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News: 262 Cigars Delays Seasonal Blend Until 2014

262 Cigars announced on Wednesday that they are delaying a “seasonal blend” that they had planned for release this year, pushing the project back to 2014. In an press release, the company said that: Originally scheduled to be released in the Fall of this year, 262 has postponed the launch for 2014. After careful consideration, [...]

Redux: 262 Manifesto

Introduced as a call to action in protest of governmental regulation of tobacco and smoking bans, the 262 Manifesto was released on February 7, 2012, the 50-year anniversary of the start of the U.S. embargo on Cuba. Only 262 boxes of 10 cigars each were released with 10 stores getting only 26 boxes each to [...]

Press Release: 262 Cigars Launches New Website

February 20, 2013 (Lynchburg, VA) — 262 Cigars launched a new website this month at 262Cigars.com. Along with a fresh design, the updated site offers many new features including the following: 262 On Tour The new Events page keeps you “In The Know” for 262 events and appearances across the nation. Along with an upcoming events [...]

Weekly News (December 10, 2012)

Editor’s Note: Thanks to all those who made it to the halfwheel Holiday Party Pt. 1 at Tobacco Grove this past weekend. It was lots of fun and we found out that Brooks and I should probably remain in Dallas, where it only snows once a year. Details on Pt. 2, which will be on [...]

News: 262 Cigars Adding Revere Lancero

Clint Aaron of 262 Cigars has announced the addition of a Lancero vitola to the company’s Revere line that will come out in either June or July of 2013. The announcement was made Thursday on RobbyRasReviews.com’s weekly CigarChat. You can see the announcement around the 18-minute mark. The 262 Revere line was first announced in June, [...]

Press Release: Riverside Cigar Shop and Lounge to Host the Exclusive National Release of the Revere, the New Cigar Line from 262 Cigars

October 15, 2012 (Jeffersonville, IN) — Riverside Cigars, the country’s number one retailer of 262 Cigars, is proud to host the national release of its new cigar line, The Revere, this Friday, October 19th. This is the first opportunity in the U.S. for cigar lovers to sample this new cigar from 262 Cigars and to [...]

Press Release: Riverside Cigar Shop and Lounge to Host the Exclusive National Release of the 262 Cigars Revere

September 19, 2012 (Jeffersonville, IN) –  Riverside Cigars, the country’s number one retailer of 262 Cigars, is proud to host the national release of its new cigar line, The Revere.  This is the first opportunity in the U.S. for cigar lovers to sample this new cigar from 262 Cigars and to meet Clint Aaron, Brand Owner, who [...]

Press Release: 262 Cigars Reveals Revere Blend

July 6, 2012 — Last month 262 Cigars released the name for their new cigar line, “REVERE” set to appear late this fall. The 262 REVERE will be a Nicaraguan puro with a wrapper from the Jalapa Valley, a double binder of both Jalapa and Estelí tobaccos, and a combination of Estelí, Condega and Jalapa [...]

News: 262 Cigars Announces New Cigar Line

On Thursday afternoon, 262 Cigars announced the Revere, the name of their new cigar line which will debut at the IPCPR trade show in August before hitting retail in October 2012. News of 262′s new line was mentioned here on April 20. Details about the new cigar’s specifics are yet to be released, as the [...]

News: 262 Cigars To Add New Line, Expand Ideology and Paradigm Lines

262 Cigars is adding a new full line of cigars and a pair of additions to their Ideology and Paradigm lines. The Ideology line will be getting a 5 x 50 Robusto, while the Paradigm will be adding a 6 x 60 vitola. The company cited “an overwhelming amount of requests” for a 6 x [...]