On this week’s episode of The Cigar Authority we fired up the La Flor Dominicana Golden Oro Anniversary, as we were joined by Stephen Poirier, the local LFD sales representative. During the course of the show, VP of Sales Jonathan Carney joined us in the chat room where he shared a picture of the box of this $24 cigar. Upon seeing the box, we had to ask what was up as it had the appearance […]
The Tobacconist Association of America is under way in the Dominican Republic and earlier this week we displayed the list of limited edition cigars coming out at this year. In addition to the limited edition cigars some sticks are made available early to the 75 retailers that make up the TAA. The Nestor Miranda 75th Anniversary was on display at TAA which leads to speculation that it might be released early to members of the […]
This morning at the 2018 Tobacconist Association of America being held in the Dominican Republic, Padron Cigars unveiled that they will release a cigar called Padron Black. The cigar which will reach retailers this summer measures 6 x 46 and will come in boxes of 10. The cigar is being described as a blend between the 1926 and 1964 Anniversary blends and will carry a retail price of $16.50 When the cigar is available The […]
With the Tobacconist Association of American under way in the Dominican Republic some new TAA Exclusives have been revealed, one of which is the La Flor Dominicana TAA 50th Golden “Oro” Anniversary. The cigar will be available in 20 count boxes with cigars measuring 6.5 x 54 in a box pressed torpedo format. LFD will be limiting production these cigars to the number ordered at the event featuring the nations top retailers and pricing is […]
The 2018 TAA Meeting is underway in the Dominican Republic and the complete list of TAA Exclusives has been revealed featuring 8 ongoing releases and 14 Limited Editions. The 14 Limited Editions for 2018 are as follows: Fuente Fuente Opus X Various Sizes 13 count boxes MSRP: $15.25 – $22.25 per cigars Limited 4 per store Ships: To Be Determined CAO Esteli 6 x 54 10 Count Boxes $8.99 MSRP Limited to 1500 Boxes Ships: […]
J.C. Newman Renames Its PENSA Cigar Factory Factory is Nicaragua’s Second Largest, Rolling More than 100,000 Cigars by Hand Per Day ESTELI, NICARAGUA — Today, the Newman family announced that the name of its Nicaraguan cigar factory is changing from “PENSA” to “J.C. Newman PENSA.” “This change, while symbolic, reflects the shift that we are making as a company to elevate the ‘J.C. Newman’ name and use it to tell our story as a 123-year-old, […]
Casa Fernandez has a new name and look. The Miami based cigar company, owned and operated by Eduardo Fernandez and his son Max, serves as the distribution center for their eponymous cigar lines as well as the JFR, Lunatic, and Guardian of the Farm brands among others, and will now be operating under the name AGANORSA LEAF. The name change and new logo are designed to align the company with the Fernandez family’s massive leaf […]
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has signed a multi-year contract to hold its Annual Convention & International Trade Show at the Sands Expo® and The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, beginning in 2019. “We’re very excited to be going back to the Sands/Venetian. Having the event and people all housed together under one roof gives everyone a lot more in the way of networking opportunities,” says IPCPR Board Secretary and […]
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) announces the promotion of Dawn Conger to Vice President of Operations and the hiring of Scott C. Pearce as Executive Director. Since 2012, Dawn Conger has served as the director and main point of contact for the IPCPR Annual Convention & International Trade Show. She is responsible for spearheading all aspects of the annual trade show planning and management—including marketing, budgeting, logistics, staff and vendor management. Dawn […]
For the 5th time in as many years Crowned Heads will be making an exclusive cigar for members of the Tobacconist Association of America. The cigar which features the initials of the TAA; The Angel’s Anvil will reach retailers in June. The Angel’s Anvil 2018 will once again be made at Tabacalera La Alianza in the Dominican Republic. The factory which is owned by Ernesto Perez Carrillo has become the go to factory for Crowned […]