The Newmans worked closely with Carlos Fuente, Sr. who recently passed away, and his son Carlos Fuente, Jr. on developing a new blend.
Aging Room Launched Solera Blend, Utilizing New Aging Method
The company used the Solera technique usually applied in the making of wine, sherry, rum or brandy as a curing method. Four wrapper options are available for this line.
Aging Room Releases AJ Fernandez Collaboration Cigar Pelo de Oro
Unlike other Boutique Blends cigar line, this release is rolled at the Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez in Estelí, Nicaragua. The blend is comprised of a Nicaraguan Pelo de Oro wrapper and filler and a Nicaragua Habano binder.
Cigar Society of Victoria, Australia hosts event
Over 50 members of Australia’s Cigar Society of Victoria met recently for a sit-down cigar dinner in Melbourne.
Habanos training well-received by Habanos Point staff in Japan
Cigar education informed and entertained Japanese hospitality staff recently when Intercontinental Trading Corp, an exclusive sub-distributor of Pacific Cigar Company, hosted an informative training event for ‘Habanos Point’ bar and lounge staff.
La Gloria Cubana Launches Serie R Estelí Maduro and Serie R Black Maduro
La Gloria Cubana is launching two new lines with LCG Serie R Esteli Maduro only to be available at brick and mortar cigar shops in the U.S. and LGC Serie R Black Maduro to be sold through internet and catalog retailers.
Relaunched Torano Exodus to Ship U.S. Wide in September
The all-new line now features a Seco priming wrapper from Honduran San Agustin, a Connecticut Broadleaf binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Honduras.
General Cigar’s Partagás Releases Ramón y Ramón with Regenerated Seed Tobacco
The blend uses a Cameroon wrapper from the Belita region, a Dominican binder as well as Nicaraguan Jalapa tobacco, Dominican Piloto and Dominican tobacco grown from regenerated vintage seeds.
Hoyo Releases Limited AJ Fernandez Collaboration Cigar Line La Amistad
General Cigar’s brand Hoyo releases a new limited line in September: Like Foundry Time Flies, La Amistad is a blend developed and rolled by A.J. Fernandez in Nicaragua.
Dunhill Releases Maduro Version of Aged Selection
The Maduro version of the acclaimed Dunhill Aged Selection uses the original blend of the core line with a Sun Grown Ligero Maduro leaf as a wrapper. The original Aged line features an US Connecticut Shade Grown leaf.
General Cigar’s New Cohiba Macassar To be Available in August
The company states that all tobacco used in the blend was aged for more than four years including a year of finishing in Dominican rum barrels. Cohiba Macassar will be available from August 2016 in the U.S.A.
Foundry Teams up With AJ Fernandez for Foundry Time Flies
For the newest blend of Foundry Tobacco Company, brand manager Michael Giannini teamed up with A.J. Fernandez. Foundry Time Flies was blended and rolled by A.J. in his Estelí factory and uses tobaccos from the Quilali region in Nicaragua.
