Weekly News (Sept. 6, 2015)
Cigar News Charlie Lopez Appointed Boutique Blends Director of Sales Cubanacan/González/Los Charutos/Soneros Dispute Heading to Court Guayacan Leaves House of Emilio La Colmena Amado No….
González Family Files Lawsuit Against Cubanacan
On Friday, the fight between the Mederos family, owners of the Cubanacan brand, and the González family, who previously made cigars for Cubanacan, entered a courtroom….
IPCPR 2015: La Palina
La Palina owner Bill Paley told halfwheel he enjoys controversy. If that’s the case, he’s having a great trade show. My booth visit to La Palina…
La Corona Factory Parts Ways With Cubanacan
Only 48 hours after it was announced that Hirochi Robaina was ending his relationship with Cubanacan, the Nicaraguan factory responsible for producing the company’s lines…
La Palina Announces Partnership with Hirochi Robaina
Hirochi Robaina is partnering with La Palina Cigars, according to an announcement made on the company’s Facebook page on Friday. His role has not yet been announced,…
HR Habano Debuts Tonight
Five months ago in Las Vegas, Hirochi Robaina more or less made his debut in the U.S. cigar market at the IPCPR Convention & Trade…
Hirochi Robaina Coming to U.S. Humidors
For fans of Cuban cigars, there are cigar superstars. Hamlet, La China, Yolanda, Reynaldo, Taboada and Cueto are all elite rollers of custom blends, referred…