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Review: Nestor Miranda 70th Nicaragua

Back in October of 2012, Barry Stein, assistant director of marketing at Miami Cigar & Co. tweeted about a new project involving a limited release cigar made for Nestor Miranda’s 70th birthday on February 14, 2013. While almost nothing was known about it at the time, Stein put a photograph up on Instagram in November that showed [...]

News: Guillermo León Ambassador Heads to California

The Guillermo León by La Aurora Ambassador will begin shipping next week with the cigar being first offered to retailers in California. Miami Cigar & Co. confirmed to halfwheel that the 4 1/2 x 38/60 Perfecto shape will finally be available. The cigar first made public appearance over one year ago and had long been [...]

News: Guillermo León by La Aurora 15 Minute Break Arrives in Stores

After a variety of delays, the first La Aurora 15 Minute Break has arrived in stores. Originally announced as a December release, the Guillermo León by La Aurora 15 Minute Break is a 3 1/2 x 42 Petit Corona sold in cardboard boxes of five with an MSRP of $24.75 per box. According to Miami [...]

News: La Aurora Plans Box-Pressed Fernando León & Guillermo León for IPCPR 2013

This past week, Miami Cigar & Co.’s social media presence was active during its annual sales meeting with updates to a few projects. While the new 107 Maduro, a new blend from the original that soft launched in late 2011, and the Guillermo León by La Aurora Ambassador were described as simply “closer to reality,” a [...]

Press Release: Miami Cigar & Company Announces Nestor Miranda 70th Birthday LE

January 7, 2013 (Miami, FL) – For Nestor Miranda’s 70th birthday on Valentine’s Day 2/14/13 the most interesting man in the cigar business is set to release a commemorative cigar for this historic milestone in his life. The “Nestor Miranda 70th LE” will be released as a lancero cigar from the two factories that Nestor [...]

Weekly News (December 24, 2012)

Editor’s Note: Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Enjoy the holidays. Arturo Fuente Ships Un-Named Reserva 2012 — Story here. Two Lanceros Planned for Nestor Miranda’s 70th Birthday — Details here. L’Atelier Adds LAT 46 SS — Details here. La Gloria Cubana Sanson Heads to the Southeast — Story here. XIKAR Adds New Executive II Options — [...]

Review: Nestor Miranda Special Selection Danno 2012

In 2012, the Nestor Miranda Special Selection Danno returned after a hiatus in 2011. The Danno was originally released in 2009 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Miami Cigar Co. and as a tribute to company founder Nestor Miranda’s late son Daniel Miranda, who was the vice-president and director of marketing for Miami Cigar & [...]

Review: Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve 2012

In 2011, Miami Cigar & Co. released the first edition of the Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve at the IPCPR show in Las Vegas, Nev. While it is the exact same vitola and size, the 2012 version of the Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve is said to be Miami Cigar’s strongest release to date, mostly due to the ligero that has [...]

Weekly News (November 19, 2012)

 Editor’s Note: (The) Contest coming. Promise. Enjoy the holidays. Guillermo León by La Aurora 15 Minute Break Next Month — Story here. Tatuaje Exclusive Mission Pipe CQ1 in January — Details here. Viaje Holiday Blend 2012 Candy Cane Emerges — Picture here. Gran Habano Expands Gran Reserva Line — Details here. Herrera Estelí Ships — 150 [...]

News: Guillermo León by La Aurora 15 Minute Break Size in December

Yesterday, Miami Cigar & Co., La Aurora’s U.S. distributor, confirmed the long-rumored 15 Minute Break size would be coming to the American market in December. We first reported of the 3 1/2 x 42 size in early July when there was some belief it might appear at IPCPR. The size has already appeared in the international market [...]