Weekly News (November 28, 2011)

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Editor’s Note: The first story in the news this week is surrounding a new Rocky Patel, and it’s a bit controversial. I explain the details after the jump, but it’s led to a lot of speculation amongst manufacturers, consumers and retailers as to what really went on. Truth be told, there is one common denominator, [...]

Weekly News (November 14, 2011)

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Editor’s Note: Dare I say it, but the 2011 List is actually almost updated. You’ll notice the list is not in perfect form right now, but it is updated, a lot. There are a few manufacturers I’m still confirming things with, but the vast majority of the list is up to date, including new entries. [...]

Weekly News (October 10, 2011)

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Editor’s Note: Rest in peace Steve. Here’s to the Crazy Ones. — el niño diablo. Viaje Skull and Bones “?” — These will be out this month, glow-in-the-dark and white bands. Viaje Exclusivo Lancero — Details are here. Farkas indicated that the hold-up for the Trifecta humidor was because one of the product wasn’t ready. [...]

Press Release: Toraño to Give Away 25 Wine Refrigerators & Grand Prize Trip

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October 4, 2011—Toraño Family Cigar Co. has partnered with Arrington Vineyards for a spectacular contest that combines two of the finer things in life: premium handmade cigars and award winning wine. This contest awards 25 lucky winners a stainless steel wine refrigerator that holds twenty-four bottles of wine and qualifies them for a Grand Prize trip to Arrington Vineyards in Nashville, Tennessee.

Weekly News (October 3, 2011)

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Editor’s Note: The biggest news of the week was the Friday announcement from the attorneys for Pepín García indicating the legal matter of El Rey de los Habanos had been settled. Our original story contained an error referring to the separate matter of Tabacalera Cubanas as “lawsuit” instead of “dissolution.” (To be clear both companies [...]

Press Release: Toraño Family Cigar Co. Adds Jack Toraño

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Toraño Family Cigar Co. Continues to Strengthen Its Team As Jack Toraño Joins the Family Business (Miami, FL) September 29, 2011— Toraño Family Cigar Co. has taken another step to strengthen its team as President Charlie Toraño is proud to announce the hiring of fellow family member Jack Toraño as the Marketing & Customer Relations Manager. Jack Toraño brings [...]

Weekly News (September 12, 2011)

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Editor’s Note: And we shall call this, the one where everything has been delayed. After the jump is news on four major releases that have all been pushed back for a variety of reasons. Three of them have been pushed back to the month of October, which by all accounts will be the biggest month [...]

IPCPR 2011: Toraño & Graycliff

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I suspect there shall be a lot more grouping of these two companies together in the future, and as far as the trade show was concerned, they were in two separate booths. The obvious large topic of discussion was the gigantic distraction that is known as Sam Leccia and Sam Leccia Cigar Co., but he [...]

Weekly News (July 18, 2011)

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Editor’s Note: This might upset some people. Here it is, the Weekly News, with little of the news most probably care about. The idea of trying to do a news post that captures ALL of IPCPR accurately is comical to say the least, so a milder form of the news. After the jump, all the [...]

Press Release: Toraño Vault

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TORAÑO FAMILY CIGAR COMPANY UNVEILS BLENDS FROM THE “VAULT” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Miami, FL) July 12, 2011: Toraño Family Cigar Company is excited to unleash Vault, the family’s newest cigar creation. The Toraño family will unveil Vault at the upcoming 2011 IPCPR in Las Vegas. Blends from the Vault originate from the family’s cigar “blend [...]