Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V Salomon
I have come to believe the most powerful people in the cigar business are the tobacco growers. Even amongst the cigar manufacturers, the ones that…
Portraits: Ivan Fajardo
Born in Jalapa, Nueva Segovia in 1977, Ivan Fajardo started in the tobacco business when he was 19-years-old. His first job was as a buncher…
7-20-4 Ships Factory 57
Kurt Kendall’s 7-20-4 brand has shipped its latest creation to retailers, Factory 57. For this blend, Kendall used tobacco from five countries, including a high-primed and…
Nat Sherman Announces Panamericana as Townhouse Exclusive
Nat Sherman has announced a new cigar that will be an exclusive to the New York City Nat Sherman Townhouse, the Nat Sherman Panamericana. In a…
7-20-4 Announces New Factory 57
7-20-4 has announced plans for a new cigar called Factory 57 that is slated to hit retail humidors this October. The cigar features tobacco from…
A Visit to Plasencia Cigars S.A.
I have loved the country of Nicaragua since my first trip in early 2012, in particular, the city of Estelí. Of course it is a mecca for cigars,…
Nicaragua’s Jalapa Region Battles Paratrioza Bacteria, Again
Early last year, Nicaragua’s near flawless rise to the top of the cigar world experienced arguably its largest problem in the last decade and a…
Review: Humo Jaguar Robusto
Today we will be taking a look at a cigar from Nestor Plasencia and the distributors at Miami Cigar & Co., the Humo Jaguar! This…
IPCPR 2011: La Aurora and Miami Cigar & Co.
Too much. In a year were many manufacturers made it very clear they were aware of the amount of new releases collectively, Miami Cigar &…
IPCPR 2011: Quesada
I saw Terence Reilly pretty early into my stay into Vegas. I had a good conversation with one of the key players at Quesada/MATASA/SAG Imports,…
La Aurora/Miami Cigar IPCPR Preview
There are more? Miami Cigar & Co. and La Aurora have already shed light on a host of new releases for the IPCPR show, but…
