Posted by Brooks Whittington on March 12, 2013 ·
On November 11, 2011, Habanos S.A. officially released the Bolívar 681, the first Edición Regional for the country of Bulgaria, at a formal dinner held at the Kaliman Caribe restaurant. The press release tells the story: Bolivar 681, a mild-to-strong taste habano that was around between the 1960s and 1990s within the Partagas portfolio, was picked [...]
Category: Cigars, Cuba, ELs & ERs, Featured, Habanos S.A., Main, Reviews · Tags: Bolívar, Bolívar 681, Bolivar 681 Edicion Regional Bulgaria, Cuba, Habanos S.A.
Posted by Charlie Minato on 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, [...]
Category: Main, News, Weekly News · Tags: A. Flores Serie Privada, Altadis, Altadis USA, Ashton, Bolívar, Bolívar 681, Camacho, CAO, CAO Concert, Cigar Tech, Ciguardian Angel, Ciguardian Angel Travel Pouch, Crush & Roll West, Drew Estate, Drew Estate Natural, Drew Estate Natural NDB, E.P. Carrillo, E.P. Carrillo Inch, El Primer Mundo, El Primer Mundo La Hermandad, Epicurean AG Azul, Epicurean Cigars, Gary Sheffield, General Cigar Co., Graycliff, Graycliff B-cuz, Graycliff Silver, Habanos S.A., IPCPR 2012, Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2012, Jameson, La Aroma de Cuba, La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Reserva, La Flor Dominicana, La Resolución, Liga Privada, Liga Privada Único Serie, Liga Privada Único Serie Papas Fritas, Macanudo, Mike Ditka, MUWAT, MUWAT +11, My Father Cigars, My Uzi Weighs a Ton, Nording, Nording 50th Anniversary, Oettinger Davidoff Group, Ortega Cigar Company, PDR Cigars, Perdomo, Perdomo 20th Anniversary, Pinar del Rio Reserva Superior, Pinar del Rio Reserva Superior Salomon, Rocky Patel, Rocky Patel Burn - Naples Florida, Rocky Patel HR500, Rocky Patel Private Cellar, Rocky Patel The Edge Habano, Rocky Patel Vintage Cameroon 2003, Shuriken, Toraño, Toraño Salutem, Xikar, Xikar Habano²
Posted by Patrick Lagreid on July 26, 2012 ·
July 26, 2012 — Bolivar 681, a mild-to-strong taste habano that was around between the 1960s and 1990s within the Partagas portfolio, was picked by Habanos S.A. to be the first Regional Edition ever rolled out for Bulgaria. This exceptional habano, that had been previously recreated in 2006 as an original replica of the Partagas [...]
Posted by Charlie Minato on July 7, 2012 ·
In spring, Hunters & Frankau, Habanos S.A.’s distributor in the United Kingdom, took shipment of the first of two expected Edición Regionals. The Bolivar Británicas arrived only a few months before the eventual arrival of the Punch Medalla d’Oro last month, although both were 2011 ER releases. As Patrick explained in the Por Larrañaga Robusto review: [...]
Category: Cigars, Cuba, ELs & ERs, Featured, Habanos S.A., Main, Reviews · Tags: Bolívar, Bolívar Britanicas, Bolivar Británicas Edición Regional Gran Bretaña (2011), Británicas Extra, Cuba, Francisco Pérez German, Habanos S.A., Hunters & Frankau
Posted by Charlie Minato on December 5, 2011 ·
Editor’s Note: December has arrived, and it is quite obvious. There’s not a whole lot of public news, but projects are beginning to come together for the upcoming year. There’s not a tremendous amount of news, and I suspect that will continue through early next year. A few things ship this week and next week [...]
