Weekly News (October 17, 2011)

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Editor’s Note: As far as what is after the jump, it may seem a bit light. The reality is, this week is anything but. There are quite a few details that are being tied up for other stories for later in the week, at least I think. Without getting too much into trying to make [...]

Review: El Triunfador No.6

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(You can read Brooks’ review of the El Triunfador No.6, here.) Much like yesterday’s review of the Illusione ~hl~ (Maduro), this is a review that was only a matter of time. As was mentioned in the review of the El Triunfador Lancero Limited, there is another El Triunfador Lancero. And while it bares a rather [...]

Review: Tatuaje El Triunfador Collection Soft Flame Lighter

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In November of 2010, Tatuaje released 100 sets of a new cigar accessory collection. Dubbed the Tatuaje El Triunfador Collection, each piece in the set was hand made and finished in Los Angeles by Cyril Brizard’s Brizard & Co., formerly Atoll. They are made using leather, macassar ebony wood and sterling silver, giving it quite [...]

Weekly News (March 28, 2011)

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Pete Johnson gave an update to Saints & Sinners. Pete is waiting on swag for the club, which he says won’t be in until May, meaning that he’s going to hold back the launch a bit later than the April 1st (Friday) launch date he wanted. The good news is, it shouldn’t be much longer [...]

Weekly News (February 28, 2011)

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And cigar news… (Going to have to find a way to keep the intros interesting, which might be difficult.) This past week was dominated by the XIII Festival del Habano in Cuba and all of the events that make-up what is perhaps the most interesting cigar festival. Outside of Havana, there was still quite a [...]

Review: El Triunfador SODO

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Today we will be taking a look at a recent limited store release from none other than Pete Johnson and Tatuaje, the El Triunfador SODO Especiales (Petit Lancero). In 2009, Tatuaje release the Original El Triunfador Lancero (you can read Charlie’s review HERE), a Broadleaf wrapped blend that was released to rave reviews, its personally [...]

Weekly News (November 8, 2010)

The big news this week, the story I broke on Thursday, Sam Leccia will be leaving Oliva Cigar Co. at the end of this year. This comes shortly after the partial unveiling of Studio Tobac, the arm of Oliva who will subsume the Cain and NUb brands. Sam doesn’t own any part of either brand, [...]

Review: Tatuaje El Triunfador No.6

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Bear with me now, this is going to be a long one … Back in October of 2009, Pete Johnson (Owner of Tatuaje Cigars, for the 2 of you who have been living on the Moon for the last 2 years) came into Dallas to one of my Favorite B&Ms, Cigar Shop and More. He [...]