Posted by Patrick Lagreid on May 16, 2013 ·
The weeks leading up to the 2013 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show will be busy for Boutique Blends Cigars, the makers of Aging Room, SWAG and Oliveros. The company recently announced a new project and a pair of new offerings for their Aging Room brand that are slated for release in the coming weeks. First up [...]
Posted by Charlie Minato on July 23, 2012 ·
Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago I said the 2012 Cigar Releases List would sit at 750 before IPCPR. With a bit over a week before the start of the show, the list has 751 entries. And it’s just getting started. Litto Gomez Outlines La Flor’s IPCPR Releases — Details here. Camacho Ships Liberty Series [...]
Category: Main, News, Weekly News · Tags: Aging Room, Aging Room Small Batch M356, Aniversario 1965, Añoraza, Arsen, Arsen Pink for Men, Australia, Berger & Argenti, Cain F Lancero, Camacho, Camacho Liberty Series 2012, CAO, CAO Concert, Casa Fernandez, Crowned Heads, Dylan Austin, Gurkha, Gurkha 125th Anniversary, H.R. 1639, Headley Grange, J. Grotto Lancero Limitado, Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2012, L'Atelier Imports, La Aroma de Cuba, La Aroma de Cuba El Jefe, La Flor Dominicana, La Palina, La Palina El Diario, La Palina El Diaro KBII, Litto Gomez, Miami Cigar & Co., Michigan, My Father Cigars, Nat Sherman Timeless Collection, Oliva, Pete Johnson, Room 101 Daruma, Room101, Sentinel Havana Series, STUDIO TOBAC, SWAG, SWAG SoBe, Toraño Family Cigar Company, Toraño Salutem, Trocadéro, Urbano, Zino Platino Ten Toro X, Zino Platinum
Posted by Charlie Minato on July 18, 2012 ·
SWAG from Oliveros is the most recent brand to add a Miami-inspired line to its portfolio with the soon-to-be-released SWAG SoBe edition. Once again the focus for SWAG is the Dominican tobacco inside the blend, this time creating a blend that Oliveros describes as “a cigar for the new generation, Miami style.” Over the past [...]
Category: IPCPR, IPCPR 2012, Main, News · Tags: Fabian Barrantes, IPCPR 2012, Oliveros, Rafael Nodal, SWAG, SWAG SoBe Edition, SWAG SoBe Edition EGO, SWAG SoBe Edition Infamous, SWAG SoBe Edition Lavish, SWAG SoBe Edition VIP, Tabacalera Palma
Posted by Charlie Minato on February 29, 2012 ·
February 29, 2012 (Miami, FL) — Oliveros Cigars launches Boutique Blends Cigars. The new company will focus exclusively on the production and distribution of boutique brand cigars, including the Swag Puro Dominicano and the Aging Room Small Batch Cigars. The project started at the end of 2010 with the introduction by Oliveros Cigars of the now [...]
Category: Main, News, Press Releases · Tags: Aging Room, Aging Room Havao Connecticut, Aging Room Small Batch Sumatra Quattro Prensado, Boutique Blends Cigars, Dr. Alina Nodal, Hank Bischoff, IPCPR 2012, Oliveros, Oliveros Aging Room, Rafael Nodal, SWAG, SWAG Puro Dominicano
Posted by Charlie Minato on June 23, 2011 ·
Some Random Thoughts… Lanceros are a Pain in the Ass to Photograph — Or at least if you try to stand them up. They are long and thin. Light enough for any bit of wind to pick them up and blow over, and a tiny base makes it difficult for them to even stand up. [...]
Category: Cigars, Featured, Lancero50, Main, Reviews · Tags: Altadis S.A., Arturo Fuente, Ashton, Cain F, CAO, Casa Ferna, Cubao, Cusano, Davidoff, Drew Estate, El Rey de los Habanos, EO Brands, General Cigar Co., Graycliff, Illusione, J. Fuego, Joya De Nicaragua, La Aurora, La Flor Dominicana, Lancero, Lancero50, Liga Privada, Macanudo, Montecristo, My Father Cigars S.A., Oliva, Oliveros, Padilla, Paul Garmirian, Pinar del Río, Rocky Patel, Romeo y Julieta, SWAG, Tatuaje, Viaje
Posted by Charlie Minato on June 6, 2011 ·
Editor’s Note: On Friday, the IPCPR sent out the much awaited “rules” for the bloggers. It was met with quite a host of criticisms, but in the end, I think it can only be viewed as a step in the right direction. There were a host of difficulties involved with trying to create a solution [...]
