Originally part of CLE, Robert Caldwell left to form his own company aptly named Caldwell Cigar Company and until now the cigars were made at the Ventura cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. In their short time of existence the company has outgrown the small factory and needed their own space, and own factory that will see the production still run by Ventura. However, the new factory will be more than triple the size and […]
La Flor Dominicana is raising their prices for the first time in two years, but the change won’t come until August 1st. According to La Flor Dominicana, the increase of 2.5% across all lines comes due to the rising costs in the fight of premium cigar legislation which the company is deeply involved in. A secondary factor is the rising costs of importation and production from their factory in the Dominican Republic.
My old stomping grounds in NYC was sold today to a firm with ties to Altadis and JR Cigars. The following is the email the Fakhir brothers sent to their customers. Dear Cigar Inn Customers, We wanted to share with you some important news about Cigar Inn. A subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, today has acquired The Cigar Inn stores and cigar lounges located at 1016 Second Avenue and 334 East 73rd Street. We […]
Flor de Selva “Toro” Connecticut and Maduro to be Officially Released at the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans, Louisiana Hollywood, FL – Maya Selva Cigars is proud to announce that we will be adding a “Toro” vitola to our Flor de Selva Connecticut and Maduro lines. Our new Toros will be a classic 6 x 52 size, and will stay true to the Flor de Selva blends.The Connecticut Toro features a Honduran Connecticut wrapper with Honduran binders and fillers, for a […]
New records set for revenue and production in 2014 thanks to strong growth in sales of Davidoff cigars – Strategic investments in Honduras and Nicaragua reinforce “crop-to-shop” strategy – Cautiously optimistic outlook for current year Basel-based Oettinger Davidoff AG, the worldwide leading manufacturer of premium cigars, further consolidated its strong global market position in 2014. With market performance varying from region to region, the company secured above-average growth and thus increased its market shares. Despite […]
At the IPCPR trade show in New Orleans, Casa Fernandez is debuting the Casa Fernandez Miami Aniversario 2015 in two sizes. The cigar which is made in Miami will be available in a 7.5 x 40 box pressed lancero dubbed, “Voleur” and a 5 x 56 Robusto named “L.F. Celines”. The cigars are Nicaraguan puros and feature a Corojo ’99 wrapper from Jalapa. The Lancero will feature a production run of 300 boxes of sixteen cigars while […]
The barrel aged cigar craze is showing no signs of slowing down as Joya de Nicaragua is set to release their take on the cigar at the end of the month with the limited edition Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial. The small batch production cigar is slated for a release of 500 boxes a month according to a report in Cigar Insider. The soft box pressed cigars are due to be released in […]
At the 2014 IPCPR, Crowned Heads released their first regular production brand made at My Father Cigars; Jericho Hill. In 2015, the company will release their second regular production cigar, La Imperiosa. The brand has a history dating back to Cuba in the early 1900’s and translates into The Imperative, or “..that which is absolutely necessary or required.”. The La Imperiosa artwork and band was inspired from the original band. The blend features 100% Nicaragua binder […]
FRATELLO CIGARS ANNOUNCES BRAND MANAGER Springfield, VA (June 15th, 2015) Fratello Cigars is excited to announce the hiring of Mariela Matos as the new brand manager for Fratello. “This is a big step for our company as we expand into new territories and consolidate on our existing markets,” said de Frias. After graduating with an MBA from Spain, Mariela become the lead account manager for structured web; a marketing software company based in New York […]
2015 LA PALINA GOLDIE LAGUITO ROBUSTO EXTRA Goldie Drell Paley, the namesake of La Palina cigars, was the wife of Samuel Paley, who founded the company in 1896. Bill Paley, Sam’s grandson and current owner, created The La Palina Collection Goldie to celebrate the history, contributions and accomplishments of women in the cigar industry. Produced at the El Titan de Bronze factory in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, the Goldie is made under […]