This is the first in a series of dispatches that Barry Stein, of A Cigar Smoker, will deliver from the floor of IPCPR. Check back throughout the day and week for more. According to Barry, IPCPR in New Orleans on the first day is a “who’s who” of the cigar industry. The hot spot so [...]
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Pete Johnson’s much-anticipated experiment with vintage cigars is finally ready to be cut and lit. La Vérité Tatuaje A.O.C. uses tobacco from one vintage and one farm. The tobacco was grown on Pepin Garcia’s La Finca Estrella and was plucked in 2008. The cigars were rolled a year ago.
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Pete Johnson of Tatuaje talks about his plans for IPCPR this year, which includes a few new cigar sizes and band changes. While he doesn’t have any big moves for the show this year, he is looking pretty far down the road, including Fausto, his own deal with the devil. Though there was talk of [...]
Pete Johnson, of Tatuaje Cigars, discusses how he’s using cigar futures to shift the market. And, he brings in a few other surprises as well. Get some cool insights into Pete toward the end of the interview, which was shot with A Cigar Smoker.
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Pete Johnson, of Tatuaje Cigars, played coy when asked about the stick he was about to light up. Any guesses?
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There’s still time left! Take advantage of today’s sale on Cabaiguan Corona Extra at W. Curtis Draper, a rare opportunity to cut the cost of a box by a whopping $84. This is a one-day deal only for the latest creation from Pete Johnson, and a mere $132 will get you a box of medium-bodied [...]
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When I was at the My Father factory in Esteli, Nicaragua back in February, I was able to sit down with Pete Johnson of Tatuaje for a few minutes to discuss what he has coming out this hear. He zeroed right in on his new vintage cigar, which is made in the manner of wine [...]
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