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Jason Holly to release “Ojos Verdes”, the first blend under the Cloak & Dagger series. Miami, Florida- Viva Republica , the premium handmade cigar manufacturer announces a new series named Cloak & Dagger.  This new effort will allow the company to quickly release an array of limited edition blends. The Cloak & Dagger program is unique, as the blend contents will not be released to the public. The first blend under the Cloak & Dagger series is the: Ojos Verdes cigar. The first release, Ojos Verdes or “Green Eyes”, is a 6" x 47 Corona Gorda, featuring a Dominican Candela wrapper. No other information on the blend will be released, and future blend information on cigars brands under the Cloak & Dagger series will be withheld. Production is limited to 250 bundles of 20 cigars with an MSRP of $8.50.  Jason Holly stated:” It's my belief that to enjoy a cigar you needn't know the blend components, in fact I think it's better to smoke a ne

Pfeffikon/LU, March 15, 2016 –Heinrich Villiger, Chairman of the Board of the Villiger Soehne AG hands over his function as CEO of the Villiger Group after 65 years in charge. The new CEO of the Villiger Group is Robert Suter (M.sc. Swiss Instiute of Technology) who has extensive experiences in international Swiss industries. In his last position he successfully acted as Group CEO of Conzzeta AG a Swiss holding company.   “We are very pleased that we were able to hire with Robert Suter a renowned and experiences Swiss manager as CEO for the Villiger Group. Robert Suter has a long and exceptional career as top executive in industrial groups. Among other positions he acted successfully as Group CEO and Chairmen of the Executive Committee at Conzzeta Ltd.” Heinrich Villiger said who will remain Chairman of Villiger Soehne AG and the Villiger Holding. “It is the right time” emphasizes Heinrich Villiger. For 65 years tobacco was his life as being in charge as entrepreneur of the t

Renowned Tobacconist Announces Line Expansion at the 48th Annual TAA Convention & Tradeshow in Puerto Vallarta, March 6-10 NEW YORK (March 3, 2016)  –  Nat Sherman , tobacconist to the world since 1930, is adding three new vitolas to the Nat Sherman Panamericana line of cigars bringing the total number of facings of the Panamericana blend to seven.  The three new sizes, the Robustico (4” x 54), Belicoso Fino (5.5” x 52), and Gordo (6” x 60), will be packed in the same 10-count boxes as their predecessors and priced in the $10-$12 range, in keeping with the rest of the line.  This announcement comes in anticipation of the 48 th  Annual Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention & Tradeshow in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on March 6.  There will be a limited number of samples available to member retailers during the tradeshow. Initially launched in 2014 as an exclusive product available only at the Nat Sherman Townhouse, the company’s flagship store in New York Ci

(Miami, Florida) March 11, 2016 – La Aurora is pleased to announce that they will begin to ship the Puro Vintage 2006 111 Aniversario Master Case Series today Friday, March 11. Limited to only 500 cases, the Master series features replica packaging of the same boxes that La Aurora used in 1906. The Master Series houses the Puro Vintage 2006 111 Aniversario expressed in three different vitolas (Salomon: 6 1/2 x 50/60, Toro: 5 3/4 x 54 and, Preferido: 6 X 58). There are a total of 54 cigars divided into 18 of each vitola in the package.  The Puro Vintage 2006 Master Case Series made its debut at the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans. Puro Vintage 2006 Blend:  Wrapper: Ecuadorian Havana Binder: Brazilian Filler: Nicaraguan, Brazilian, Dominican                                                                                                ABOUT LA AURORA Founded in 1903 by the Leon Family, La Aurora is the original cigar factory in the Dominican Republic with a p

Iconic Tobacconist introduces red and black bands to distinguish blends and enhance customer experience Top: Nat Sherman Timeless Hermoso (Dominican) with the red secondary band Bottom: Nat Sherman Timeless 556 (Nicaragua) with the black secondary band NEW YORK (March 2, 2016) – Nat Sherman, tobacconist to the World since 1930, has introduced new secondary bands on both cigar lines of the Timeless Collection to help simplify the product identification process. The Timeless Collection is comprised of two unique blends produced in two different countries. The company created the red band to signify the Dominican made Timeless blend, while the black band represents the Nicaraguan made Timeless blend. Both blends remain the same, but the new additions help retailers and consumers identify the Timeless Collection’s two unique countries of origin. “With the introduction of these new secondary bands, the two distinct cigar lines of the Timeless Collection are further disti

Bold rich flavors with a lingering sweetness, a smooth full bodied mouth feel and bright radiating aromas make this "House Blend" perhaps the best overall cup I've ever brewed.  Buna Mobile Roasting Company House Blend  Roast:  Full City + Brewing method:  Pour-over The enticing chocolate covered cherry aroma radiating from the open bag will knock your socks off, but once the beans are ground into coffee, bright red wine nuances really shine. Doing the pour-over a nice bloom swelled and a notes of bold mocha hit my nose.  Sipping the hot brew, it was bold, yet soft and smooth, with a pleasant sweet syrupiness that not only coats on the palate, but lingers until the next sip. There were flavor nuances of coffee, cocoa, caramel, and sweet red wine. As the cup cools, the sweet fruit notes continue to develop adding a bit of bright acidity. Rated 97 For more information on Buna Mobile Coffee, check out their website http://liquidlifefundraisers.bigcartel