Category: News · Tags: A.J. Fernandez, ACID, Alan Rubin, Alec Bradley Mataza, Andre Farkas, Antillian, Area Fumado, Brennan's, C. Gars Ltd, California, Casa Miranda by Nestor Miranda, Cubanacan Cigars S.A., Davidoff, Dion Giolito, Djeep, Drew Estate, E.P. Carrillo, E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2011, El Titan de Bronze, Emilio, Emilio AF2, Gary Hyams, Gran Habano, Gran Habano STK Opium, Gurkha, Havana Cellars, Illusione, Illusione Singularé, Illusione Singularé 2010, Illusione Singularé 2011, IPCPR, IPCPR 2011, Java, Java by Rocky Patel, Java Mint, Kaizad Hansotia, La Flor Dominicana, La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero, La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero "The Digger", La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, Litto Gomez, Miami Cigar & Co., Mitchell Orchant, My Father Cigars S.A., Nestor Miranda, New York, Nick Perdomo, Oliva, Oliva Connecticut Reserve, Oliva Connecticut Reserve Petite Corona, Oliveros, Perdomo, Perdomo ESV, Perdomo ESV 2002, Perdomo Exhibicion No. 2, Pete Johnson, Raíces Cubanas, Riverside Cigar Shop, Rocky Patel, Sosa, Sosa Cigars, Sosa Underground, STUDIO TOBAC, SWAG, Swag Limitado 99, Tabacalera Fernandez, Tabacalera La Alianza S.A., Tabacalera La Flor S.A., Tabacalera Palma, Tabacalera Perdomo, Tarazona, Tarazona 305, Tarazona 305 Toro, Tarazona R305, Tarazona Revolution 305, Tatuaje, Tatuaje 7th Reserva Capa Especial, Tatuaje M80, Texas, Trademark, Two Guys Smoke Shop, Viaje, Viaje WLP, Viaje WLP Fifty Fifty Red, Willy Herrera, Zino Platinum
Posted by Charlie Minato on June 5, 2011 ·
SWAG is a bit mysterious as far as brands go. Oliveros introduced SWAG last year at IPCPR, their take on the “boutique” brand that also sought rebrand the Dominican profile. I’m not sure as to why this is deemed necessary as the DR has seemingly shook off the “mild” reputation with Fuente’s Opus and Litto [...]
Category: Cigars, Dominican Republic, Featured, Main, Oliveros, Reviews · Tags: Dominican Habano Ligero, Dominican Republic, Habana Cuba Cigars, Lancero, Lancero50, Oliveros, SWAG, SWAG Elite, SWAG Elite Puro Dominicano, SWAG Puro Dominicano, Tabacalera Palma
Posted by Charlie Minato on February 28, 2011 ·
And cigar news… (Going to have to find a way to keep the intros interesting, which might be difficult.) This past week was dominated by the XIII Festival del Habano in Cuba and all of the events that make-up what is perhaps the most interesting cigar festival. Outside of Havana, there was still quite a [...]
