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News: Casa Magna Domus Magnus II Begins Shipping

After over eight months since the cigar was announced, SAG Imports has begun shipping the Casa Magna Domus Magnus II. It is the third release of the popular cigar, which the company debuted in 2011 as an extension of its partnership with Plasencia Cigars S.A, who makes the cigars. While the Optimus (5 3/4 x [...]

News: Fonseca’s Bold New Cubano Exclusivo Debuts at ProCigar

SAG Imports is bringing a bolder flavor to their Fonseca line of cigars, a line generally known as being geared toward the milder palate. The Fonseca Cubano Exclusivo will debut during the 2013 ProCigar Festival, being held February 17-22 in the Dominican Republic. According to Terence Reilly of SAG Imports, the Cubano Exclusivo uses a [...]

Review: Quesada The Blender’s Sampler Robusto

Earlier, we broke news on The Quesada Blender’s Sampler, a new limited edition Robusto sampler from Quesada and its U.S. distribution arm, SAG Imports.  To recap: SAG Imports, the distribution arm of Quesada, is set to release its most popular blends in the form of a special sampler. The Quesada Blender’s Sampler will feature eight Robustos, [...]

News: SAG Imports Announces The Quesada Blender’s Sampler

SAG Imports, the distribution arm of Quesada, is set to release its most popular blends in the form of a special sampler. The Quesada Blender’s Sampler will feature eight Robustos, two each of the: Quesada Tributo, Quesada Jalapa, Quesada Selección España and a test blend. The samplers are packed in wooden boxes and include the [...]

News: Quesada Plans Highly Limited Release of España Lancero

SAG Imports will be releasing the Quesada Selección España Lancero in ultra small-batch fashion. Only 12 cabinets of 50 Lanceros will be released next year, a single cabinet each month going to a select SAG Imports retailer. The decision was made after nearly a year of mulling over how and in what manner to release [...]

Review: Quesada Selección España Lancero (Prerelease)

Shortly after launching the Quesada Selección España, Terence Reilly, head of SAG Imports, the distribution arm of MATASA/Quesada, Casa Magna and now domestically Regius, received requests from a few people for a fourth vitola. One of those people was yours truly and the other one was Christian “Tank” Hutson of Just for Him in Springfield, [...]

Review: Quesada Q d’etat Daga

In December of 2011, Quesada announced the Q d’etat line, a series of limited editions meant to bring attention to unfair taxation and overall mistreatment of the cigar industry by the government. Says the original press release: The brand is intended to create awareness of the dangers increased government regulation and taxation will produce, specifically [...]

Press Release: Regius of London Cigars Exclusively Distributed in the USA by SAG Imports

August 1, 2012 — It is my pleasure to announce that SAG Imports will be the exclusive distributor of Regius Cigars in the United States. The brand, rolled in Nicaragua at the Plasencia factory in Esteli, was originally created primarily to satisfy demand in England. Now spread throughout European and Asian Markets, Regius is sold [...]

Review: Quesada Jalapa Belicoso

At the 2011 ProCigar festival in the Dominican Republic, the Quesada family showed off its newest creation—the Quesada Selección España. As implied by the name, the cigar was created specifically for the Spanish market and actually made to compete alongside offerings from Habanos S.A. I described the basics last year: In February of this past [...]

News: SAG Imports Announces IPCPR Releases

Last week, SAG Imports, the distribution arm of the Quesada family’s cigar operation which also include Casa Magna, Fonseca and the newly-announced Tres Reynas, informed retailers of their IPCPR releases. In addition to the already-announced Oktoberfest, Tres Reynas and plans for the unveiling of the third and final size of Q d’Etat, SAG announced plans [...]