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News & Notes

Apr 25

La Palina releases the second Goldie from the La Palina Collection: The Goldie Laguito No.5 Goldie Drell Paley, the namesake of La Palina cigars, was the wife of Samuel Paley, who founded the company in 1896. Bill Paley, Sam’s grandson and current owner, created The La Palina Collection Goldie to celebrate the history, contributions and accomplishments of women in the cigar industry. Bill...

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Apr 11

2013 STUDIO TOBAC WORLD TOUR KICKED OFF MIAMI, FL – April 9, 2013 – The sixth annual Studio Tobac World Tour 2013 kicked off last week with the first of many great events at the Tampa Humidor in Tampa, Florida. Bryan “The Show” Scholle, driving the Studio Tobac Ford Raptor SVT, made the first stop of this nationwide tour that will run through November and include stops at more than...

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Apr 04

For Immediate Release Drew Estate Unveils “Kentucky Fire Cured” line extension toMy Uzi Weighs a Ton brand of cigars. Miami, FL – Drew Estate Inc. announced today the impending release of Kentucky Fire Cured Cigars,an extension to the MUWAT brand also to be produced at the Joya de Nicaragua factory. In development for over 2.5 years, this extension to...

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Apr 03

Both yesterday and again today, I am visiting with cigar producers in the south Florida area.  And, while the going was rough at first (Alligator Alley from Naples to Fort Lauderdale was closed due to brush fires making a normal two hour drive into 4 hours of torture, it turned out to be a great day. First stop was at SAG Imports.  They are the company tat distributes Fonseca, Casa Magna, and,...

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Apr 03

For Immediate Release                   SAM LECCIA IS BACK! Sam Leccia is back.  After an absence of more than two years from the premium cigar industry, Leccia is excited to announce the launch of Leccia Tobacco. The Leccia Tobacco brand will encompass a variety of different products, beginning with the Spring release of its first cigar brand called “Black and White.” Black and...

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Mar 24

For Immediate Release Introducing: New 10-Pack for Boveda 8-Gram   For the first time ever, you can buy our smaller Boveda 8-gram size in convenient 10-packs in either 62% or 69% RH. This is the highest quality offering of our 8-gram size you will find anywhere, factory-sealed in a high-barrier bag with a zip closure. The 8 gram size measures 2.75″ x 2.5″ and is perfect for...