Category: News · Tags: Adduci, Alec Bradley, Alec Bradley Family Blend, Altadis, Altadis S.A., Andre Farkas, Auburn, Cain, Cain Daytona, California, CAO, Carlos Fuente Jr., CFCF, Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, Cohiba 1966 Edición Limitadas, Crowned Heads, Culebra, Davidoff, Davidoff LE2011, Davidoff LE2011 "White Edition", Davidoff Puro d'Oro, Davidoff Puro d'Oro Eminentes, Davidoff Puro d'Oro Momentos, Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label, El Triunfador, Eric Newman, General Cigar Co., Gurkha, Gurkha Ninja, H. Upmann, H. Upmann Half Corona, Habanos S.A., Havana Cellars, Hoyo de Monterrey, Hoyo de Monterrey Short Hoyo Pirámides, Jaime García, Jon Huber, José "Don Pepín" García, La Gloria Cubana, Legislation, Michael Trebing, Mike Conder, Montecristo No. 2 Gran Reserva Cosecha 2005, My Father, My Father Le Bijou, My Father Le Bijou 1922, My Father Le Bijou 1922 Corona Gorda, Nancy Heathman, New York, New York City, Oettinger Davidoff, Oliva, Oliveros, Partagás, Partagas Serie D No.5, Partagas Serie E No.2, Pete Johnson, Puff n Stuff, Punch, Punch Rare Corojo, Ramón Allones, Ramón Allones Allones Extra, Rocky Patel, Rocky Patel Vintage Cameroon 03, Royal Jamaica, Savinelli, Savinelli 20th Anniversary, Savinelli Dos Campeones, Savinelli Nicaragua Reserve, Savinelli Nicaraguan Reserve 07, Savinelli Special Selection 2006, STUDIO TOBAC, SWAG, Swag Limitado 99, Tatuaje, Tatuaje The Old Man & the C, Viaje, Viaje Exclusivo, Viaje Exclusivo Shorts, Viaje WLP, Viaje WLP St. Patrick's Dayay, Winston Churchill, XIII Festival del Habano, Zino, Zino Platinum, Zino Platinum Specter, Zino Platinum Spector Z-Series
Posted by Charlie Minato on August 16, 2010 ·
As was expected, New York’s new tobacco tax isn’t working out as well as planned. Just because Habanos lost one lawsuit, doesn’t mean they can’t start another. As if that’s not enough, your IPCPR releases (and a special surprise) after the jump:
Category: IPCPR 2010, News · Tags: 601, 777, 777 zero, A. Turrent, A.J. Fernandez, Abdel Fernandez, Airbender, Airbender Chisel, Alec Bradley, Altadis, Anarchy, Art Deco, Artesanos de Miami Campana Chica, Ashton, Augusto Reyes, AVO, Avo Herritage, Azteca, Berger & Argenti, CAO, Cargo, Classico, Cru Royalé, Davidoff, Dion Giolito, Don Diego, Don Diego Fuente, Dos Familias, E.P. Carrillo, El Primer Mundo, El Titan de Bronze, Entubar, EO Brands, Erez Cigars, Eric Newman, Exodus 50 Years, Felipe Sosa, Fifty Fifty, Frank Herrera, General Cigar Co., Gran Habano, Guillermo León, H. Upmann, Habana Cuba Cigar Co., Habanos S.A., HC Series, Hoyo de Monterrey, Illusione, IPCPR, IPCPR 2010, J. Fuego, J.C. Newman, Jaime García, Jonathan Drew, José "Don Pepín" García, Julius Caeser, Kinky Friedman, La Aroma de Cuba, La Aurora, La Aurora 107, La Aurora 107 Lancero, La Caridad del Cobre, La Flor Dominicana, La Gloria Cubana, La Reloba, La Sirena, La Traviata, La Traviata Maduro, Legislation, Liga Miami, Litto Gomez, Litto Gomez Small Batch 3, Lone Star, LTD Conjura Edition, Macanudo, Maxx, Mi Amor, Mighty Mighty, Mike Argenti, Mooch, My Father Cigars, Nestor Miranda, New York, Nosotros, Oliveros, Ortez y Turrent, Padrón, Pete Johnson, Pinar del Río, Pride Cigars, Puro d'Oro, Quad Maduro, Rafael Nodal, Reposado en Cedros, Ritual, Rocky Patel, Room101, Roots Run Deep, San Lotano, Satori, Sean Williams, Serie Jalapa, Serie N, Single Region, Singulare, SWAG, Tatiana, Tatuaje, Taxes, The Face, Toraño, Toraño Family Cigar Company, Triple Play, Viaje, Warlock, Xikar, Yaniv Erez
Posted by Charlie Minato on August 13, 2010 ·
Habana Cuba Cigar Co. (makers of Oliveros) launched a host of new products, including SWAG, an entirely new line. (It’s a Dominican puro made only from Ligero from the same farm co-owned by company head Rafael Nodal and Litto Gomez) That being said, I spent most of time at the booth with larger than life [...]
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