Altadis U.S.A.

In 2016, Plasencia Cigars produced the first 100 percent Nicaraguan Romeo y Julieta brand for Altadis U.S.A., the Romeo 505 Nicaragua by Romeo y Julieta, the moniker of…

It is the year of anniversaries. As I noted last weekend, there are multiple major brands celebrating their 50th anniversary, companies celebrating 130 and 200…

During the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Alec Bradley showed off a brand new version of its popular Black Market blend that “truly represents what…

Altadis U.S.A. and Abdel Fernández have collaborated on a number of cigars in the past, so it was not exactly a surprise when another was announced earlier…

There are a lot of things I’d love to be able to do when it comes to the cigar industry and my knowledge of it….

In May, Altadis U.S.A. announced that it would take over the distribution and sales of Boutique Blends, the company behind the Aging Room line of…

If you’ve been following the retail segment of the cigar industry, you’re undoubtedly aware of the rapid growth of the Casa de Montecristo name. Imperial…

Let the record show that I have never tried to claim responsibility or influence for any decisions made by a cigar company. However, after a…

Ask me if I want a Montecristo, and I’ll answer back with which one? That’s not in reference to the Cuban/non-Cuban question either; while the…

Sometime in the 1980’s Cubatabaco—the predecessor of Habanos S.A., which did not exist at that time—gave a special license to Tabacalera Spain, now known as Altadis,…

In January of 2015, Altadis U.S.A. released a new limited edition Montecristo called the Grupo de Maestros Private Batch. It was said to be similar…