Category: Main, News, Weekly News · Tags: Bolívar, Bolívar Distinguidos, Cain Daytona Lancero, Cain F Lancero, Cigar Boss, Crowned Heads, Crowned Heads Four Kicks, Dan Welsh, Davidoff, Davidoff Oettinger Group, Don Pepín García Series JJ, Don Pepin Garcia Series JJ Little Robusto, Drew Estate, Habanos S.A., IPCPR, Jerry Cruz, Jonathan Drew, José "Don Pepín" García, José Blanco, Joya De Nicaragua, La Aroma de Cuba, La Aroma de Cuba Corona, La Aroma de Cuba Double Corona, La Flor Dominicana, La Flor Dominicana Cameroon Cabinet Chisel, La Flor Dominicana Factory Press IV, Litto Gomez, Matt Booth, MUWAT, MUWAT EF Bait Fish, My Father Cigars S.A., New Havana Cigars, Oliva, Oliva Family of Cigars, Rocky Patel, Rocky Patel Winter Collection 2012, Room101, Room101 OSOK, STUDIO TOBAC, Studio Tobac Lancero Exclusive Collection, Subculture Studios, Viaje, Viaje Candy Cane
Posted by Charlie Minato on October 24, 2011 ·
Editor’s Note: It’s been a while since the 2011 list has been updated, which I apologize for. I plan on having it up to date by the end of the week, so look for a lot of updates in the mean time. — el niño diablo. Viaje Skull and Bones “?” Ships — There are [...]
Category: Featured, Main, News, Weekly News · Tags: Alan Rubin, Alec Bradley, Alec Bradley Fine & Rare, Alex Lejeune, Bolívar, Bolívar Emperador, E.P. Carrillo, E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2010, E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2010 No.4, Federal Cigar, Guillermo León, Habanos S.A., Habanosommelier, Juan Lopez Distingudos, La Aurora, La Aurora 107 Maduro, La Flor Dominicana, La Flor Dominicana Factory Press IV, Litto Gomez, Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch No. 4, Miami Cigar & Co., Oettinger Davidoff Group, Ramón Allones, Ramón Allones Petit Robusto, Rick Gadway, Rocky Patel, Rocky Patel 50th, Viaje, Viaje Skull and Bones, Viaje Skull and Bones "?" 2011, XIV Festival del Habano
Posted by Charlie Minato on February 7, 2011 ·
There’s a much different style to the news, okay sort of… A few stories are still in paragraph form, but most will be in bullet points to try to make the whole story easier for you to read. Don’t get me wrong, I love comments – but, I never ask for them. I love hearing [...]
Category: News · Tags: Altadis, Arturo Fuente, Benji Menendez, Bolívar, Bolivar D'Oro, Cain Daytona, Cain F Lancero, Cain F Lancero Tubos, Camacho, Casa Toraño, Cigar Law, Cigars by Chivas, Cuba, Davidoff, Davidoff New York, Dion Giolito, Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label, Drew Estate, Ernesto Padilla, Esquire, Frank Herrera, Fuente, Fuente Fuente OpusX, General Cigar Co., Glenn Case, Great Smoke, Guillermo León, Habanos S.A., Havana Cellars, Illusione, Imperial Tobacco, Jaime García, Jonathan Drew, José "Don Pepín" García, José Blanco, Kristoff, KUBA KUBA, La Aurora, La Aurora 107, La Aurora Gran 107, La Aurora Serie Aniversario 107, La Aurora Serie Aniversario 107 Gran 107, La Reloba, La Terraza, Legislation, Liga Privada, Liga Privada MF-13, Liga Privada T-52, Marvin Samel, Michael Herklots, My Father, My Father Baseball Bats, My Father Cigars, My Father Cuban Pipes, My Father Limited Edition 2011, Nat Sherman, New York, New York City, NUb, NUb Perfecto, Oliva, OpusX, Padilla, Padrón, Padrón SI-15, Pete Johnson, ProCigar, Raíces Cubanas, Romeo y Julieta, Romeo y Julieta Julieta, Sal Fontana, Smoke Inn, SmokingStogie, Steve Saka, Tatuaje, Tatuaje Regios, Toraño Exodus Silver, Toraño Family Cigars
Posted by Charlie Minato on November 29, 2010 ·
The Tatuaje Anarchy went on pre-order at Smoke Inn this past Friday, orders should start arriving around December 10th. Alec Bradley gave out more information regarding their upcoming New York line. Cusano has taken over U.S. distribution for Heavenly Cigars. Toraño has filed opposition to MATASA/SAG Import’s Quesada Tributo name. You can read more about [...]
