La Gloria Cubana Liga MG-08
Product innovation and quality develop new trends in the cigar industry, often after innovation in marketing and sales attracts our attention. La Gloria Cubana achieves this in their Trunk Release concept at the 2013 IPCPR. On the marketing front La Gloria employs 3 interesting approaches. First, they use innovative “trunk shaped boxes” as cigar boxes holding 26 sticks, an eye catching...
Monte Pascoal Interest in Brazil
We have been smoking Brazilian tobacco for some time. And it has been grown almost since Brazil was discovered. The primary growing regions are in the northern part of the country. Mata Fina, Mata Norte, and Mata Sul are all growing regions with tobacco of different properties. The Mata Fina is the best and is used for wrappers for many different cigars. It is silky and ages to a nice...
The Triangle by Rebellious cigars
Rebellious Cigars was founded in 2011 in Greenville South Carolina with the stated purpose of “creating innovative brands reflecting the personalities and interests” of the founders. After previously launching their Signature Series of Habano cigars, Rebellious launched in April 3013 their Submission Series of Maduro cigars in 5 X 50 to 6 X 60 sizes. Tarano makes all the cigars for...
A Cigar from New Hampshire? 7-20-04 is a Real Find
As a longtime collector of cigar memorabilia, Kurt Kendall wanted to do something special. And when he had the opportunity to revive the long time union-made in New Hampshire brand, he did so. And this reprise is a great smoke. I had the opportunity to talk to the folks from Kendall at IPCPR and it was an interesting discussion. They took for granted that the cigar was great and chose to...
The Southern by Rebellious Cigars
Tobacco has a long and economically important history in our original 13 colonies from before our rebellion from England through to today. The original North American natives were cultivating tobacco before the European settlers arrived. The industry continues to innovate from those early beginnings. A relatively new cigar company, Rebellious Cigars from Greenville South Carolina,...
Cuban Stock Extra – Worth the Extra
Not a surprising name for a cigar company, Cuban Stock. And it’s true. All of the tobacco that they use comes from original Cuban seeds. Started almost twenty years ago, Cuban Stock has slowly grown a reputation of providing quality cigars to appreciating smokers. “For the window of time in which you are enjoying a cigar, all is right with the world and it is with this notion...
