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Press Release: Introducing a Modern, Bold and Unique brand in the US Market: SLR Gen²

April 30, 2013 — Saint Luis Rey is one of the well-known and trusted heritage brands in the US Market. Originated in Cuba after WW2, and was named after the town of San Luis in the Vuelta Abajo tobacco growing region in Cuba – one of the best tobacco growing regions – where these cigars [...]

News: Montecristo Chicago Connoisseur Edition Released

Last week, Altadis USA released the Montecristo Chicago Connoisseur Edition. We previously reported the scheduled release last month. The 6 x 50 Toro features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder and Dominican fillers. The cigar comes in boxes of 10 with pricing set at $12.00 per cigar or $120.00 per box

Weekly News (March 25, 2013)

Editor’s Note: Yes, for the first time since in almost three years, there was no Weekly News, three times. A combination of technical and human error combined with further misjudgment led to the absence of the Monday fixture, but alas, it’s back. Things are hectic at halfwheel, and the last time this column was published, [...]

News: Montecristo Chicago Connoisseur Edition Shipping Next Month

As was reported last year, Altadis USA is preparing to launch its fifth regional edition next month, the Montecristo Chicago Connoisseur Edition. The Windy City release follows two New York City releases, Texas Edition and Las Vegas Edition. The Chicago Edition will launch the cigar at an April 11 event at Casa de Montecristo in Countryside, [...]

News: Altadis Quietly Ships H. Upmann Havoc

Following the release of the Romeo y Julieta Havoc last year, Altadis USA has shipped a handful of retailers its newest release, H. Upmann Havoc. Available in four sizes—Belicoso, Churchill, Robusto and Toro—with pricing in the $5.00-$7.00 range. The Havoc uses a San Andrés wrapper, Dominican binder and Nicaraguan fillers. While the Havoc shipped alongside the [...]

News: Altadis Adds Two Lines to Casa de Garcia

Altadis has recently added a pair of lines to their value-oriented Casa de Garcia line, the Casa de Garcia Red and the Casa de Garcia Nicaragua. The Casa de Garcia Red is made in the Dominican Republic and uses a Connecticut wrapper over a Connecticut Broadleaf binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Honduras. [...]

Review: Montecristo Epic No. 2 Premium Selection 2007

In June of 2012, Altadis USA sent out a press release that made a few people scratch their heads. It was a press release for the newest Montecristo line, the Montecristo Epic Premium Selection ’07, and there were a lot of promises. In case you need a refresher, here’s the text: June 29, 2012 — [...]

News: Montecristo Adds Las Vegas Connoisseur Edition, Chicago Coming Next

Altadis U.S.A. has added a third city to its group of Montecristo regional editions, Las Vegas. The Montecristo Las Vegas Connoisseur Edition has begun shipping to retailers in the area, according to a report from Cigar Insider. Previous regional editions have been made for New York and Texas, both of which were released in the past 12 [...]

Weekly News (July 30, 2012)

Editor’s Note: It’s the last Weekly News before IPCPR 2012 and it’s a busy one. The halfwheel guide to IPCPR will debut Wednesday morning and our IPCPR coverage continue all throughout the week. There will be plenty more tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday—as there is shockingly, a lot more to announce. In addition to visiting halfwheel, [...]

News: Altadis to Add New Lines to Trinidad, Te-Amo, VegaFina & More at IPCPR

Altadis USA will be debuting new lines for several of their brands, with Romeo y Julieta, Montecristo, VegaFine, Trinidad and TE—AMO as the focal points of this year’s new releases. While the ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta has been available at retail since May, it will make its formal debut at the IPCPR trade show in [...]