Weekly News (October 1, 2012)
Editor’s Note: Welcome to October, one of the funnest months in the industry. There are a lot of limited editions from the biggest names in…
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare Toro
One of the more talked about cigars of the 2011 IPCPR show in Las Vegas was the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare. It employed ten…
Gurkha 125th Anniversary Rothchild
Since late 2011, shortly after Gary Hyams began his tenure at Gurkha, there were murmurs of an anniversary cigar for Gurkha. While Kaizad Hansotia has…
Padrón W. Curtis Draper 125th Size Announced
The Padrón W. Curtis Draper 125th Anniversary will be a 6 x 46 round puro. A post by W. Curtis Draper with a list of…
Weekly News (September 24, 2012)
Editor’s Note: Much of the discussion from the earlier portion of the week was dominated by Dr. Paul Garmirian and comments he made to The…
Press Release: Global Premium Cigars and Emilio Cigars Enter Distribution Agreement
September 24, 2012 — Enrique Sanchez Icaza, owner of Global Premium Cigars, makers of 1502 Cigars manufactured in Esteli, Nicaragua, and Gary Griffith, owner of…
Press Release: Habanos S.A. Announces Romeo y Julieta Petit Churchills
September 20, 2012 — Romeo y Julieta was created as a Habanos brand in 1875. Its roots lie in the literary tragedy of the same…
Liga Privada Único Serie UF-13 Release Scheduled for 2013
Drew Estate will be releasing the Liga Privada UF-13 in the Spring of 2013 according to CEO Steve Saka. The prototype is one of many…
Habanos Claims 8 Percent Rise in Sales
Habanos S.A. sales are up 8% according to co-president Jorge Luis Fernández Maique. The new report also indicates tobacco production is going smoothly, which is…
Weekly News (September 17, 2012)
Editor’s Note: It was a bit quiet during the latter half of the week, that was my fault. I was in Dortmund, Germany for the…
Press Release: Big Star Cigar Lounge Opens in Mt. Juliet
September 16, 2012 (Mt. Juliet, TN) — Wilson County’s first full-service cigar and pipe store has opened in Mt. Juliet. Big Star Cigar Lounge is…
