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News: Camacho Relaunches Under “The Bold Standard”

Camacho is rebranding itself. The Honduran brand is hosting a series of events, beginning in the Dallas market, to introduce consumers to the new Camacho. Everything has been repackaged, price points have been lowered and at least four blends have already changed. The company’s popular Corojo and Diploma lines have been tweaked to taste more [...]

Weekly News (April 8, 2013)

Editor’s Note: The following is the letter from the editors from the April newsletter, it’s worth repeating. This isn’t a warning and our policies aren’t changing. This is a plea, a plea for a bit more consideration. We pride ourselves on running a website that can present two sides to a conservation. We do not [...]

News: Camacho Adding Ditka ‘Throwback’

Camacho released a pair of photos Tuesday afternoon of a new cigar called the Ditka Throwback via their social media channels, including their Facebook page and Instagram account. The cigars are named for football icon Mike Ditka, who entered into a partnership with Camacho in July 2012. He appeared at Camacho’s booth at the IPCPR [...]

Weekly News (December 3, 2012)

Editor’s Note: (The) Contest is in full swing. Thanks all for participating, still lots of crazy stuff to come. In addition, for those that can make it to Maple Grove, MN on Friday, Brooks and I will be there for halfwheel’s Holiday Party Pt. 1. Part 2 will be in Dallas in the middle of [...]

News: Camacho’s Mike Ditka Brand Launches Dec. 14

Camacho’s Mike Ditka brand of cigars will be launching on December 14 at Ditka’s restaurant in Chicago, with retailers in the Chicago area getting the cigars next week and nationwide distribution  beginning at the end of the year. The project was announced just prior to the 2012 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, with Ditka appearing [...]

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, [...]

Press Release: Camacho Signs Partnership With the Legendary Mike Ditka

July 27, 2012 (Pinellas Park, FL) — Camacho, the world’s boldest cigar and a core brand in the Oettinger Davidoff Group portfolio, is pleased to announce a new partnership with legendary hall of fame football player and coach, Mike Ditka. Under this new partnership, the “Coach” and Camacho will develop a series of new cigar [...]

Press Release: $7,000 Raised for Ditka Charity

March 14, 2012 (Tampa, FL) — The J.C. Newman Cigar Company and Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge Indy Cigar Bar joined together for the Super Bowl to raise over $7,000 for the NFL Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund. The check was presented to board member and spokesman Mike Ditka at the Indy Cigar Bar Diamond Crown Super [...]

Review: Mike Ditka Championship Series President

For those of you that don’t know… In 2001, Graycliff announced that it would be teaming up with Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka to release a limited edition cigar suited to his tastes. Dubbed the Mike Ditka Championship Line, it has an embossed band that is an exact replica of the Chicago Bears Super [...]