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 […]
The Davidoff Flagship Store in Basel Rheinsprung opens with a new look Basel, June 2015 – The new Davidoff Flagship Store in the heart of Basel has been designed in accordance with the new globally standardized concept “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911”, and is opening its doors on June 11, 2015. “We are delighted to open our new Flagship Store in our hometown of Basel. The challenge in designing this unique cigar shop was […]
FRATELLO BIANCO HEADS TO 8 RETAILERS NEXT WEEK While the official debut isn’t until IPCPR in July, the Fratello Bianco which is the first new blend from the company since 2014 is set to so launch at 8 retailers next week. All of the stores are in the geographic area of where Fratello Cigars is based. The stores and event dates are: Old Virginia Tobacco June 16th The Tobacco Company June 18th Davidus Cigars June […]
Mombacho Cigars S.A. switches distribution to Pittsburgh, PA GRANADA, NICARAGUA – June 1, 2015 – Granada based Mombacho Cigars S.A. (Mombacho) announced today that it has terminated its distribution agreement with RoMa Craft Tobac and will be working with Key Enterprises Inc. (Key) out of Pittsburgh, PA, the distributors for the Leaf by Oscar and Island Jim brands. “Distribution is a vital part of the supply chain and key to our ability to service our […]
Davidoff Cigars to honor its Appointed Merchants with the Golden Band Awards in New Orleans, LA Ultra-Premium Cigar Brand will introduce a new Award and honor top merchants PINELLAS PARK, FL, JUNE 9, 2015 — Davidoff, the leading luxury premium cigar brand, announces the Fourth Annual Davidoff Golden Band Awards Show nominees, honoring those Appointed Merchants who best embody the Davidoff standard of excellence. The Fourth Annual Awards show will be part of an exclusive […]
It’s been a while since we saw the addition to the CAO Flavours portfolio, but that is about to change with the new spicy-sweet line called Solfye. The cigar features tobacco from Dominican Republic with a Cameroon wrapper and is infused with spicy notes of cinnamon and the smoky essence of whiskey. The cigar is set to ship this month and is a available in 3 sizes 4 x 30 which comes in a tin […]
MOYARUIZ ANNOUNCES THE CHINESE FINGER TRAP June 5, 2015 (Miami, FL) – MoyaRuiz Cigars is proud to announce their 2015 limited edition release, The Chinese Finger Trap. Production on this project will be limited to only 1,000 boxes. Each box will feature 10 cigars in a 6×50 Toro size. Danny Moya, co-founder of MoyaRuiz Cigars explained the concept behind the Chinese Finger Trap: “We had such a blast making last year’s limited edition release, the […]
According to a published report in Cigar Insider, My Father is set to release the El Centurion H2KCT featuring a special hybrid wrapper grown in Connecticut. The name of the new cigar reflects on the wrapper type which is grown proprietary to El Centurion. What sets the wrapper apart is that it isn’t the typical shade grown or broadleaf variety. Instead the wrapper is grown from a Cuban seed strain in open sunlight and harvested in […]