According to a posting on their Facebook page, House of Emilio has hired Garry Griffith’s replacement. As reported last month, Gary Griffith stepped down from his position shortly after a meeting of the brands House of Emilio represents. The replacement is Spencer McGuire who had been working behind the scenes according to owner Scott Zucca. Spencer McGuire starts the new job with an extensive travel and event schedule across the United States. According to McGuire, […]
MIAMI CIGAR & CO. SET TO UNVEIL LIMITED EDITION NESTOR MIRANDA COLLECTION “DANNO” CIGAR The Danno is set to kick off with an exclusive event series hosted by Nestor Miranda (Miami, Florida) June 1, 2015— Miami Cigar & Company proudly announces the unveiling of the much awaited “Nestor Miranda Collection Danno” cigar. The Danno is a limited edition off-shoot, of the Nestor Miranda Collection which pays homage, to Nestor Miranda’s late son, Daniel Luis Miranda, […]
The following is a message from IPCPR that was shared with The Cigar Authority from our sources. FDA Announces Interim Enforcement Policy Related to Substantial Equivalence FAQ Guidance While FDA considers new comments to the recently issued Demonstrating the Substantial Equivalence of a New Tobacco Product: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions guidance, the agency is announcing its interim enforcement policy. This interim policy is effective immediately and will continue until 30 days after FDA issues […]
The trademark for Freyja was first reported on The Cigar Authority’s weekly radio show under the trademarks segment, and now details of the cigar have been published by Cigar Aficionado. The trademark which was registered by Emma Viktorsson, the wife of Jose Blanco will be the second cigar released by Las Cumbres. The first was Senorial. According to the report, the cigar will feature a Dominican Criollo ’98 wrapper over a Mexican San Andreas binder […]
D’CROSSIER INTRODUCES FLOR DE D’CROSSIER SELECTION NO. 512 Hialeah Gardens, Florida (May 28, 2015) – Pure Aroma Cigars Inc. proudly introduces its new line Flor de D’Crossier Selection No. 512. The No. 512 designation commemorates the location in Costa Rica where D’Crossier Cigars were first crafted in 2008. The No. 512 consists of Dominican and Costa Rican filler with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. The No. 512 is available in six vitolas, in pre-punched cellophane, packaged […]
ESPINOSA CIGARS TO DISTRIBUTE D’CROSSIER CIGARS Hialeah Gardens, Florida (May 28, 2015) – Isaias Santana Diaz of Pure Aromas Cigars Inc. has partnered with Erik Espinosa of Espinosa Cigars to distribute his lines of D’Crossier Premium Cigars. “Santana is a very driven man; a true craftsman, with a real commitment to keeping cigar traditionalism alive with his blends and packaging. We have a bond of friendship and mutual respect that transcends the cigar trade having […]
(Miami, Florida) May 28, 2015— Miami Cigar & Company continues its growth after celebrating 25 years in business, with the addition of two members to its sales team. The Miami Cigar & Company team welcomes retired U.S. Navy Commander Marc Thibodeau and Willy Marante to the family. Marc Thibodeau, a former U.S. Navy Officer and Aviator for 20 years, took home three Air Medals with V for Valor, after flying combat missions in Kuwait, and Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. After […]
ROBERTO P. DURAN PREMIUM CIGARS MAKES BOLD ANNOUCEMENT LEGENDARY CUBAN CIGAR BLENDER CRISTANO “SANTO” CARDENAS JOINS AS MASTER BLENDER (Miami, Florida) May 26, 2015— Roberto Pelayo Duran is proud to announce that the legendary Cristano Cardenas, better known as “Santo” has joined the Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars team as their Master Blender. Santo, a Cuban National, will oversee operations in the Nicatabaco SA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Santo Cardenas’ resume encompasses over 55 years of […]
QUESADA CIGARS TO DISTRIBUTE MATILDE Quesada Cigars is proud to announce as of June 1st it will become the exclusive US distributor for Jose Sejas’ Matilde brand. The Matilde Renacer line has been met with great acclaim since its launch in 2014, with the Corona being awarded 92 points by Cigar Aficionado magazine and taking #19 in the Top 25 Cigars of 2014. The line is available in four popular sizes and one Limited Edition […]
Some images of the new Perdomo Special Craft Series from the upcoming Perdomo release that is hand crafted for beer enthusiasts have been made available along with sizing and pricing. According to the images, the cigars will be known as Amber, Pilsner and Stout instead of their classic Connecticut, Sungrown and Maduro names. Each wrapper variation will be available in 4 sizes: Robusto 5 1/2 x 54 ($7.00 each / $168.00 box) Epicure 6.5 x 54 […]