News recently rocked the cigar world that Jose Blanco was stepping down from his position at La Aurora and retiring. Now that the dust has settled we got to catch up with Jose Blanco who is currently enjoying himself on a European vacation. During our brief conversation, one can read between the lines and say he left the door open a bit for a return to the cigar industry and this might not be the end of his career.
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Wow, what a great event last night at the Metropolitan Society in New Jersey. As an Altadis cigar VIP (via John Conroy), I got a chance to meet the legendary Jose Seijas, vice president & general manager, Tabalcerla de Garcia (an Altadis company).
José made all of us feel special by giving an impromptu, but extraordinarily informative, presentation/Q&A session about his role at his cigar factory. In the world of premium cigars, there are only a few people who are peers with Master Blender José Seijas. Some say that José is to Altadis, the same way Benji Menendez is to General Cigar.
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Cigar: Jose Seijas Signature Collection
Size: 6.50 x 48 (Perfecto)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Peruvian
Strength: Medium
Often billed by cigar smokers as the best cigar made by Altadis USA I decided to give this cigar a shot.
