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Nat Sherman Announces the Nat Sherman 1930 Collection

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Michael Herklots of Nat Sherman Cigars, the iconic New York City tobacconist, announced today via Facebook the release of the Nat Sherman 1930, which will feature both Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos.

The Facebook announcement is below:

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Herklots posted:

As Cigar Aficionado has exclusively reported: We are pleased to announce the release of The Nat Sherman 1930. Handmade by MATASA in Santiago, Dominican Republic, the line is offered in five sizes – Corona (5.5” x 42), Corona Grande (6” x 46), Rothschild (4.5” x 52), Gran Robusto (5.25” x 54) and Inmenso (7” x 56). Packed in boxes of 24 cigars, the Nat Sherman 1930 ranges in price from $8.75 – $12.00 per cigar, before applicable taxes. The cigars combine aged filler tobaccos from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, have a Dominican binder, and are finished with a Dominican-grown wrapper.

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“The Nat Sherman 1930 Collection pays homage to the year the brand was founded, builds upon our long established tradition of innovation, and follows the success of our award-winning Timeless collection, released in February, 2012,” said Nat Sherman Executive Vice President William Sherman.

Executive Director of Retail and Brand Development Michael Herklots adds, “While there is no shortage of great cigars in the world today, there is a strong and growing demand for distinctive cigars that offer an incomparable balance of strength, flavor and aroma. The Nat Sherman 1930 is a rich cigar, with deep and complex flavors, yet offers a brightness and overall balance that contributes to a truly memorable experience.”

The 1930 Collection will be available in June. Visit our store locator to find an authorized Nat Sherman Tobacconist Near you. Which one do you plan to try first?

Read the official announcement on Cigar Aficionado.

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Alan Winchester Leads Tasting of the Glenlivet Alpha

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Glenlivent Alpha Tasting

Alan Winchester, Master Distiller of The Glenlivet led the inaugural tasting of a new mystery expression, The Glenlivet Alpha at a media launch event held at the Whisky Shop in Piccadilly on 8th May.

Chivas Brothers CEO, Christian Porta, attended the event to support the launch of the new expression, which is limited to 3350 bottles.

Guests were also invited to try a range of sensory challenges launched by the Glenlivet in collaboration with Greyworld to help whisky enthusiasts master their senses to unlock the secrets of The Glenlivet Alpha. The sensory challenges are hosted on The GlenlivetFacebook page and http://www.theglenlivet.com/.

Alan Winchester (pictured above leading the tasting) will reveal the tasting notes and cask information for the mystery expression in a video broadcast on 6th June at 12:30pm. To watch the reveal live, visit The Glenlivet’s Facebook page. 

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Follow The Glenlivet on Twitter via the handle @The_Glenlivet and stream the campaign through #alpha 

The Glenlivet is the No. 2 single malt Scotch whisky in the world. Crafted in the remote Livet Valley since 1824, it is the only whisky with the unchallengeable right to be called The Glenlivet. 

Chivas Brothers is the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard – the world’s co-leader in wine and spirits. Chivas Brothers is the global leader in luxury Scotch whisky and premium gin. Its portfolio includes Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, Beefeater Gin, The Glenlivet, Royal Salute, Aberlour, Plymouth Gin, Longmorn, Scapa, 100 Pipers, Clan Campbell, Something Special and Passport.

For further information please visit http://www.chivasbrothers.com/

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La Gloria Cubana Announces Serie R “Black”

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May 15, 2013 (Richmond, Va.) — La Gloria Cubana® is making a bold departure from its Dominican roots with the launch of two new Nicaraguan collections, the first-ever La Glorias to have Nicaragua as the country of origin. Both expressions will mark the expansion of the top-selling Serie R line which started the large ring, full flavor craze back in 1999.

According to Michael Giannini, General Cigar’s director of innovation, “When Serie R debuted, we established a market for bold cigars, and inspired other manufacturers to follow suit. We’re shaking things up again, by further expanding the size and flavor spectrum of our cigars with two unique and different full-flavored Nicaraguan blends, each in ultra-large ring gauges. Both new collections are trend setters in the making.”

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The first of the two new Nicaraguan collections is a puro called Serie R Black. The blend features viso leaves from Jalapa and Esteli, and a Jalapa viso binder. The use of Jalapa viso as a binder and in the blend speaks to the spectacular characteristics of this tobacco, which was cultivated by a small, independent grower named Pedro Joaquin Guardian. It was Pedro who took a bold step by raising the tobacco on several small, unconnected plots on the craggy Jalapa mountainside. The blend is punctuated with an audacious Jalapa ligero wrapper. Harvested from the 2009 crop, this flavorful tobacco was fermented for an entire year, and aged for two and a half years.

Serie R Black debuts with a trio of brawny frontmarks, each in 18-count boxes. This includes: No 58 (6.87” x 58, SRP $6.99); No 60 (6” x 60, SRP $7.24) and No 64 (6.25” x 64, SRP $7.49). This collection will only be available for purchase through Internet/catalog retailers.

Initial details about the second Serie R offering will be released in June, with a full reveal in July at the IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas. This new line will be a brick and mortar exclusive.

Giannini noted, “What’s also significant about both new blends is that they have the full flavor that’s characteristic of Nicaraguan tobacco, but they’re not about power. They are meant to deliver the smoking experience of a well-aged, refined and balanced Nicaraguan smoke, and we believe we’re delivering that in spades.”

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Moya Ruiz Cigars Adds 6×60 to La Jugada – Prieto Line

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May 17, 2013 (Miami, Fla) — Moya Ruiz Cigars has announced they are adding a 6 x 60 vitola called Ancho to their La Jugada – Prieto line. The line is available in five sizes, Robusto (5 x 52), Belicoso (6-1/8 x 52), Toro (6 x 52), Doble Corona (7-1/2×49), and now Ancho (6 x 60).

The Ancho vitola is now available and ready to ship to retailers. It is presented in boxes of 20 cigars with an MSRP of $8.80 a cigar.

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Moya Ruiz Cigars introduced their first cigar brand in late 2012 called La Jugada – Prieto, which is Spanish for “the move” or “the play”. This was an ode to their love for dominoes and poker. La Jugada – Prieto is med-to-full bodied and comes in a dark San Andres Maduro wrapper with binder and filler from Nicaragua. The La Jugada – Prieto is full of complex flavors like, cedar, sweet spice, expresso, and dark chocolate. This is one of the first side lines blended and rolled at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona Factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz are the men behind the Moya Ruiz Cigar company. For more information visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/moyaruizcigars.

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FineTobaccoNYC Presents: Straight Up & Toasted Cigar and Whiskey Pairing

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The team at FineTobaccoNYC is proud to announce we’ve partnered with the Carnegie Club to host an epic cigar and whiskey tasting on June 5th.  The tasting will feature the Grand Empire Reserve from Reinado Cigars, as well as the Rough Rider Small Batch bourbon from Long Island Spirits.

The event is free and open to the public. Below are details mailed to those on the mailing list.

Straight Up & ToastedDidn’t get our email invite first? Sign up here!

 

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