Omar de Frias owner of Fratello cigars has sent out an email announcing Navetta Inverso is beginning to ship to retailers on Monday, October 29th. The name Navetta Inverso translates from Italian as Shuttle Inverse. The cigar was introduced at the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in July. Blended with a Nicaraguan wrapper, Ecuador binder and Dominican and Nicaragua filler. According to the company, Inverso is rich in flavor and full in body. Navetta […]
Balmoral announced today to their retail partners that the highly anticipated IPCPR release of the Balmoral Serie Signaturas DUETO will begin shipping out to retailers. The Dueto is the result of a special collaboration between two of the most passionate and dedicated boutique premium cigar makers, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and Boris Wintermans. While each cigar maker has a unique and distinguished personal tobacco history, they share the philosophy that relentless, passionate curiosity is essential to discovering and […]
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars (RPPC) is expanding the popular Hamlet 25th Year line with a Salomon size that will be hitting store shelves late this month. The new vitola, on display at this summer’s IPCPR trade show, was crafted by renowned Cuban cigar blender and master roller, Hamlet Paredes. Hamlet 25th Year Salomon will join the brand’s Robusto, Toro and Sixty lineup that debuted in Q3 of 2017. Based on its ongoing success, Paredes decided in […]
The success of OSOK Cigars has been bolstered by rave reviews of industry critics and patrons alike, but this did little to satisfy its founder Edgar Hoill. Happy, but not content, Mr. Hoill fell in love with the industry but had an unwavering desire to gain a deeper appreciation behind the process. “The growth of ‘boutique’ cigars has been incredible, but I wanted to up the game and the only way to do so was […]
Royal Agio Cigars announced today that they will be distributing La Flor Dominicana brands in Germany and The Netherlands. La Flor Dominicana will be formally featured in the Royal Agio Cigars booth (#4.B18) at this year’s InterTabac tradeshow in Dortmund, Germany, which takes place from September 21st – 23rd. This partnership between two passionate premium cigar makers from the Dominican Republic kicks off at InterTabac, Europe’s largest tobacco-related trade show. With the addition of the […]
Yesterday news broke that the parent company of Nat Sherman, Altria issued a letter to the FDA that called for no exemption for cigars in the ongoing fight against cigar regulation. The measure prompted many on social media to boycott the company, with many retailers vowing to no longer carry the brands. For a while now on our podcast we’ve said how big tobacco goes in and fights against us which was eloquently put by […]
Today the Klin Groupe parent company of Klin Tobacco better known to most as Hammer + Sickle Cigars has a new Executive Vice President in Erik Wentworth. Erik Wentworth began working with the company five years ago where he most recently served as Director of Sales. Today via email the Chief Operating Officer, Anthony Faletra issued a statement on promotion of Erik Wentworth. According to Faletra, “It is with great pleasure that we are announcing the […]
Drew Estate announces today that Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo will join the Liga Privada No. 9 and Liga Privada T52 brand family. Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo will be displayed in Drew Estate’s Booth at the IPCPR Convention and Tradeshow held, July 14-17, 2018 in Las Vegas Nevada. Patience and a never-ending drive to craft the world’s most exceptional cigars are deeply rooted in the 10 year history of Liga Privada. Maintaining the core […]
Drew Estate announces the Corona Viva, Short Panatela, and Petit Corona vitola extensions for Liga Privada No. 9 and T52, as well as the Unico Serie Nasty Fritas will be available for Drew Diplomat Retailers. Each of the DDRP releases will be displayed in Drew Estate’s Booth at the IPCPR Convention and Tradeshow held, July 14-17, 2018 in Las Vegas Nevada. The No. 9 and T52 Corona Viva, Short Panatela, and Petit corona will now […]
Ahead of this year’s IPCPR show, Altadis U.S.A. is unveiling updates and introductions that will be showcased at the trade show. Leading the way are two Nicaraguan offerings from the Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta 1875 lines. Following the success of the H. Upmann by AJ Fernandez, Altadis will debut H. Upmann Connecticut, in collaboration with the Grupo de Maestros. Rounding out the introductions, will be an Aging Room Quattro Connecticut and Nicaragua selection. Other […]