Industry News
LA ZONA 20 COUNT BOXES BEGINS SHIPPING TO RETAILERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Anthony Jiménez, Creative Director (305) 558-3001 anthony@espinosacigars.com LA ZONA 20 COUNT BOXES BEGINS SHIPPING TO RETAILERS This week we have begun shipping to retailers the La Zona Connecticut and Habano cigars in 20 count boxes. The La Zona cigars were first introduced at the IPCPR tradeshow in 2012. […]
La Palina announces the third Goldie from the La Palina Collection: The Goldie Laguito Especial
Goldie Drell Paley, the namesake of our brand, was the wife of Sam Paley, who founded La Palina in 1896. To celebrate the history, contributions and accomplishments of women in the cigar industry, La Palina released the La Palina Collection Goldie series in 2012. The 2014 Goldie Laguito Especial will be a 7×40 cigar, presented […]
“Smoked Up” No.60
This week has been very off and on. The first part of the week, it got down to freezing a few days and then the weekend was one of the best one could expect. I went to a Room 101 Cigar event and got to talk to Matt Booth and he is one cool and […]
Punch Rare Corojo Returns with New Size and Updated Packaging
Punch Rare Corojo is making its annual return, this time with a sleek, retailer-friendly box and an extremely limited new size.  The 2014 release of Punch Rare Corojo features Rare Salomones, a 7.25″ x 57 figurado which is the only cigar in the line that’s packaged in a wooden cabinet-style box. It will sell for […]
Agio Cigars and Drew Estate Proudly Announce Distributi​on Partnershi​p
Miami, FL, March 3, 2014: Royal Agio Cigars and Drew Estate Tobacco Company are pleased to announce exclusive distribution agreement effective April 1st 2014. Drew Estate will market, sell, and distribute all Royal Agio Cigar brands in the United States. This agreement expands Royal Agio Cigars’ reach across the broad channels of tobacco distribution throughout […]
Nomad Cigar Company Releases “Connecticut Fuerte.â€
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nomad Cigar Company Releases “Connecticut Fuerte.† Orlando, FL (March 3, 2014) – Nomad Cigar Company is pleased to announce the release of the Connecticut Fuerte: Blended and rolled in the Dominican Republic. Earlier in the year Fred Rewey, founder of Nomad Cigar Company, outlined his plans for the year, which included […]
“Smoked Up” No. 59
The past week has been pretty crazy. I was hoping for a relaxed weekend to get some yard work done and maybe start work on my garden. Then reality hit me and I had my daughter’s third birthday to host, an 8+ hour meeting at work on Friday (that started late) and went to Ben […]
BODEGA PREMIUM BLENDS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ICON MANN™ FOR 2ND ANNUAL “POWER 50†PRE-OSCAR DINNER EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles – February 20, 2014 – Bodega Premium Blends @BodegaCigars today announced their support of ICON MANNâ„¢ and the 2nd Annual pre-Oscar event. ICON MANNâ„¢ is the leading lifestyle media company “championing the accomplishments and positive dialog surrounding the Diaspora of Black men.†Their impressive list of luminaries span from Award-winning actors/directors/musicians to Fortune […]
“Smoked Up” No.58
I am making a few minor changes to “Smoked Up”. First of all, I am now going to be publishing it on Wednesday instead of Tuesday. This gives me a little more time to get information organized and releaves me of some of the early week stress. Second, I am changing the format some of the […]
Bluegrass Cigar Suite Named House of Emilio Master Retailer
Tuesday, February 18th, 2014 Williamstown, Kentucky BLUEGRASS CIGAR SUITE NAMED HOUSE OF EMILIO MASTER RETAILER Nathan McIntyre, House of Emilio National Sales Director announced today that Bluegrass Cigar Suite, Williamstown, Kentucky has earned the distinction of House of Emilio Master Retailer. “DK, and Jordan Kenner called us out of the blue several years ago having […]
