Tabacalera de García

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…

In December 2015, Altadis U.S.A. introduced a new line in its VegaFina brand that incorporated all Nicaraguan tobacco. The appropriately named VegaFina Nicaragua was launched in three…

Cigars and Champagne have somewhat of a storied history. There is of course the Davidoff Dom Perignon, named after the world’s most famous Champagne house….

One of the most interesting trends in the cigar industry over the past few years has been large cigar manufacturers and brands getting into the…

Factories are closed, warehouse aren’t shipping and if you call an office tomorrow, don’t expect anyone to pick up. Whether or not Hurricane Irma directly…

Two years ago, the Montecristo brand celebrated its 80th anniversary. As expected, an anniversary cigar was made. Two actually. One was from Cuba, which in particular Habanos…

At last count, there were 22 brands in the Altadis U.S.A. portfolio. Two are quite big and almost instantly recognizable, Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta….

There will be two new VegaFinas shipping to international markets in the coming months. One is the VegaFina Robusto Extra PigTail Añejado 7 Años, which will ship…

While the VegaFina brand might be a bit dormant brand in the U.S., its presence internationally is a bit different. Tabacalera S.L.U.—part of the Imperial…

Like most days during the Procigar Festival, Tuesday’s wake up call came all too early as a couple of us closed out Monday night under…

As Patrick Lagreid mentioned yesterday, Monday started out in a Dominican night club called Coco Bongo, which apparently is a chain—learn something new everyday. After…