Category: News · Tags: Alec Bradley, Behike, Bolívar, Bolívar 681, Bolívar Britanicas, Bolívar Emperador, Bolívar Oryz, CigarLaw, cigars4troops, Cohiba, Cohiba Behike, Cuba, Cuban, Cusano, Edmundo Dantes, Edmundo Dantes Conde 54, El Laguito, El Rey del Mundo, El Rey del Mundo NL No. 1, Fonseca, Fonseca Amataeur, Frank Herrera, H. Upmann, Habanos Collection, Habanos S.A., Heavenly, Hoyo de Monterrey, Hoyo de Monterrey Double Epicure, IEPT, José "Don Pepín" García, Juan Lopez, Juan Lopez Distinguidos, Juan Lopez Ideales, Juan Lopez Selecion No. 3 Benelux 2010, Juan Lopez Supreme, La Escepción, La Escepción Selectos Finos, La Flor De Cano, La Flor de Cano Short Robusto, La Gloria Cubana, La Gloria Cubana Belux No. 1, La Gloria Cubana Inmensos, LCDH, Luxemborg, Manuel "Manolo" Quesada, Manuel García, MATASA, Montecristo No. 2, Montecristo No. 2 Grand Reserve, Partaga Serie D No. 5, Partagás, Partagas Serie E No. 2, Pete Johnson, Petit Robusto, Por Larraãga Encantos, Por Larrañaga, Por Larrañagas Legendarios, Punch, Punch Clasicos, Punch Descobridores, Punch Medalla de'Oro, Punch Sabrosos, Quai d'Orsay, Quai d'Orsay Superiores, Quesada, Quesda Tributo, Ramón Allones, Ramón Allones Macedonian, Ramón Allones Super Ramon, Romeo y Julieta, Romeo y Julieta Julieta, SAG Imports, Sancho Panza, Sancho Panza Escuderos, Smoke Inn, Tatuaje, Tatuaje Anarchy, Toraño, Toraño Family Cigar
Posted by Charlie Minato on August 2, 2010 ·
It’s only a week before IPCPR and the news just keeps rolling in. Five major cigar announcements this week: I previewed Pete Johnson’s IPCPR offerings, yes go crazy my Tatuaje-loving friends The Padrón Family Reserve No. 46 was announced on something besides Twitter I posted a proposed list of the Habanos S.A. RE 2011 releases [...]
Category: IPCPR 2010, News · Tags: A.J. Fernandez, Abdel Fernandez, Alec Bradley, Alison, American Classic, Arturo Fuente, Bolívar, Bruce Lewis, CCA, Columbia, Congressional Cigar Association, Dallas, E.P. Carrillo, Elencos, Family Reserve No. 46, Gran Belicoso, Habanos Collection, Habanos S.A., Iowa, IPCPR, IPCPR 2010, Kendrick Peek, La Caridad del Cobre, La Palina, Legislation, My Story, Nick Perdomo, Padrón, Perdomo, Pete Johnson, San Lotano, SCHIP, Skip Martin, South Carolina, Tatuaje, Toraño, Toraño Family Cigar Company, Xikar
Posted by Charlie Minato on August 2, 2010 ·
Habanos, S.A. is pleased to present the 2010 Habanos Collection. This tenth volume is dedicated to the Bolívar brand, and contains 20 Gran Belicoso, a vitola made in a very special way for the occasion by a select group of experienced Cuban cigar rollers who work at one of the most emblematic cigar factories of [...]
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