The back story of the Neya and Neya F8 brand is perhaps one of the most interesting and funny stories I have heard to date in the cigar industry. The story goes that one of the blenders at Duran Cigars wanted to name a cigar after his mother to honor her. The wish was granted, and the Neya was created. When it came time to create the artwork the blender was asked if he had […]
This past week we had Jack Torano on The Cigar Authority where we got to catch up with him and see how things are going during his first year with the company. On the show we spoke about their new national advertising campaign coming soon as well as what the future for the brand will hold. We also smoked the first cigar of The Cigar Authority Care Package for the month of December on the show. Cigar: Roberto […]
This weekend we welcome our friend Jack Torano back to The Cigar Authority as we smoke the first cigar in the December Care Package… The Roberto Duran Signature… We will catch up with Jack find out how 2015 was for Duran Cigars and what 2016 will hold… Also Dave returns from Art Basel in Miami and lets us know about that event and his rubbing elbows with various manufactures in the 305… All that and […]
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. The first cigar we smoked was a Roberto Duran Rio Tao from the premium line. The Classic Cigars 3-way was won this week by Mr. Jonathan. We interviewed Jack Torano of Roberto Duran Cigars and we found out that the Roberto P. Duran Premium line will […]
Jack Torano has a long and distinguished career but it starts long before the cigar industry. You see, he use to live in Chicago where he was a jingle writer, and part of the team that created the Real Men of Genius campaign for Budweiser. In 2011, he moved to Miami and reconnected with his roots working alongside family at Torano Cigars before they were sold to General Cigars with pretty much no knowledge to […]
The Cigar Authority moves to a special date and time this week with a live broadcast tonight at 5pm. Joining us via remote is Jack Torano of Roberto Duran Cigars. We will discuss the sale of his former employment Torano Cigars we will also get educated on his new position and the cigars of Roberto Duran and the EPF (Evolution & Progressive Flavor) technology. We will continue the last round of the blind taste test […]
ROBERTO P. DURAN PREMIUM CIGARS MAKES ANOTHER BOLD MOVE AS THEY HIRE JACK TORAÑO (Miami, Florida) October 9, 2014— Roberto Pelayo Duran is proud to announce that Jack Toraño of the Toraño cigar family will now oversee sales in Florida and the Caribbean for Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars. This announcement comes only days after the announcement of the hiring of Miguel Shoedel and Frank Cuden. Jack Toraño spent 3 years with Toraño Family Cigar Company as Director of […]
TORAÑO FAMILY CIGAR CO. TO UNVEIL “THE CHARLIE TORAÑO CAPTIVA” AT THE 2014 IPCPR Toraño Family Cigar Co., respected in the cigar- making industry for nearly 100 years, proudly announces that Charlie Toraño, for the first time, will unveil a cigar under his own name: Charlie Torano Captiva. Charlie Toraño represents the fourth generation in the Toraño tobacco family. Working alongside his father and industry legend Carlos Toraño for 15 years, Charlie has had his hand in creating […]