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News: Emilio Plans Mia Dora for IPCPR 2013

Friday night, Gary Griffith of Emilio Cigars announced his newest cigar, Mia Dora. The cigar is being made by A.J. Fernandez in honor of a woman named Dora. This is the second cigar Griffith has created to honor a woman, the other being La Musa. While the blend info and prototype art—seen below and above [...]

News: Nomad Adding Two New Vitolas to Core Line

Nomad Cigar Company will soon be adding a pair of new vitolas to their core line, according to company owner Fred Rewey. The Fugitive II is a 6 x 51 Perfecto that comes with an MSRP of $198 for a box of 20, or $9.90 per cigar. The Rambler is a 5 x 50 Robusto [...]

Weekly News (January 7, 2013)

Editor’s note: It only took one correction with the year. We launched some big things yesterday: [The Newsletter] & The halfwheel 25. The Consensus tomorrow. Before: Ten Questions for 2013 and the Packaging Top 10. Edgar Hoill Cigars Launch From Fabricas Unidas — Details here.  Pete Johnson Shows Off 10th Anniversary Tatuaje Black Label Corona [...]

Press Release: Emilio Cigars Enters Into Agreement With Nomad Cigar Company For Distribution Rights

January 4, 2012 – Fred Rewey, owner of Nomad Cigar Company, makers of Nomad cigars manufactured in Dominican Republic, and Gary Griffith, owner of Emilio Cigars, announced today that they have entered into a distribution agreement. Under this arrangement, Emilio Cigars sales staff will bring the Nomad Cigar line to market while Fred Rewey will [...]

Editorial: The Ten Questions for 2013

I think this might be my favorite article to write and publish. It takes a lot of time, but despite what my Twitter account might hint at, I do love the industry proper. There were a lot of things that happened in 2012, many of which aren’t so relevant as far as looking at things [...]

Press Release: Los Regalos Quetzal Now Shipping

December 28, 2012 (Newark, DE)  – Gary Griffith of Emilio Cigars announced this morning that the first blend of the Los Regalos series, “Quetzal”, made in Esteli, Nicaragua will begin shipping immediately. “These cigars are being produced in a new factory for Emilio Cigars, and we are excited to have formed this new partnership,” he [...]

Press Release: Emilio Ships La Musa Melete

December 18, 2012 — We are pleased to announce that La Musa Melete by Emilio Cigars has arrived at our warehouse and will begin shipping later this week. This cigar has already been favorably reviewed in pre-release, and will now be available to consumers through our retailers. It is available in 25 count cabinet style [...]

Press Release: Ysidron’s Epicurean Cigars to be Distributed by Emilio Cigars

December 14, 2012 — Steven Ysidron, President of Epicurean Cigars, and Gary Griffith, owner of Emilio Cigars announced today that they have entered into a joint distribution agreement. Under the terms of the agreement Epicurean Cigars will now be shipped from the Emilio Cigars facility in Vineland, NJ and added to the portfolio of products [...]

Press Release: Emilio Cigars To Distribute Ezra Zion

November 30, 2012 — Kyle, Chris, & the Don, the owners of Ezra Zion Cigar Company and CigarFederation.com, and Gary Griffith, owner of Emilio Cigars, announced today that they have entered into a nationwide distribution agreement. To satisfy the rapidly expanding demand for the super-boutique Ezra Zion product line the Emilio sales staff will service [...]

Press Release: Emilio Releases La Musa Cigars

November 2, 2012 — Gary Griffith, owner of Emilio Cigars, announced today that the long anticipated release of La Musa Mousa is scheduled for the week of November 5. The initial shipments will occur by mid week to those who have placed preorders, followed by allocation of cigars to newer accounts wishing to open. In [...]