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Press Release: Tatiana adds new Cognac flavored cigars
Two frontmarks will debut at 78th IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans
MIAMI, FL — August 9, 2010 — Tatiana Cigars, the leader in flavored cigars, announces the addition of two Cognac blended sizes to their flavored cigar line. Distributed by Miami Cigar & Co., the debut also marks the first time that Tatiana Cigars [...]
Press Release: Miami Cigar Debuts Nestor Miranda Art Deco Cigars
New Dominican-Nicaraguan blend offered unique challenge for Pepin Garcia
MIAMI, FL — August 5, 2010 — In now another collaborative effort from the award-winning team of Nestor Miranda & Don Pepin Garcia, creators of the renowned Nestor Miranda Collection cigars, Miami Cigar & Company will officially announce their newest release, Nestor Miranda Art Deco at [...]
Press Release: General Cigar Donation Will Bolster Ducks Unlimited’s Gulf Coast Habitat Restoration Efforts
Richmond, VA— General Cigar today donated $20,000 to Ducks Unlimited (DU) on behalf of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR). The donation will support DU’s habitat restoration efforts along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
“The city of New Orleans and the Gulf region have been gracious hosts to the IPCPR, and [...]
Press Release: Miami Cigar Appoints Jason Wood to Director of Finance
MIAMI, FL – August 3, 2010 — Miami Cigar & Company, makers of the highly-rated Nestor Miranda Collection cigars and Tatiana Flavored Cigars, the #1 selling flavored cigars in the U.S., have announced the official appointment of Jason Wood as Director of Finance, which became effective on June 14, 2010.
Mr. Wood joined Miami Cigar & [...]
Press Release: AJ Fernandez Announces New Cigar Brand San Lotano
Miami, FL, 31 July – Cigar Express is pleased to announce the exciting new cigar release San Lotano, a signature blend by A.J. Fernandez. With a rich history, San Lotano dates back to Cuba’s pre-Castro era where the brand was among the most popular with traditional Cuban cigar makers. Retired for decades, the [...]
Press Release: GENERAL CIGAR TO CELEBRATE ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
National Cigar Event Series to Kick Off in July
Richmond, VA—General Cigar will commemorate its golden anniversary with a ten-city tour that will hit chic, cigar-friendly venues across the U.S. beginning on July 27 at Chicago’s swanky Vertigo Lounge in the Dana Hotel, and ending on November 11 at the legendary Foundation Room in Las Vegas. [...]
Press Release: TORAÑO FAMILY, ARMED WITH A NEW LOOK, IS BACK IN CONTROL OF ITS OWN DISTRIBUTION
The Toraño Family, makers of some of the finest cigars in the world, is proud to announce that effective August 1st the family will distribute its own brands. To add to this exciting news, Toraño launches a new company name, a new logo and two retail exclusive cigar brands.
The company name [...]
Press Release: My Father Cigars – “QUANTUM GROWTH REQUIRES ADDITIONAL SEASONED TALENT”
Miami, FL, 15 July…My Father Cigars, Inc., the principal company of the Garcia Family’s growing cigar manufacturing and sales colossus, announced the appointment of Jose Ortega as Vice President of Sales. Rather than replacing John Gonzalez, who has held that post since 2007, Ortega will focus on domestic (U.S.) sales and in-store events; while Gonzalez [...]
Press Release: Miami Cigars – GUILLERMO AND NESTOR CAPTURE WASHINGTON
Miami, FL, 11 July…Guillermo Leon and Nestor Miranda, in conjunction with W. Curtis Draper Tobacconists, Washington, DC’s oldest continuously operated tobacconists, will play host to the Congressional Cigar Association at a reception in the nation’s capitol on Tuesday, 20 July.
While the event is a first for Leon and Miranda, the CCA holds quarterly events where [...]