David Savona
Executive Editor at Cigar Aficionado Magazine
I'm the executive editor of Cigar Aficionado (@cigaraficmag), the good life magazine that debuted in 1992. Follow us for the best in cigars and so much more.
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2 weeks ago |
cigaraficionado.com | David Savona
J.C. Newman has been around for a long time—the company’s roots go all the way back to 1895. It has quite the portfolio of old brands. This past weekend, during the PCA trade show in New Orleans, the company revived one of those old-time brands and unveiled Sarzedas. The line is made at J.C. Newman’s PENSA factory in Nicaragua, and the blend was created by Rich Dolak, a 29-year veteran of J.C. Newman who serves as the Tampa, Florida, company’s vice president of operations.
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cigaraficionado.com | David Savona
Cigar tobacco historically has been grown in valleys, low-lying areas surrounded by hills or mountains. A new cigar unveiled at the PCA trade show turns tradition on its head, and it comes from a company with generations of experience growing tobacco. “This is something very special,” says Nestor Andrés Plasencia, opening a box of Plasencia Alma del Cielo cigars.
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cigaraficionado.com | David Savona
E.P. Carrillo, the two-time Cigar of the Year winner that makes such brands as Pledge, Inch and Encore, is changing its company name—again. It’s now known as Casa Carrillo, the name of its cigar factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The company is calling this a rebrand, a move that unites “its U.S. headquarters, factory and global presence under one name that reflects both its heritage and its vision for the future.” Name changes are not new for Casa Carrillo.
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cigaraficionado.com | David Savona
Liga Privada is Drew Estate’s quintessential cigar, a powerhouse that consistently ranks among the most sought-after cigar brands in the United States in Cigar Insider retailer surveys. Now, on the eve of the cigar industry’s biggest trade show, Drew Estate has announced a trio of high-end accessories centered around the brand, the Liga Privada 10 Aniversario S.T. Dupont Collection Humidor Box. The project has been in the works for more than three years.
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cigaraficionado.com | David Savona
Eddie Hall is one of the strongest men in history, the first person to ever deadlift 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds) and the winner of the 2017 World’s Strongest Man contest. He’s lifted Atlas stones weighing hundreds of pounds, pulled a 44,000-pound cargo plane and tossed kegs through the air as if they were baseballs. Soon, he’ll be hoisting a cigar with his name on it, as Rebellion Cigars is launching a one-size brand called Eddie Hall—Beast at the PCA trade show this weekend.
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Up and at em and back in the airport for some more weekend travel. It’s time for the PCA trade show.
Glad to hear that the new tariffs were delayed. Tariffs are taxes that lead to higher costs on importers, which usually means higher prices. The cigar industry doesn’t need higher prices.
Super strongman and cigar lover @eddiehallWSM, the king of the deadlift, has joined with @rebellioncigars on a new creation. My story: https://t.co/7cyhDddTNC