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 […]
In 2007 David Garofalo had an idea to create a cigar that had a fuse attached to it and call it the Firecracker. The first version of the cigar was offered to Pete Johnson of Tatuaje who didn’t like the idea and passed. The idea was then pitched to Don Pepin Garcia who though Dave was “loco” but agreed to do the cigar anyway as an exclusive to Two Guys Smoke Shop. Eventually the production […]
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 […]
We’ve had numerous requests to recap the weekly show which can be heard live via the website by clicking PUSH TO WATCH LIVE on the upper right hand corner. We smoked all three blends of the new Perdomo Special Craft Series. We started with the Pilsner before moving on to the Amber and finishing with the Stout. The Classic Cigars 3-way was won this week by Barry, making it two in a row. We spoke with Nick […]
Earlier this year a measure to ban smoking in automobiles with those under 18 present failed in the state of Illinois as the state senate felt it imposed on personal rights. However, in the state of New Jersey, a senate panel has passed a similar measure. The NJ panel voted 8-0 to advance legislations that would make it illegal to light up in a vehicle of someone under the age of 16 was present. Violators […]
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 […]
This weekend Nestor Miranda and Jason Wood from Miami Cigar & Company will be in town for a Father’s Day dinner as well as the nationwide launch of Danno. The cigar which pays homage to Nestor’s son is available in three wrappers, with each being limited to 1,000 boxes. We’ve already reviewed the Maduro, and today we look at the Habano with the Connecticut being the remaining wrapper. Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda Collection One Life Edition […]