News & Drew Estate and Royal Gold Cigars Announce NIRVANA
Miami, FL, February 5, 2014: Royal Gold Cigars has partnered with renowned cigar manufacturer Drew Estate for their latest premium, hand-rolled cigar release, NIRVANA CAMEROON SELECTION. The new cigar features a luscious, light-brown, Rosado wrapper grown in the Eastern province of Cameroon, Africa. The wrapper is grown by small farmers who, when it’s time to cure the tobacco, clear an...
News & Notes La Paulina Contest
Enter to win the ULTIMATE cigar experience! La Palina cigars announces a Video Contest To win the ultimateupscale cigar experience in New York City. The contest winnerand guest will join Bill Paley, La Palina, and industry insiders for aprivate dinner with Emeril Lagasse at the historic Nat Sherman Townhouse on the evening of March 10th. The following day willinclude lunch at the storied...
News & Notes Miami Cigar Commemorates 25th Anniveresary
Miami Cigar Commemorates 25th Anniversary With Limited Edition Humidor CasaMirandaChapterTwo MIAMI, FL – Twenty-five years ago Nestor and Mariana Miranda began distributing cigars out of the trunk of their car, visiting accounts that Nestor had built relationships with through his many years in the liquor business. Never in their wildest dreams would they have thought that twenty-five...
News & Notes Still Smoking
Still Smoking Cigars It is my sad duty to report as to why the revies have slowed to a trickle these last six weeks. On November 4th in the evening, I had a major stroke. After six weeks of hospitalization, I was discharged on Deccember 14th. The first cigar, a Gurkha Roue Armageddon, was enjoyed on Monday the 16th. my able colleague Doug Pope has been taking up lots of the slack, Thanks...
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COHIBA DEBUTS COMADOR CIGAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SHAWN “JAY Z” CARTER Richmond, VA — General Cigar Company announces the launch of Comador, a super premium cigar developed in partnership with Shawn “JAY Z” Carter. Comador was developed under Cohiba®, the preeminent luxury brand owned by General Cigar, and marks JAY Z’s first collaboration in the handmade cigar...
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Gran Habano New Release Just got a press release from the folks at Gran Habano. George Rico has introduced Gar by Gran Habano. A trio of large format cigars. They are available in 6 x 60, 6 x 66, and 7 x 70. The 7 x 70 has a retail price of $5.00. I recently smoked a Gran Habano large format and found it quite nice. They should be in your local shop soon. Look for them in bright red...
