July 2010

Favorable Ruling For General Cigar In Cohiba Trademark Case

July 15, 2010

Richmond, VA—On July 14, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of General Cigar in the latest round of litigation in the Cohiba® trademark case, affirming that General Cigar is the rightful owner of the Cohiba trademark in the U.S. According to Dan Carr, chief operating officer of General [...]

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Quantum Growth Requires Additional Seasoned Talent

July 14, 2010

Miami, FL, 15 July:  My Father Cigars, Inc., the principal company of the Garcia Family’s growing cigar manufacturing and sales colossus, announced the appointment of Jose Ortega as Vice President of Sales. Rather than replacing John Gonzalez, who has held that post since 2007, Ortega will focus on domestic (U.S.) sales and in-store events; while [...]

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Toraño Family, Armed With A New Look, Is Back In Control Of Its Own Distribution

July 14, 2010

(Miami, Florida) July 15, 2010—The Toraño Family, makers of some of the finest cigars in the world, is proud to announce that effective August 1st the family will distribute its own brands. To add to this exciting news, Toraño launches a new company name, a new logo and two retail exclusive cigar brands. The company [...]

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Mojito Recipe

July 14, 2010

A few people on Twitter and Facebook asked me for the recipe I was using for my mojitos. I tend to like them a bit lighter and refreshing so I try not to go too heavy on the lime or sugar. 2 tsp Sugar 6 Mint Leaves 1.5 oz Lime Juice (About 1 Lime) 3 [...]

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Cigar Review: Perdomo Nick’s Stick Sun Grown

July 12, 2010

I’m finally getting back to writing a review. These cigars recently showed up at my local shop and were recently featured in one of the weekly cigar events.  The Nick’s Sticks is a Nicaraguan Puro that is a revival of a cigar made in Nick Perdomo’s first cigar factory in Miami, FL during the mid [...]

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New Reviews Coming Soon

July 11, 2010

Got a couple new reviews in the works, but I haven’t had as much down time this summer as I’d like. So at the moment I’m taking a moment to smell the mint, lime and cigar smoke.

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Guillermo And Nestor Capture Washington

July 10, 2010

Miami, FL, 11 July…Guillermo Leon and Nestor Miranda, in conjunction with W. Curtis Draper Tobacconists, Washington, DC’s oldest continuously operated tobacconists, will play host to the Congressional Cigar Association at a reception in the nation’s capitol on Tuesday, 20 July. While the event is a first for Leon and Miranda, the CCA holds quarterly events [...]

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