In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press has the distant pleasure to sit down with the President of Flor De Gonzalez Cigars – Yadi Gonzalez Vargas. Yadi immigrated to the US as a young child in 1980 from Cuba and has been around cigars all her life. A Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 1 Episode 30 – Yadi Gonzalez – Flor De Gonzalez Cigars[…]
In a heartfelt yet business minded letter to the premium cigar industry, Yadi Gonzalez-Vargas, President of Flor de González Cigars, explained her company’s reasons for opting out of this years IPCPR Association Trade Show, a show the 24 year old company had attended since 2003. Below is the full text of her letter: IPCPR 2019June Read more about Cigar News:FDG Cigars Explains Reasons for Opting out 2019 IPCPR[…]
Most of you have heard of Flor de Gonzalez cigars a boutique cigar company based out of Miami, Florida. The Gonzalez family has roots back to Cuba and is now run by third generation owner Yadi Gonzalez. The company has been doing it’s best to navigate the unpleasant waters of the FDA rules and regulations, Read more about Cigar Review: Flor de Gonzalez 90 Miles 1980 Edition Churchill – Rated 90[…]
For those that have met Yadi Gonzalez, you know what a hard-working cigar woman she is. You see her posts on social media constantly and follow her through her travels as she introduces the Flor de Gonzalez brand to consumers. That is what it takes if you are going to be successful in this business Read more about Flor de Gonzalez 90 Millas Unidos – A Worthy Journey[…]
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Happy New Year !!! Well it has been a long year and we have smoked through a lot of cigars. Every year Stogie Press publishes what we consider the Top 25 Boutique cigars of the year. To qualify, the cigar had to be released in Read more about 2015 Top 25 Boutique Cigars – The Final Countdown[…]
It is two days before Santa arrives and we are pleased to announce the next 5 candidates for the Stogie Press Top 25 cigars for 2015. Of course we feature only Boutique blends in our list since there are so many other lists out there. Once all 25 are announced we will publish the Read more about Stogie Press 2015 Top 25 Cigars[…]
Last year we met Yadi Gonzalez at the Las Vegas IPCPR and I recall how pleasurable it was to sit and chat with her about Flor de Gonzalez (FDG) and cigars in general, so of course, FDG was on my must see list this year – not just for Yadi, but to see what FDG Read more about Flor de Gonzolez – FDG 20 Aniversario Broadleaf Toro Cigar Review[…]
Last year there were well over 1200 new blends of cigars that hit the market, many of which were represented at the IPCPR. Stogie Press had received a fraction of those new blends to sample as there are more suppliers than there is time to meet and greet. The same of course held true for Read more about Cigars that are Making our Mouths Water[…]
90 Miles, so close yet so far. That is the slogan for the Flor De Gonzalez 90 miles line of cigars. 90 miles signifies the distant from the southern most point of the United states in Key West Florida to Cuba and the distance Arnaldo Gonzalez traveled when he fled his homeland to start a Read more about 90 Miles R.A. Nicaragua Lancero – Cigar Review[…]