Miami Cigar & Company celebrated its 30th Anniversary by bringing back a line that was a fan favorite. The Nestor Miranda Special Selection was the signature line of the company. The Special Selection was originally introduced in 2006 and was available in two wrappers at the time of its release, Habano Rosado and a dark Habano Oscuro. In 2012, the company added a Connecticut wrapper to the original release. During their 25th Anniversary in 2014, […]
This time each year, since 1992, Two Guys Smoke Shop and The Cigar Authority have had the honor of announcing “The Cigar of the Year.” Today marks 28 years of The Cigar of the Year, an award that has been given out by David Garofalo, owner of Two Guys Smoke Shop, and the host of the award-winning cigar podcast called The Cigar Authority. David explains that his team takes this assignment very seriously, and takes […]
In May 2019, Miami Cigar & Company announced the return of the legendary Don Lino Africa. This time the company taps cigar maker AJ Fernandez to interpret the line. While the original release featured Cameroon tobacco in the filler, this time around the tobacco varietal moves to the binder. The cigar was inspired in the mid-2000s when Nestor Miranda had just traveled on Safari to the continent of Africa. Having fallen in love with the […]
Since 1992 David Garofalo has been announcing The Cigar of the Year. It is the only cigar of the year that allows you our listeners to cast a vote and have your voice heard. Seven cigars will be unveiled that make up the contenders and we will tell you how you can be a part of the process. First however we will be joined by the owner of Miami Cigar & Company as we help […]
Toscano Cigars has announced the Toscano Garibaldi cigar to celebrate Giuseppe Garibaldi, the ‘Hero of the Two Worlds’. As a military general, an Italian nationalist and a smoker of TOSCANO cigars, Garibaldi embodied the zest and spirit of Italy. Originally presented in 1982 the cigar is made with Kentucky fire-cured tobacco grown in Southern Italy and captures the sweet aromas of their natural tobacco and wood, According to TOSCANO, from the start Garibaldi establishes its […]
It’s the 30th Anniversary of Miami Cigar & Company and joining from the 305 will be Jason Wood the Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the company owned by Nestor & Mariana Miranda. We will fire up a cigar from the care package, the Nestor Miranda Special Selection as we discuss Don Lino Africa, Tatiana, Toscano and La Aurora. In the second hour we fire up the HVC La Rosa 520 as we catch […]
La Aurora Cigars has announced that after their very successful introduction of the initial Hors d’Age 2017 Limited Edition at last year’s IPCPR, the next version will be featured at the upcoming IPCPR trade show in La Vegas, Nevada. “Hors d’Age is a homage to the time-honored practice of extra-aging fine spirits,” stated Guillermo Leon, La Aurora Cigars Owner and President. “We have painstakingly selected twelve-year-old vintage tobaccos to once again create what we believe is a spectacular blend. […]
Manifatture Sigaro Toscano will attend the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) Convention, happening June 28 -July 2 in Las Vegas. During the IPCPR, MST will launch a new Toscano cigar, made with the Caribbean technique of using a wrapper and binder: Stilnovo. This is a limited edition for lovers of handmade cigars. Stilnovo gets its name from innovation, in that is produced in a different way from the traditional Toscano cigars. Hand-crafted by the hands […]
Miami Cigar & Company announced on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 that the legendary Don Lino Africa line will be showcased at IPCPR 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Anyone that knows Nestor knows his love of travel, and years ago his travels to the African continent inspired his creation of Don Lino Africa“, said Jason Wood, Miami Cigar & Company Vice President. “Africa was an extremely popular line for us, and it made sense as part […]
It’s back. As Miami Cigar & Company celebrates their 30th Anniversary they bring back the cigar that made Nestor Miranda a name every cigar smoker knew. The Nestor Miranda Special Selection comes in 3 sizes and today we take a look at the short robusto which is better known by its iconic name, Coffee Break. According to Jason Wood, VP of Miami Cigar & Company, “We try as much as possible not just to hear customer feedback […]