Weekly News (January 13, 2014)
Editor’s Note: Award season is over, hopefully. General Cigar Co. Discontinues Over 250 SKUs — Story here. Casa Magna Dominican Released — Story here. Villiger Introducing…
Viva Republica Guerrilla Warfare Corona (Prerelease)
Early last year we posted a news story about Viva Republica’s new line, the Guerrilla Warfare. Slated for an April 2013 release, the petit corona came…
Viva Republica Adding Guerrilla Warfare Corona
Viva Republica’s Guerilla Warfare is getting a big brother in the form of a 5 1/4 x 43 corona. Jason Holly, founder of Viva Republic,…
IPCPR 2013: Viva Republica
After debuting at the 2012 IPCPR trade show as part of La Aurora’s booth, Viva Republica stepped out on its own this year in Las…
Weekly News (July 8, 2013)
Editor’s Note: It’s IPCPR time and that means things are a bit hectic, which led to this delay. The guide is out by the end…
Viva Republica Thrice Toro (Preproduction)
Viva Republica’s third release was strong. The Guerrilla Warfare gave Brooks a fight that was memorable, particularly for the small vitola. That’s why when brand…
Viva Republica’s Thrice Coming in the Fall
A year after making his debut on the manufacturing side of the cigar industry, Jason Holly of Viva Republica is prepared to show off his…
Viva Republica Rapture Maduro Revel (Prerelease)
Back in July, Brooks reviewed a cigar that he came across “tucked inside the La Aurora booth at IPCPR 2012” from a company who had…
Viva Republica Guerrilla Warfare (Prerelease)
Viva Republica is a fairly new brand produced out of La Aurora’s E. León Jimenes Tabacalera factory in the Dominican Republic. Its first release, the Rapture,…
Weekly News (January 21, 2013)
Editor’s Note: We’ve started covering price increases over the weekend and I made some reference to this on Twitter, but there will be a lot…
Weekly News (September 3, 2012)
Editor’s Note: And so begins the news. Things that shipped this week: Viaje’s IPCPR releases, Jameson Santos de Miami Haven Parejo, Rocky Patel Freedom. Much-needed…
