Before IPCPR last year all hell broke loose for Cubanacan Cigars and the Mederos Family. Hirochi Robaina left for La Palina, where he would last a short time. The Mederos Family also lost the factory they did business with and a lawsuit was later filed by Omar González-Alemán and his company Soneros Cigars Zone, Inc. Now word comes out from Frank Herrera that the lawsuit has been settled. According to Herrera, “The parties have amicably […]
Each week we share some of the news that comes across our desk about upcoming legislation.. This week we have stories from Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New Massachusetts, Missouri, New York and Oregon. United States – The U.S. Department of Transportation has authorized six United States airlines to begin air routes to nine cities in Cuba, and ticket sales will begin as early as next week via Cigar Aficionado https://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/us-authorizes-air-routes-to-cuba-18836 Arkansas – The […]
The second Limited Art Edition from Davidoff is a collaboration with French – Jamaican artist Olivia McGilchrist. “From many Sides” incorporates digitized renderings, an overlay and interweaving of moving images and sounds, which blends landscapes, cultures and people of the Caribbean region. Each box features a unique piece of art as each cover is exclusive from a series of 7,000. The beautifully handcrafted Perfect reveals the complexity and balance you would expect from Davidoff utilizing […]
As part of their 10th Anniversary celebrations, Mombacho Cigars partnered with the international film director, Thomas Bowerbank, to create “Mombacho X”, a unique short documentary capturing the art of cigar making and the soul of Nicaragua through Mombacho’s vision. “This film captures the essence of Mombacho and our Nicaraguan experience and is a graceful reflection of our ten years in this beautiful country.” said Markus Raty, Co-Founder of Mombacho Cigars, who released the video on […]
Today Eric Hanson, the Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy officer of Klin Groupe, the parent company of Hammer + Sickle Cigars issued a statement on the FDA. “Hammer + Sickle Cigars remains fully committed to our cigar business in the United States. We will be filing Substantial Equivalence for all of our blends available in the US marketplace. Through our deep experience in the highly regulated beverage alcohol space, we are organized and resourced to […]
The Camacho Liberty has been in production since 2002 and it will be interesting to see if this line can survive the FDA regulations that are almost upon us. While the cigar has been marketed continuously since the 2007 date; then the blend has changed from year to year. According to a press release, “This year’s Camacho Liberty cigar is a rich and powerful blend featuring tobaccos from five different origins, skillfully rolled in a […]
Some of the most expensive tobacco in the world comes from the African nation of Cameroon. While Kenya also produces tobacco, the nation of Zimbabwe as begun producing wrapper quality tobacco for the cigar market. According to AllAfrica.com farmers in the Burma Valley in Manicaland have signed a deal to clinch a market in Germany with plans to make their tobacco available to manufacturers in America and the United Kingdom. Tobacco growing isn’t new to the […]
While the La Conquista from Gran Habano would not be eligible to be grandfathered in, the company should be in great shape with many of its core lines coming out before 2007. The La Conquista comes as a sample from Gran Habano and will be available in three sizes at this years IPCPR in Las Vegas with an MSRP of $8 to $9. The cigar name translates to The Conquest, and while the cigar was […]
The IPCPR Cigar Bash will feature Grammy-Nominated artist, Eddie Money! Join your fellow premium retail tobacconist for a 90-minute concert, open bars and cigars on July 27, 2016 at 7:00 pm at The Light Nightclub at Mandalay Bay. This is the only event where you can enjoy an indoor concert by a big named musician and smoke a cigar. ABOUT EDDIE MONEY After signing a recording contract with Columbia Records, Eddie Money burst onto the scene with his eponymous debut […]
Boutique Blends Cigars presents the Aging Room Solera. Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff first introduced Solera in 2005 as an exclusive brand in their Cigar Lounge in Miami Lakes, FL. The concept was developed after Rafael and his wife Alina visited Andalucía, Spain in 2004. Rafael not only fell in love with the Spanish country (where he is now also a citizen) but was very impressed with the method of aging Sherry wine and Brandy […]