31st Jul2011

San Cristobal

by GoodFellasCigars

San Cristobal are boutique handcrafted cigars made by the Garcia family in Nicaragua and also made in part with Ashton. They were based off their Cuban counterpart San Cristobal de la Habana which were launched in Havana on November 20, 1999. The name is derived from the original name of Havana which which dates back to the 16th century. There was however a brand of San Cristobol before the revolution but, this one has nothing to do with the newer brands. The Nicaraguan blend is comprised of aged Nicaraguan tobaccos that are full-bodied, traditional Cuban triple-cap, and are available in 8 sizes currently. They are also packed in cedar chests of 21 and 22.

 

List of San Cristobal cigars

20th Jun2011

Toraño Family Cigar To Unveil New Brand “Loyal” at 2011 IPCPR Las Vegas

by GoodFellasCigars

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(Miami, FL) June 20, 2011: Toraño Family Cigar Company is proud to announce the launch of the family’s newest brand: Loyal, which will be hitting the shelves this July. The Toraño family will unveil its newest creation at the upcoming 2011 IPCPR in Las Vegas.

Carlos Toraño Sr. has always maintained that anyone who enjoys a cigar deserves to smoke a great Toraño blend at an affordable price. For decades, Carlos and his son, Charlie, have remained loyal to this philosophy of providing outstanding value to cigar lovers. Loyal provides value, quality, consistency, and most importantly, an abundance of flavor.”

“Our new brand Loyal is dedicated to my father’s long standing commitment to provide exceptional quality cigars without breaking the bank. To him cigars were never a far reaching luxury, but one of life’s simple pleasures”, said Charlie Toraño president, Toraño Family Cigars.  Loyal will be available in a 5×56 Robusto, a 6 1/8 x52 Torpedo, a 7×47 Churchill, and a 6×60 BFC, all with an MSRP between $4.95-$5.50.

Displayed in attractive 21 count boxes, the Loyal blend features fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, combined with a Nicaraguan binder and dressed in an oily Ecuadorian Sumatra seed wrapper. Loyal is a solid, medium bodied smoke, that intrigues the palate with a spicy, peppery start and then transitions to a variety of rich flavours with notes of coffee and brown sugar.


The announcement of Loyal comes on the heels of recent exciting news from the Toraño Family Cigar Co.  In the past 30 days Toraño announced distribution agreements with Graycliff and the Sam Leccia Cigar Co.  The Toraño’s see no slowing down till the IPCPR in Las Vegas as they are putting the final touches on yet another brand which will be announced in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!

A leader in the cigar industry, Toraño Family Cigar Company is a four generation company currently based in Miami, FL. It enjoys a rich heritage and history in tobacco growing and manufacturing. For more information: www.torano.com. Please also follow Toraño on Face book: Toraño A family Cigar Company or on Twitter: @TORANOFAMCIGARS.

 

29th Aug2010

Henry Clay Cigars

by GoodFellasCigars

Henry Clay named after the Iconic Senator Henry Clay(Left). The Senator is believed to have had in his possession a tobacco plantation in Cuba and thus this brand is named in his honor. It was a Cuban cigar brand up until the US embargo on Cuba. Today the brand is produced in the Dominican Republic. Now most Henry Clays use  a Dominican Binder and Filler along with a maduro Connecticut Broad leaf wrapper. These cigars have a mid range to full-bodied taste. There is also a Honduran branch of the Henry Clay brand that uses a Nicaraguan wrapper and binder and also a bland of Nicaraguan Honduran and Peruvian filler. This brand is know for providing exceptional value even with an unorthodox appearance.

List of Cigars:

Henry Clay H2000 Mirabelle