AJ Fernandez to Distribute Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Internationally
The Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua will soon be offered to stores outside of the U.S. AJ Fernandez, which also produces the cigar for Boutique Blends,…
IPCPR 2019: Boutique Blends
Boutique Blends had one wall of the Altadis U.S.A. booth this year, feeling a bit smaller than in years past but by no means underrepresented…
Graded: Ten Questions for 2018
With 2018 counting down its final days, it’s time to take a look back at an article that is an annual tradition on halfwheel, Ten…
IPCPR 2018: Boutique Blends
If you walked into the Altadis U.S.A. booth and didn’t know better, you’d assume that Boutique Blends and its now signature Aging Room line was…
Boutique Blends Overhauls Portfolio, Announces Five New Lines
The Boutique Blends portfolio will be getting a major overhaul in the coming weeks, as the company looks to reorganize its lines into four key…
Ten Questions for 2018
It’s almost 2018, which means it’s time for my annual article of speculation. For the last eight years, something that actually precedes halfwheel, I will ask…
Graded: The Ten Questions for 2017
Another year almost over, another Ten Questions to grade. As loyal readers of the site are aware, my colleague Charlie Minato wraps up each year…
IPCPR 2017: Boutique Blends
The fact that this was Boutique Blends’ first year in the Altadis U.S.A. booth didn’t get nearly enough pre-show attention and managed to fly under…
Thompson Lands La Bohème Connecticut
Another month, another Boutique Blends exclusive has landed at Thompson Cigar Co. This time it’s the La Bohème Momentos, a three size line that uses an Ecuadorian…
Thompson Lands Aging Room Quattro F55M Maduro Ahead of National Debut
A new Aging Room has arrived at Thompson Cigar Co. The cigar is the Aging Room Quattro F55M Maduro and while it’s only available at Thompson…
Oliveros All Stars Small Batch No. 5 Duet Perez Carrillo Chord
With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) choosing to regulate the premium cigar industry, manufacturers responded to the new rules in a number of…