Weekly News (July 12, 2010)
Interesting news regarding Cuba… Despite reports of cutting sizes, Habanos S.A. is apparently turning better profit margins than last year. The explanation is the rise…
Weekly News (July 5, 2010)
The Thompson Cigar Factory in Bartow was saved from its death. The House Committee on Agriculture voted (25-20) to move forward with plans to remove…
Final 601 Packaging
I previously showed you the pictures of the new bands of the 601 brand provided by Eddie Ortega on the the EO Forums, today he…
Weekly News (June 28, 2010)
Gran Habano introduced the world’s largest cigar at Famous Smoke’s event over the weekend. Habana Cuba Oliveros makers of Oliveros have increased production close to…
New 601 Bands & 601 Black Discontinued
A couple weeks ago EO Brands (makers of the 601, Cubao & Murcielago labels) sold a 50% stake to Rocky Patel. Within the short press…
Introducing the Montecristo Clubs
Yesterday Habanos S.A. announced the new Montecristo Clubs. The machine made cigars are offered in tins of fifty and packs of twenty. The Clubs are…
Weekly News (June 21, 2010)
A new brand was introduced by Bill Paley, La Palina. Davidoff introduced a new cigar; I’m not really sure what’s more shocking: the 8.25×57 size…
Press Release: Cigar Rights of America Announces Member Discount Program
May 13, 2010 — As part of CRA’s value added membership service, card-carrying CRA members now receive discounts at many of the most popular hotels, rental…
In Memoriam: Alejandro Robaina
Per Reuters: Cuban tobacco legend Alejandro Robaina, known in international cigar circles for producing the best of his country’s famous tobacco leaves, died on Saturday…
In Memoriam: Frank Llaneza
Word came in late yesterday that cigar legend Frank Llaneza has passed away two weeks after turning 90. Sadly, I never met the man, but…
Tatuaje The Drac Retailers
Well, it has finally happened, the 13 lucky stores that will get the vast majority (but not all) of the Tatuaje The Drac boxes has…
