brand is one that has undergone some significant changes. The brand was simply known as La Libertad when it was launched in 2010. In 2017, Villiger Cigars introduced new packaging for the U.S. market. As a part of those changes, the Villiger name was added to La Libertad’s packaging for the first […]
Villiger Cigars has announced the release of the Villiger Cuellar Black Forest. The cigar is the second blend under the Villiger Cuellar line joining the Villiger Cuellar Connecticut Krēmē. The name of the cigar is inspired by the mystical Black Forest, located on the Southern side of Germany, close to the border of Switzerland where […]
Villiger Cigars has announced a packaging update to its Villiger La Libertad line. The cigars will now feature a primary band with the Villiger logo consistent with the other offerings in the Villiger portfolio. The “La Libertad” name will remain as a part of a secondary band on the cigar. This is the second packaging […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are rescoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Villiger Cigars has announced it is adding a 6 x 52 line extension to its La Flor de Ynclan line. The origins of this brand trace back to Cuba. In the 1960s, Villiger acquired the trademark, but it wouldn’t be until 2007 when Villiger would release its version of La Flor de Ynclan. After it […]
Back at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Villiger Cigars North America was quietly showcasing a cigar at its booth known as La Meridiana. The Villiger La Meridiana is a cigar line that had already been successful in the European market, and the plan was for a widespread release of La Meridiana into the U.S. market […]
A major company will be passing on this year’s IPCPR Trade Show and Convention. Today, in an open letter from Villiger Cigars North America President Rene Castañeda, he announced his company would not be attending this year’s trade show. In the letter, Castañeda explains his company will direct its efforts toward the Tobacco Products Expo (TPE) […]
