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Press Release: Cohiba to Launch Limited Edition Swiss Wristwatches
New York, NY– August 25th, 2010 – Cohiba® has partnered with luxury Swiss watchmaker Frédérique Constant to create two bespoke wristwatches exclusively for the U.S. and its territories including the U.S. Virgin Islands. The “Frédérique Constant for Cohiba Limited Edition” timepieces will be unveiled exclusively at a private VIP reception on September 22nd, 2010 at Club [...]
Esteban Carreras Habano (Maduro)
Today I’m reviewing the Esteban Carreras Habano which was originally introduced in 2008. I had heard of Esteban Carreras cigars before, but had never tried them until approximately one month ago. The Habano line is produced in Esteli Nicaragua and features all Nicaraguan Tobacco. But that’s enough of that, let’s get down [...]
La Flordita Fuerte
Today Brian and I are firing up the La Flordita Fuerte Toro. This cigar is made by Nestor Plasencia for Famous Smoke Shop and becomes the third addition to the La Flordita line of cigars. The La Flordita Fuerte features filler tobacco from both Nicaragua and Honduras and is wrapped in a Habano [...]
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 [...]
JJ for JJ Day
As most people know, fellow cigar reviewer, Jerry Cruz over at Stogie Review, tragically lost his son 3 years ago to SIDS. As a father myself, I can’t imagine something like that happening and how I would cope. So, today, on JJ’s 3rd birthday, we will celebrate his life by smoking [...]
Press Release: GENERAL CIGARS RECEIVES A FAVORABLE RULING FOR GENERAL CIGAR IN COHIBA TRADEMARK CASE
Richmond, VA—On July 14, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of General Cigar in the latest round of litigation in the Cohiba® trademark case, affirming that General Cigar is the rightful owner of the Cohiba trademark in the U.S.
According to Dan Carr, chief operating officer of General Cigar, [...]
Camacho Liberty 2009
Today I’m firing up a special cigar to celebrate Independence Day. The Camacho Liberty Series was originally released in 2002, and the annual release always seems to come with some excitement. As with any annual release there always has to be a favorite, and for a while it’s been widely accepted that the [...]
June 2010 Contest: Winner Announcement
Well Ladies and Gentlemen another great contest has come to and end here at Nice Tight Ash. It was great reading all your comments, and we certainly look forward to seeing them continue. Big thanks to General Cigar Co. for providing three great prizes. So, without further adieu, here are the winners!
Grand [...]
Gran Habano Cigars unveils new Corojo No. 5 Gigante
Gran Habano announced the introduction of a new cigar that will be featured at the Famous Cigar Expo 2010. This new cigar is a behemoth coming at 18.9 feet long by 3.3 feet wide by 5.2 feet tall!
Cortez
Today I’m smoking a cigar from Cortez Cigars. Cortez Cigars is a small company that has a family history in both growing and rolling tobacco. Until a few weeks ago I had never heard of this company, but since my local Tinder Box was selling them for $5.00 a piece I figured it [...]