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News: STUDIO TOBAC 2013 World Tour Sampler Comes to Light

The third iteration of Oliva’s STUDIO TOBAC event sampler is here. Yesterday, multiple Oliva executives posted pictures of the STUDIO TOBAC 2013 World Tour Sampler. National Sales Manger Ian Hummel posted the following photograph on Twitter: Cain Daytona NUb 460 Cain F 550 STUDIO TOBAC CTP-013 Toro Padilla/STUDIO TOBAC Figurado STUDIO TOBAC SGP-013 Toro Cain [...]

News: Cain F Lancero Shipping This Week

The scheduled late 2012 batch of Cain F Lancero Tubos is shipping to retailers this week. It’s the third formal shipment of the cigar, following the January and July 2012 shipments, which were actually one large batch. Once again, packaging delays with the tubes are listed as the culprit for the delay, but Oliva says [...]

Review: STUDIO TOBAC Cain Special Release

During the 2012 STUDIO TOBAC Tour, attendees who purchased a box of cigars received a STUDIO TOBAC Limited Edition Sampler 2012, along with a chance to win a box of one of two event only releases: the Cain Special Release or the Cain NUb Daytona 460. Says STUDIO TOBAC Brand Ambassador Bryan Scholle: The Ligero used in this [...]

(The) Contest Day 24: Cain Special Release 550

Created with a special batch of Ligero, the Nicaraguan puro was one of two limited edition STUDIO TOBAC raffle cigars limited to just 80 boxes of 10 cigars. We’ve already put up the Cain Daytona NUb 460, the other event cigar, and here’s your chance to complete the pair. Brooks smoked one recently to somewhat [...]

Weekly News (December 17, 2012)

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 — [...]

News: Oliva Plans STUDIO TOBAC Connecticut & Habano for 2013

Oliva’s STUDIO TOBAC brand will be receiving two eponymous lines for 2013, the STUDIO TOBAC Connecticut and Habano/Sun Grown. Previously, Oliva has used STUDIO TOBAC almost exclusively as the overarching brand for its previously existing Cain and NUb lines and fore events. “We will be releasing a Sun Grown and Connecticut this year,” said Bryan [...]

Review: Cain Daytona NUb 460

Today we’re taking a look at the Cain Daytona NUb which was only available in raffles at STUDIO TOBAC events. The NUb size was first introduced back in 2008 and slowly started being introduced as available sizes in the Cain line. First, the Cain Habano and Maduro blends were released in NUb form and the [...]

News: Oliva Plans Serie V Melanio Maduro for Father’s Day

The Serie V will be getting a new Maduro special edition next year, the Melanio Maduro. Representatives confirmed to halfwheel a single size of a Maduro version of Oliva’s newest cigar is planned for Father’s Day 2013. Earlier this year at IPCPR 2012, the Ecuadorian-wrapped version of Oliva’s popular Serie V line debuted in Orlando. [...]

News: Oliva Takes Over Padilla Distribution

Only a few months after a near entire revamp of the Padilla portfolio, distribution of the Ernesto Padilla’s cigar brand is now in the hands of long-time partner Oliva Family of Cigars. Padilla’s distribution—both domestic and international—will be in the hands of Oliva within the next two weeks. Earlier this morning, both representatives at Oliva [...]

IPCPR 2012: Oliva

For the first time in five years, Oliva added a new eponymous regular production line; it just wasn’t readily available on the floor of IPCPR. Outside of that, it was another year of small changes for the company which also has Cain and NUb to round out its portfolio; and it was another year of [...]