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News: Toraño To Ship New Salutem Size This Week

Toraño will begin shipping the fifth size in their Salutem line this week, a 5 1/2 x 55 box pressed vitola called the Salutem Box Press. Miguel Schoedel, a sales representative for the company, posted this Tweet on Sunday evening: It’s official Salutem by Torano Family Cigar is releasing the 5.5×55 Box Press this week- [...]

Weekly News (February 4, 2013)

 Editor’s Note: Alas, the second edition of The Newsletter is out and finally the Weekly News. It’s going to be a busy week at halfwheel inside and outside and the cigar industry is finally getting into some strides. Of interesting notes, lots of exclusive cigars seem to be heading to the March DC Tweetup. Details [...]

IPCPR 2012: Toraño Family Cigar Co.

It’s been three years since Toraño announced it would be handling its own distribution as a result of CAO’s move to the General Cigar Co. portfolio. In the three years, much of the Toraño portfolio has seen a makeover with Brigade, Loyal, Master, Single Region, Vault and now Salutem becoming the face of the company. [...]

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: Toraño Family Cigar Company “Makes Time to Launch” 3 new Releases at the IPCPR 2012 in Orlando

July 26th, 2012 (Miami, FL) — Toraño Family Cigar Company is excited to introduce three new releases at the 2012 IPCPR in Orlando. The three new cigars are in addition to, and come on the heels of, the recent successful launch of the Master Maduro. The first new release is called Salutem. Salutem is packaged [...]

Weekly News (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 [...]

News: Toraño Salutem & LFC Headed to IPCPR 2012

Toraño will have a new line at the IPCPR trade show, Salutem. The new blend features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, Nicaraguan Jalapa binder, and a mix of Cameroon, Dominican Corojo and Estelí fillers. Sales representative Miguel Schoedel tweeted earlier this morning four sizes would be made: a Robusto Extra, Piramide, Toro Major and BFC (6 [...]