News came down the pipeline today officially announcing the release of some new EO Brands, and Rocky Patel sticks. While some of this has been around for a while, the press release I guess makes it official.
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Press Release: Rocky Patel & EO Brands
Posted by acigarsmoker on June 30th, 2011
Posted in News, Press Releases 
Tags: 601, connecticut, Eddie Ortega, eo brands, Erik Espinosa, Java, La Bomba, Mint, murcielago, rocky patel 
3 Comments »La Bomba – Pre-Release – Cigar Review
Posted by acigarsmoker on May 9th, 2011
The latest offering from Eddie Ortega and Erik Espinosa, collectively known as EO Brands is the La Bomba. There first new release since joining the Rocky Patel stables, should rest any doubts about their relationship with the My Father factory. In fact, when I had a chance to talk with Eddie Ortega for a few minutes at Cigar Fest the first thing I asked him was, “who made the cigar”. That answer was My Father.
I guess I should be fair and give Eddie and Erik a little grief since we got on the case of a certain manufacture about his lack of originality. La Bomba looks like a Pepin firecracker, not so much in size but rather because of the long fuse pig tail cap. But I guess we will also let them slide because after all they are part of that family.
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: Cigar Review, Eddie Ortega, eo brands, Erik Espinosa, Firecracker, full body, Full Strength, My Father Cigars, Pig-Tail Fuse 1 Comment »News: Revised 601 Bands
Posted by acigarsmoker on June 30th, 2010
Earlier this week we posted the first look at the new artwork for EO Brands cigar the 601. I was lucky enough to be sitting down to lunch with Eddie Ortega and my distinguished colleague Tom Johansmeyer from CigarReader.com when some of the comments started to come in. I informed Eddie about the comments and he said that due to many similar comments the bands would get slightly reworked.
Below I share with you the artwork that will grace the 601 Series of cigars…
Cigar News: New 601 Cigar Bands
Posted by acigarsmoker on June 27th, 2010
When I got to speak to Rocky Patel last week at the Cigar Inn event for their new cigar the 15th Anniversary one of the things Rocky mentioned is the 601 would be going though a redesign. Well over at the EO Brands Forums Eddie Ortega has released what the brands will look like for now.
According to Eddie Ortega he emphatically states, “we are re-designing the packaging on the 601 and will be launched at the 2010 IPCPR in New Orleans. Just the packaging, just the packaging. Absolutely 100% the blends will remain the same, and Pepin continues to manufacture the cigars regardless of what you may have heard through the grape-vines.”
Sunday Links
Posted by acigarsmoker on June 27th, 2010
So America is out of the world cup which means a lot of my fellow Americans can pretend to stop liking soccer. I’m willing to bet with Team USA out of the tournament that numbers go down on the amount of people who watch the games here in my great country. Those of you with a team still in contention I wish you luck but me personally I can’t wait for real football to begin.
I spent yesterday at Cigar Expo which is hosted by Famous Smoke Shop with Tom from cigar reader who claims to work as an international assassin. The two of us decided to work together since we would wind up cross linking each other anyway. We realize that there is plenty of traffic for everyone who runs a cigar website so why not work together instead of asking a lot of the same questions, the result; we got some great interviews which will pop-up throughout the week.
For now the Sunday Links
Posted in Sunday Links Tags: Alec Bradley Maxx Brazil, eo brands, La Aurora 107, La Palina 1896 2 Comments »Rocky Patel talks EO Brands
Posted by acigarsmoker on June 22nd, 2010
At the recent event at Cigar Inn for the Rocky Patel 15th Anniversay I got to spend some time with the man himself and among the things we discussed was the EO Brands acquisition which he was gracious enough to discuss briefly on camera. Come on inside and read more to see the video
Press Release: Rocky Patel & United Tobacco
Posted by acigarsmoker on May 5th, 2010
The following was sent to me today by Clay L. Roberts the VP Marketing and Media Rocky Patel Premium Cigars ———————————– Dear friends, I am pleased to announce today that Rocky Patel Premium Cigars and EO Brands will begin operating in full partnership. Eddie Ortega and Erik Espinosa will continue to operate EO Brands, with [...]
Cigar Review: Mi Barrio
Posted by acigarsmoker on February 12th, 2010
Cigar: Mi Barrio
Size: 7.5 x 52 (El Puro)
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua (Esteli & Jalapa)
Strength: Medium/Full
The cigar is meant to pay homage to Jose Pepin Garcia (who blended the cigar) and Orestes Espinosa Sr., Erik Espinosa’s father, who has been an avid cigar enthusiast for most of his life.” Did the cigar do them justice?
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: eo brands, Espinosa & Ortega, Jose Pepin Garcia, Mi Barrio 4 Comments »Cigar Review: Cubao Maduro
Posted by acigarsmoker on December 31st, 2009
I discovered these cigars a little bit later then most of the cigar world. I fell in love with them at one of my favorite shops, Fume Cigars in Montclair, NJ. I found out recently my pronunciation of cu-bay-oh was a butchering of the proper way. The correct way direct from Espinosa & Ortega themselves [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: cubao, Cubao Maduo, Eddie Ortega, eo brands, Eric Espinosa 1 Comment »Cigar Review: Murcielago
Posted by acigarsmoker on December 18th, 2009
The first time I smoked one of these was at the Cigar Inn event this past weekend. Eric Espinosa asked me if I ever tried one of them and he made sure before I left that I would smoke one. One cigar, and I was hooked. So much so that I ran out and bought [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: Eddie Ortega, eo brands, Eric Espinosa, murcielago, the bat 12 Comments »
