Cigar News: All Saints Cigars and Micallef Cigars Conclude Unified Sales Operations Program

All Saints Cigars and Micallef Cigars have jointly and amicably decided to conclude their successful unified sales operations program. Over the next 90 days, the partnership—which has effectively leveraged the strengths of both brands—will gracefully transition to allow each company to pursue tailored operational strategies. This change reflects our commitment to evolving with the dynamic […]

Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Introduces Two New Encore Lines – An Enhanced Ode to the 2018 Cigar of the Year

E.P. Carrillo is proud to announce the launch and immediate release of two additional lines under the Encore brand, Encore Edicion Unica I and Encore Noir. These new additions build upon the legacy of the Encore, which was awarded Cigar Aficionado’s #1 Cigar of the Year in 2018. Both new lines symbolize the Perez-Carrillo family’s […]

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The Padróns

Over the weekend we received the incredibly sad news that Rodolfo “Rudy” Padrón passed away. Rudy was not one for publicity or fanfare but back in 2011, as part of a story I wrote about the Padrón family, I was able to wrangle him for a sit-down interview and 1 photograph. Before finally agreeing to […]

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