The Ortega Cigar Company booth was fairly relaxed when we stopped by, with a couple of couches and just a handful of products on display,...Read More

Editor’s Note: If you are reading this from a mobile platform, you are probably saying “finally.” It’s been a while, but we’ve once again found...Read More

June 6, 2013 (Sunrise, Fla.) — Ortega Premium Cigars officially announced today that the company will be re- introducing the CUBAO line at the IPCPR...Read More

Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega are back in control of the 601, Cubao, Murcielago and more—but EO Brands is officially done. Two weeks after Rocky...Read More

Orestes “Erik” Espinosa has a new cigar company. Earlier this week, Espinosa Premium Cigars began appearing on a variety of social media platforms. Espinosa is most...Read More

Editor’s Note: Surreal is the word of the day. This week, the industry lost one of its brightest figures — Bert Gottfried of Oliva Family...Read More

Rocky Patel confirmed that EO Brands’ Cubao line is now being sold exclusively through mail-in order retailer Thompson’s. There’s a slight caveat in that the...Read More

Some Random Thoughts… Lanceros are a Pain in the Ass to Photograph — Or at least if you try to stand them up. They are...Read More

EO Brands is one of the quieter companies in the industry. Cubao? Perhaps the quietest brand. 601 takes most of the attention, and those that...Read More

Pete Johnson gave an update to Saints & Sinners. Pete is waiting on swag for the club, which he says won’t be in until May,...Read More

It’s been a while since we heard from EO Brands, which was one of the hottest stories this summer, as the merger with Rocky Patel...Read More