Cigar review: La Gloria Cubana Spanish Press
The La Gloria Cubana Spanish Press was released in 2019, around the time of the PCA (IPCPR) show in Las Vegas.
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New Year, New Look
While I was busy recovering my cigar factory articles, I also felt the need to give the blog a face lift. You are now looking at the results of my efforts.
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Casa Cuevas Cigars names Alec Cuevas Director of Operatiions
Casa Cuevas Cigars, announces that Alec Cuevas has been named Director of Operations. Alec Cuevas is the son of President Luis Cuevas Jr. and grandson of Master Blender Luis Cuevas Sr. Alec is the fifth generation Cuevas to join the family business.
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Heinrich Villiger article in Tobacco Business magazine
Heinrich Villiger, the owner of Villiger Söhne AG, is featured in the latest edition of Tobacco Business magazine.
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Leading Premium Cigar Manufacturers not attending 2020 PCA trade show
Today, leading premium cigar manufacturers Altadis USA, Davidoff of Geneva USA, Drew Estate, and General Cigar / STG, are announcing that they will not attend the 2020 PCA trade show. This decision, which each of our companies reached unilaterally after careful consideration, reflects our strong belief that structural change in the trade show is in […]
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Ybor City Cigar Factory Series: Corina Cigar
The three story structure was used from 1910 until 1940 by Jose Escalante and Company where they machine made CORINA cigars. This building was erected in 1893 by the Vicente Guerra Cigar Company and the Tampa-Palmetto Beach Railroad Line.
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Cigar review: Plasencia Alma Fuerte
Released in 2017, the Plasencia Alma Fuerte was the first cigar Plasencia blended and released for themselves.
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Ybor City Cigar Factory Series: V.M. Ybor cigar factory
Entire books can be written about Vicente Martinez (V. M.) Ybor’s life. I will try to touch upon the important events in his life that led to his founding of Ybor City, the Cigar Capitol of the World.
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Cigar review: Perdomo Champagne 10th Anniversary
The Perdomo Champagne 10th Anniversary is manufactured by Tabacalera Perdomo to celebrate their 10th year in business. This blend has been around for a long time but, it is and always has been a good little smoke.
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Cigar review: Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask
Made in Nicaragua by A.J. Fernandez, the Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask consists of a dark, Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, cask-aged Brazilian, Arapiraca binder and Nicaraguan filler. It comes in three sizes: Robusto, at 5 inches by 52 ring gauge ($8.49); Toro, 6 by 50 ($8.99) and Gigante, 6 by 58 ($9.49). All are packaged in 20-count […]
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