Eric Guttormson AKA Master Sensei

Fratello Announces PCA Exclusive VICEVERSA

June 21, 2022

Fratello Cigars has announced they will debut a new cigar at this summer's Premium Cigar association trade show titled VICEVERSA. Apparently the cigar is blended and rolled in such a manner that the user can li... Read More...

Macanudo Inspirado Jamao Lands in July

Eric Guttormson

June 20, 2022

Press Releases

General Cigar Company has announced that the second limited-edition blend of Macanudo Inspirado will be released in July. Called “Jamao” the new release gets its name from a proprietary wrapper grown on a netwo... Read More...

Liga Privada 10 Aniversario Becomes Regular Production

Eric Guttormson

June 20, 2022

Press Releases

Drew Estate has announced the Liga Privada 10 Aniversario Connecticut Criollo cigar will be regularly available as monthly allocation for qualifying Drew Diplomat Program participants beginning in mid-June. ... Read More...

Michael Giannini joins Quality Importers

Eric Guttormson

June 20, 2022

Press Releases

Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) has announced that Michael Giannini has joined its senior management team in the newly created position Chief of Customer Engagement. Michael will be in charge of Sales, M... Read More...

CAO BX3 Announced, Available in July

Eric Guttormson

June 17, 2022

Press Releases

CAO has announced the new BX3 which claims to contain “three times the Brazilian tobaccos”. Focusing on the primary growing regions of Northeastern Brazil, CAO BX3 is made with Mata Fina and Arapiraca tobaccos ... Read More...

HVC Opens Factory Announces Selección No. 1

Eric Guttormson

June 16, 2022

Press Releases

Reinier Lorenzo and HVC have opened up their own small factory in Esteli Nicaragua. The small boutique factory has five pairs of Torcedors and will focus on producing HVC products. The first product coming out ... Read More...

Quesada to Debut Casa Magna Connecticut at PCA

Eric Guttormson

June 15, 2022

Press Releases

Quesada Cigars have announced they will be debuting a new Casa Magna Connecticut at this summer's Premium Cigar Association trade show in Las Vegas. “I have always enjoyed Connecticut wrapper, and of lat... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – First Impressions 7th Edition

Eric Guttormson

June 15, 2022

Smoke Night Live

Friday, June 17th, a cigar only gets one chance to make a good first impression. That's right folks on this episode of Smoke Night LIVE your hosts will "speed date" new cigars and rate them on the spot. William... Read More...

Crowned Heads Announces PCA Exclusive Release

Eric Guttormson

June 15, 2022

Press Releases

Crowned Heads has announced the Sfumato in C Major which will be an exclusive release for attendees of the Premium Cigar Association trade show in Las Vegas this July. "Sfumato is somewhat of a departure fo... Read More...

Matt Booth Sells Room101 to General

Eric Guttormson

June 14, 2022

Press Releases

Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) announced today that the company has acquired the Room101 cigar brand from Matt Booth and has retained Booth as creative director. The acquisition is limited to Room101 cigars a... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – Season 5 Kickoff Show

Eric Guttormson

June 14, 2022

Flavor Odyssey

Wednesday, June 15th, it's the Season 5 premier of Flavor Odyssey. Your hosts Robby Ras and Randy Griggs outline the plans for season 5's pairing combinations and also recap what they learned in season 4. Grab ... Read More...

TPE Changes Name Plans for Expansion

Eric Guttormson

June 13, 2022

Press Releases

The Tobacco Plus Expo TPE is changing its name but not it's acronym. Starting in 2023 the show will now be referred to as Total Product Expo. The change comes based on the expansion of the type of products that... Read More...

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