Weekly News (December 17, 2012)

weekly news.001

Editor’s Note: LOTS OF CONTEST. This week winners will be announced for the following contests: Four five-packs of Herrera Esteli & a Cigar Safari — here. Preproduction Papas Fritas, two tins of Papas Fritas, bundle of Ratzillas & “MIxed Mystery Bag from JD” — here. Cain Dayton NUb 460 & STUDIO TOBAC Corona Gorda — [...]

Press Release: Ysidron’s Epicurean Cigars to be Distributed by Emilio Cigars

Steve Ysidron Signature.001

December 14, 2012 — Steven Ysidron, President of Epicurean Cigars, and Gary Griffith, owner of Emilio Cigars announced today that they have entered into a joint distribution agreement. Under the terms of the agreement Epicurean Cigars will now be shipped from the Emilio Cigars facility in Vineland, NJ and added to the portfolio of products [...]

Weekly News (July 30, 2012)

weekly news.001

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: Epicurean to Launch AG Azul at IPCPR

Steve Ysidron Signature.001

Steve Ysidron’s Epicurean Cigars is set to release its third line, AG Azul. The line follows Ysidron’s Armando Gutierrez and Gonzo releases in spring. For the new line, Ysidron returns to the Oliva family’s TABOLISA, a factory he partnered with while at Savinelli. AG Azulwill feature a sun grown habano wrapper with a Honduran binder [...]

Weekly News (February 6, 2012)

weekly news.001

Editor’s Note: This one is pretty simple. There are some technical issues plaguing the site currently. We know of two somewhat major issues. First and foremost, commenting from a computer seems to not be working, although commenting from mobile devices seems to be working fine. We are trying to resolve this issue and think we [...]

News: Epicurean Cigars to Launch Two New Lines in March

Armando Gutierrez Feature.001

Steve Ysidron, formerly of Savenelli, is preparing his two new lines, Armando Gutierrez and Gonzo, in March of 2012. The pair will be the first two releases of Ysidron’s Epicurean Cigars, which was formally known as Del Fuego S.A. Both cigars will be made in Estelí, Nicaragua at Plasencia Cigars S.A. The first of the [...]