Today, Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) has started shipping the 3rd annual installment of its limited cigar, Boondock. This cigar, like all others in the Black Works Studio and Black Label Trading Company portfolio, is made at James Brown's Facriba Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua.
Davidoff has announced a series of 12 blends to be released in limited quantities, known as "Small Batch". Each blend is unique and will come in kraft paper bundles of 5 or 10. Each bundle will contain the roller's signature.
Exactly one year ago today, Cigar Dojo and Room101 Cigars announced their first collaboration: [untitled] (aka Noodles). Now, the two companies re-releasing their cigar [untitled] (2019).
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·Today, Alec and Bradley Rubin announced today that their second cigar, Gatekeeper, is how shipping to tobacconists worldwide. This cigar is a followup to last year's Blind Faith, which we rated a 92. This new cigar, Gatekeeper, is made at E.P. Carrillo's Tabacalera La Alianza in Santiago, Dominican Republic. It comes in four vitolas: Corona, Robusto, Toro and Gordo and sells for $8.75 to $12.25 per cigar.
Black Label Trading Company announced today a new exclusive for R.Field Wine Co. in Honolulu, HI- Hawaii KATO. This is a slightly stronger version of their event-only "Kato" cigar, which is based on the Green Hornet blend. The cigar is rolled at James Brown's Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli Nicaragua.
Alec Bradley Cigar Co. founder Alan Rubin announced today that Michael Serota would be promoted to the role of Vice President of Sales. Serota has been with Alec Bradley for over 8 years and has held many roles including: operations, sales support and, most recently, key account management. Michael Serota replaces George Sosa who left the company in may who had been there for over 12 years.
Today, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), the parent company of General Cigars, has agreed on the terms and conditions for the acquisition of all of the shares of Agio Beheer B.V. from Highlands Beheer B.V. Agio Beheer B.V. is the holding company of the Royal Agio Cigars group which includes the Premium Balmoral brand. The acquisition is on a debt and cash free basis and valued at EUR 210 million. It will be financed by cash at hand and debt.
Fratello Cigars has hired Justin Harris as Director of Operations. Harris will oversee day-to-day operations for the company's Springfield, VA office. Duties will include customer relations, human resources, logistics, process and quality improvement and new initiatives.
Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) announced today an extension to their NBK line, the NBK “LIZARD KING”. It is rolled at James Brown's Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. LIZARD KING will go on sale at select BLK WKS retailer events this month. We reviewed the original NBK here and gave it a 92.
Today, Alec Bradley announced that their limited edition vitola of the Nica Puro Line - Diamond Rough Cut is shipping globally. The special size is an exclusive diamond shape measuring 6 1/4" X 54. The blend, as the name suggests, is Nicaragua puro. Only 1500 boxes of the Alec Bradley Nica Puro Diamond Rough-Cut will be sold this time around. Pricing is set at $9.38 per cigar. It comes in boxes of 16.