José Blanco Targets Señorial In Spring
José Blanco finally has his own company. After months of publicly talking about a blend he was working on, the former La Aurora and Joya…
Ten Questions for 2014
It’s hard to believe this is the fourth iteration of this column. About two weeks ago I started working on this article and to be…
Weekly News (September 2, 2013)
Editor’s Note: While José Blanco was the biggest industry news last week—and just to be clear, he’ll be back—there were actually a couple other important…
José Blanco Out at Joya de Nicaragua
José Blanco’s time at Joya de Nicaragua will be limited to just two years. A day after announcing a series of new executive positions and…
Joya de Nicaragua CyB Lancero Fino (Prerelease)
There are a lot of best of/top cigars lists that appear at the end and beginning of each calendar year, I’d like to think one serves…
Joya de Nicaragua Adds Lancero Fino to CyB Line
The popular CyB by Joya de Nicaragua line will be getting its sixth vitola, the Lancero Fino. Joya de Nicaragua will give members of the…
Review: La Aurora Preferidos Maduro Lancero (2012)
The La Aurora Preferidos Maduro Lancero up for review traces its roots back to a similar cigar made for W. Curtis Draper’s 123rd anniversary back…
IPCPR 2012: Drew Estate & Joya de Nicaragua
.The focus of Drew Estate’s IPCPR is Joya de Nicaragua’s Cuenca y Blanco. The cigar, which is the work of José Blanco is the center…
Review: Joya de Nicaragua Cuenca y Blanco Lonsdale Club (Prerelease)
Ask any number of cigar smokers what their most anticipated cigar of the year is, and you will get any number of answers. But near…
A Visit to La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate
Editor’s Note: As you know, Brooks and I were amongst many bloggers invited down to Drew Estate a few weeks ago. Both Brooks and I…
Weekly News (May 21, 2012)
Editor’s Note: It’s been a hectic week. It’s probably going to get more crazy, but the news. La Flor Dominicana in 2012 — Details here….
