Archive for November, 2012

Ezra Zion and Emilio Cigars have entered into a nationwide distribution agreement

Press Release: November 30, 2012 Kyle, Chris, & the Don, the owners of Ezra Zion Cigar Company and CigarFederation.com, and Gary Griffith, owner of Emilio Cigars, announced today that they have entered into a nationwide distribution agreement. To satisfy the rapidly expanding demand for the super-boutique Ezra Zion product line the Emilio sales staff will […]


Espinosa La Zona Connecticut Robusto

If you have been around cigars for a few years or so, you have surely heard of such brands as 601, Murcielago or Cubao. Well, one of the men behind these brands, Erik Espinosa, has started his own cigar company and purchased his own factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. One of the first lines from the factory […]


1502 Cigars Ruby Toro

1502 Cigars is one of the new boutique lines that have came about recently from Global Premium Cigars. Recently the guys at Emilio Cigars (who gratiously gave me this cigar to try) picked up the 1502 lines under their wings for distribution. 1502 has two other lines besides the Ruby; The Black Gold and the […]


Montana Azul Torpedo

Back in 2010 I was at the IPCPR Trade show in New Orleans, LA and was handed a few of these cigars. I set them with the rest of the samples into my humidor and quite frankly forgot about them. I kept seeing them peek out in the humidor and thought to myself “I haven’t […]


Ezra Zion Cigar Co Announces Reagan Cigar

  Still trying to figure out what to do after the election?  The REAGAN by Ezra Zion Cigar Company is the first cigar of the Honor Series. A Nicaraguan puro tribute to the great Ronald Reagan.  We hope it will invoke conversation of great times from the past and inspiration for the future! VITOLAS: President: 54 […]


McIntyre joins Emilio Cigars Full Time

What do you get when you combine youth, passion, and creative genius? The McIntyre Effect. A bit over a year ago I was standing in my hotel room at IPCPR in New Orleans, staring out at the Mississippi river, and talking to a young man on the telephone about our cigars. He made it clear […]


Emilio Releases La Musa Cigars

Gary Griffith, owner of Emilio Cigars, announced today that the long anticipated release of La Musa Mousa is scheduled for the week of November 5.  The initial shipments will occur by mid week to those who have placed preorders, followed by allocation of cigars to newer accounts wishing to open. In addition to the previously […]


Dona Flor Premium Brazilian Cigars Samplers & Gift Boxes for the Holidays

Order your boxes in time for holiday sales.  Stock is limited, so don’t wait too long! Dona Flor Mata Fina 5 Pack – Makes a great gift or stocking stuffer. Available in Robusto and Petit Corona. Alonso Menendez Connecticut 5 Pack – These also make great weekender traveler boxes. Available in Robusto & Corona vitolas. […]


La Palina Cigars Announces the Addition of Andrew Brennan

Washington DC – La Palina Cigars is pleased to announce the additiona of Andrew Brennan to tht e company. Andrew is joining La Palina as Director of Sales. He comes to La Palina from La Flor Dominicana where he was Vice Presisent of Sales. According to Bill Paley-president ad founder of La Palina Cigars-“The addition […]