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News: Jose Blanco Named Senior Vice President of Joya de Nicaragua

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On August 29, 2011, Joya de Nicaragua, S.A. (JDN) appointed Jose Blanco, formerly a director of La Aurora Cigars, as Senior Vice President. Blanco is bringing his 29 years of marketing, public relations, and tobacco blending experience to this legendary Nicaraguan cigar company. He will be responsible for overall brand and blend development and will be reporting directly to its owner, Dr. Alejandro Martinez Cuenca, and the company’s Board of Directors. Working closely with Drew Estate, their US Distributor, and their worldwide partners, Blanco will also be responsible for interacting with the public. He will be relocating from the Dominican Republic to Nicaragua in order to fulfill his duties.

Q & A with Jose Blanco

Jose, thank you for taking the time to teach me more and more about tobacco everytime we meet. As a fellow Yankee fan we share a common bond that is only surpassed by our love of cigars. I look toward the time when we can sit back and enjoy a cigar together.

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.

Event Recap: Joya De Nicaragua at Nat Sherman

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Great things are happening at Nat Sherman’s flagship store.

Last week on Thursday, acigarsmoker.com was at Nat Sherman, hanging out with Dr. Alejandro Martinez-Cuenca – the president of Joya de Nicaragua (JDN) cigars. When I got to the Nat Sherman Flagship, Pat Felitti (the Master of Hospitality) greeted and escorted me to their exclusive Johnson Club – where I briefly met up with Michael Herklots (now in charge of Nat Sherman’s brand).

My Uzi Weighs A Ton – Cigar Review

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My Uzi Weighs a Ton is the latest creation from Drew Estate, but it’s name has been around since the days of Chuck D and Flavor Flav. Above are some lyrics from the song by Public Enemy and while I am not a fan of rap one cannot deny the effect of the group on the social climate of the inner city.

Like their rap predecessors Drew Estate has had a similar effect on the social climate of the cigar world and their innovative approach is not matched by anyone in the business, but what do you expect from a couple of kids from Brooklyn…. If you want to read more about the release check out…

Event Recap: New Jersey Cigar Festival

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On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, Newark Bears baseball stadium became the field of dreams for cigar smokers. As I lined up with the VIPs in the morning, with my cigar in hand it felt weird to be smoking at a baseball stadium, but at the same time it felt right. As the gates opened, we walked in and were given our VIP bag which was small compared to other events but of higher quality then most… Inside the VIP bag was a humidor, with cigars such as the Avo 85th, Nestor Miranda Danno 2010, Tatuaje Red Label, Alec Bradley Tempus, Martin Family of Cigars, Los Blancos, Reinaldo and Joya De Nicaragua as well as various others.

Once inside the event had more of a…

Cigar Review: Joya De Nicaragua Cabinetta

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Last week I posted a press release on this cigar and Drew Estate was nice enough to send me a few for review.

Cigar: Joya De Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie
Size: 6 x 52 (Toro)
Wrapper: Equadorian Shade & Nicaraguan Criollo
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Ncaragua
Strength: Medium

Cigar Review: Joya De Nicaragua Antano 1970

As the winter approaches my smoking habits begin to change. I smoke a little less often and I tend to smoke cigars that are stronger then the ones I smoke in the summer. I am not really sure why I do this, but perhaps subconsciously I hope a stronger cigar will warm me up as [...]

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