Archive for April, 2014

La Palina debuts three sizes of the La Palina Collection Mr. Sam

Samuel Paley founded La Palina cigars in 1896, and Mr. Sam was the moniker bestowed upon him by the workers in his factory. The La Palina Collection Mr. Sam was initially released as an 850-box limited edition at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. Due to the overwhelming positive response, this spring the La Palina Collection […]


Crux Gets Going With Two New Cigars

TWO VIXENS AND A LITTLE PRICK WANT TO MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE.  April 4, 2014 (Maple Grove, MN) — More than two decades of successfully selling cigars at retail teaches a person a few things. Hype doesn’t sell. A bad smoke fails immediately (as it should). Excellent quality wins friends who tell more friends. A community […]


“Smoked Up” No.64

“Never judge a book (or cigar) by its cover.” I found that out this week as I had a few cigars sort of threw me off. I had a few predetermined notions of how the smoke was going to be and it turned out quite the opposite and it worked out for the better in these […]