In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie sits down with Mr. David Blanco – the President of Blanco Cigar Company. David succeeded his father Cesar Blanco in taking the helm of this multi-generational cigar company. David has continued to expand the brand and operations under his watchful eye and acute business Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 4 – David Blanco (Blanco Cigars)[…]
Back in December of 2020, Blanco Cigars – headed up by David Blanco, announced the release of a new line of cigars – the Prince Hall. The new line was blended by Master Blender and fifth generation Master Mason, David Blanco and the name pays tribute to father of Black Freemasonary – Prince Hall. In Read more about Cigar Review: Blanco Cigars Prince Hall Habano Rosado Compass- Rated 88[…]
Blanco Cigars announced today a new line of cigars known as Prince Hall Cigars. This new line are manufactured in Estelí, Nicaragua by Blanco Cigars at the family’s factory and blended by Master Blender and fifth generation Master Mason, David Blanco. According to David Blanco: “The genesis and creation of the brand started over a Read more about Cigar News: Blanco Cigars Announces Prince Hall Cigars[…]
Way back in the beginning of time, Stogie Press time that is, I reviewed the Blanco Nine Robusto. That was back in 2014. It had to be one of the shortest reviews I ever did and certainly one of the first ever on Stogie Press. Now six plus years later, Stogie Press has matured in Read more about Cigar Review: Blanco Cigars – Blanco Nine Lancero – Rated 92[…]
In this episode we take a trip with David Blanco, owner of Blanco Cigars as we look back to the days of his grandparents and father in the Cuban revolution and come to modern times with US Born and 5th Generation Blanco cigar man, David Blanco. The Blanco family has seen it all and still Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 1 Episode 18 – David Blanco – Blanco Cigars[…]
Earlier this year, Blanco Cigars introduced the first of a four part series of cigars known as Above & Beyond®. The HEROES line is a tribute to those that have sacrificed and paid the ultimate price in Civil Service (Police, Fire, EMS) and the Armed Forces. It is also the long-awaited re-branded blend that was Read more about Cigar Review: Blanco Cigars Above & Beyond® HEROES “Unwilling” – Rated 89[…]
Here at Stogie Press, we believe in being fair and with that fairness in mind, we removed the previous opening statement that basically warned followers of Cigar Obsession & Bryan Glynn that I didn’t enjoy this cigar. Some of the feedback I am receiving asks why I feel this cigar is overpriced. Here’s my reasoning: Read more about Cigar Obsession Final Third Cigar Review[…]
At the end of last year my friend David Blanco, from Blanco Cigars, called and asked me if I would like to sample and review something new. Of course that is an easy one and I responded of “course, what do you have?” He went on to explain that he has a new cigar that Read more about Blanco Cigars – CO 1st Third Cigar Review[…]
Every now and then I come across a cigar that deserves a special shout out. Today, that is the Blanco Cigars Liga Exclusiva Family Reserva. The Liga Exclusiva is a beauty of a stick, from the velvet smooth Connecticut wrapper, the sweet tobacco aroma on the foot, to the fresh and vibrant band that adorns Read more about Blanco Cigars – Liga Exclusiva – Cigar Review[…]
During the 2014 IPCPR I had the pleasure of meeting the David and Cesar Blanco and spent time with them discussing the Blanco family history. One of the cigars they provided me to sample was the Blanco Primos Sumatra. I had this cigar since July and I wanted to smoke it a few times since, Read more about Blanco Primos Sumatra Torpedo – Cigar Review[…]
During the winter, i was on assigment in Detroit Michigan. This particular night it was was a balmy 18 degrees F here in Dearborn Michigan. I decided to take my dog for a stroll and fire up one of the Blanco Cigars – NINE Robusto that the Blanco Cigar company was kind enough to send me Read more about Blanco Cigars – NINE Robusto – Cigar Review[…]