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Press Release: General Cigars announces Cohiba Edición Diamante
General Cigar is pleased to introduce Cohiba® Edición Diamante, a rare opportunity to own a piece of premium cigar history. It is a widely held belief that the 1980 crop of Cameroon wrapper tobacco remains one of the most exemplary leaves ever cultivated. In the more-than thirty years since this outstanding tobacco was harvested, General […]
JJ 4 JJ Day
July 22nd has become a special day for brothers and sisters of the leaf. One of our fellow bloggers and a friend of mine, Jerry Cruz of Stogie Review, tragically lost his son, JJ, to SIDS at only 3 months old. As a father myself, this is gut wrenching. To honor JJ, for the past […]
Emilio Grimalkin
Unless you active with the Twitter cigar community, you might not have heard of Emilio cigars. Its a boutique brand that is the brain child of Gary Griffith of Delaware Cigars. I had heard a lot of chatter on Twitter about their AF1 and AF2 cigars and the word was they were very good. While […]
Wayne Newton to Accept Donation to USO Las Vegas at IPCPR Tradeshow
Wayne Newton to Accept Donation to USO Las Vegas at IPCPR Tradeshow Richmond, VA— Wayne Newton will join representatives of the USO Las Vegas in accepting a $20,000 donation from General Cigar on behalf of the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) on Monday, July 18 at 2:00 PM at the Sands Expo […]
CAO to release OSA Sol at IPCPR 2011
From the CAO Facebook page: OSA Sol is a 3 size cigar collection featuring a wrapper hand picked by Rick Rodriguez and his team of master blenders. OSA stands for Olancho San Agustin, the region the wrapper hails from.
Guest Review: Sultan Robusto
Editor: Again this week, we have a guest review from Shawn. This one is a cigar most of you have never heard of or especially seen. Check it out. Sultan Robusto “An Indonesian Puro” Size: 5×50 Blend: Indonesian Puro from the East Java, Besuki region Sizes Available: 7×50 Churchill, 5×50 Robusto, & 52×5-3/8″ Signature Info: […]
Press Release: La Flor Dominicana to introduce new items at IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas this year.
Coral Gables, FL July 13, 2011 – La Flor Dominicana will introduce the following items at this year’s IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas next week, July 17 – July21. Casa de Tabaco featuring “Airbender Maduro” – A unique cigar box/humidor made in the style of a true Dominican curing barn. This beautiful package will […]
Press Release: Puros Indios Unveils New 2012 Series
Miami, FL—Puros Indios Cigars announced today the unveiling of 3 new blends, to be released at the IPCPR in Las Vegas. The Puros Indios “2012†Series will be box-pressed and made in Miami under the close supervision of company President Carlos Diez, grandson of Rolando Reyes Sr. “We secured some incredible tobacco out of Nicaragua […]
Press Release: A CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT MIAMI CIGAR & COMPANY
A CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT MIAMI CIGAR & COMPANY Miami, FL, July 11, 2011 … Three years ago the Miranda family experienced something that no family can ever be prepared for. After a four year fight with cancer, Mariana and Nestor’s son Danny passed away. “This was the most difficult situation I have ever […]
Guest Review: Omar Ortez Short Torpedo Maduro
Editor: Today we have a great written review from someone you’ve seen on several of my review videos with me, Shawn (@thebayratt). Thanks Shawn! Omar Ortez Original Short Torpedo Maduro Size: 5×48 Blend: Nicaraguan Puro Paired with: Samuel Adams Summer Ale Price: $2.75 (by box) & about $4-6 at a B&M Sizes available: Toro, Robusto, […]
