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J. Cortes Issues Official Statement On Oliva Purchase

Belgian family business J. Cortès recently signed an agreement for acquisition of the USA-based Oliva Cigars family business with branches in Miami and Nicaragua. With this acquisition, J. Cortès aims to diversify its product portfolio and further establish its position in the worldwide market. The combined annual turnover equals 100 million dollar. A family business firmly branching out in two continents, is unprecedented in the cigar industry. When you hear CEO Fred Vandermarliere, you hear […]

July 1, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Nomad Cigar Co. To Release Martial Law

Nomad Cigar Company has announced they will release ‘Martial Law’ at this year’s IPCPR show in July. Martial Law’s blend utilizes all four tobacco regions of Nicaragua; Jalapa, Condega, Esteli, and Ometepe. Packaged in a 12 count box, with dividers, Martial Law marks Nomad’s 8th Nicaraguan blend and 11th blend overall in its portfolio of offerings. “The Esteli Lot 8613 has been one of my most popular blends. I love the rustic nature of it […]

June 29, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Kafie Cigars To Introduce San Andres UPDATE

Over the past three years Dr. Gaby Kafie and the Reyes Family of Tabacalera Puros Aliados have managed to bring to market 3 blends. All of which are permanent blends, a Habano maduro, a Ecuador Connecticut, and a Ecuador Sumatra blend. At Kafie 1901 Cigars there has always been a vision to offer connoisseurs a great variety of blends, all distinct in flavors and aroma. “LA UNION” represents 3 important factors in the life of […]

June 29, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Drew Estate Unveils Drew Diplomat Event Cigar

Drew Estate announced today the launch of the Drew Diplomat Event Series, an event tour that makes stops across the United States at Drew Diplomat Retailers. The final stop of this tour will take place on August 6, 2016 at the second annual Connecticut Barn Smoker, held on the same Connecticut River Valley farm that produces the wrapper for Drew Estate’s Liga Privada No. 9 and Liga Privada T52 cigars. The Liga Privada Unico Serie […]

June 28, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Davidoff Cigars Unveils Yamasa

PIONEER. EXPLORER. DISCOVERER. Zino Davidoff was all of these, and more. Henke Kelner, Davidoff’s globally acclaimed cigar visionary, embodies that same daring spirit today. His endless pursuit to bring the cigar aficionado new tastes, experiences and pleasures, led him and his team of experts to the Yamasá region. A harsh and unforgiving swampland where others had tried and failed to grow tobacco, and which would ultimately deliver an incredible intensity and complexity. Everyone said it […]

June 27, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Davidoff To Introduce Cusano Nicaragua Premium Line

(Basel, Switzerland – June 2016) To delight cigar lovers who are looking for fine quality cigars at great value, Cusano is expanding its premium range with the addition of a new medium-to-full body Nicaragua Estelí line. Blended with fine Nicaraguan and Dominican filler tobaccos and refined with a Negro San Andrés wrapper from Mexico, this line is designed for aficionados seeking the daily pleasure of a great-tasting cigar to enjoy calmly at their leisure or […]

June 27, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Joya de Nicaragua To Introduce Joya Black

The Joya family is proud to present Joya Black, a follow up to the very well-received Joya Red launched in 2014. is new blend is a continuation of e orts from the factory to introduce contemporary, innovative products to the marketplace. The JOYA line changed the way smokers enjoyed Nicaraguan cigars with the introduction of Joya Red, a medium bodied, full avor smoke specially designed and blended for the modern smoker. The new Joya Black […]

June 23, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

MBombay To Release Gaaja

MBombay has announced that their latest cigar, Gaaja (Pronounced : Gaa-ya), will be released on July 1st, 2016. In Sanskrit language “Gaja” (Pronounced: guj ), means elephant. According to MBombay, they been working on the blend of Gaaja for more than 4 years. The process involved in logistics and long fermentation of tobacco from countries like Peru and Paraguay, really tested their patience. MBombay had to wait for 3 vintages of the Hybrid Connecticut wrapper leaf […]

June 21, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Duran Cigars To Release Azan Blue At IPCPR

Roberto Duran Premium Cigars (Duran Cigars) will make his debut into the Connecticut world at the IPCPR show in Las Vegas in July with the release of Azan Blue Connecticut. The new line for the Azan brand will come in three sizes: Robusto (5 x 50), Campana (6 x 52) and Toro de Luxe (6 1⁄2 x 54). The flavor is described as medium, creamy, and very smooth. The fillers and binders are from Nicaragua […]

June 13, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Hammer + Sickle Cigars Issues Statement on FDA

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 […]

June 9, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

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