We ended Part I of the interview where we were talking about a reddish Colorado wrapper Camacho is trying to develop for a new cigar, and the commercialization of new products…

So you have this beautiful Colorado wrapper.

The band you’re going to put on that Colorado wrapper has to match the wrapper. It’s not just the flavor  …  remember, we want to give people a full experience. A guy who’s going to spend $5, $6, $7, $8, $10 to $15 a cigar, whatever he pays for the cigars, they should get what they pay for. You’ve got to attract every single sense.

You can’t hear a cigar, but you can see it, you can smell it, you can touch it and you can taste it. If we could make a cigar that speaks, we can hit all five senses  …  but we can’t. (Laughter). Who knows, maybe somebody will…

To read the rest of the interview visit: CigarReview.com

A few days ago I headed down to my parents house to pay them a visit. While I was there my father got to talking about this email he received from Cigars International in regards to a Camacho Event they had planned. The email stated that they were having Christian Eiroa, from Camacho Cigars, out for a informational session on the brand and the family history.

Due to limited seating each attendee was asked to call ahead and reserve a seat. I picked up the phone and gave CI a call to reserve my seat and ask if it would be alright if I recorded the session. After a short conversation my seat was reserved and I had the green light on recording Christian’s talk pending Camacho’s approval.
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Cigar Review owner, Kevin Godbee, paid a visit to the offices of Camacho Cigars in Miami to interview it’s President, Christian Eiroa.

The cigar business is certainly in the blood of this MBA holding, 36-year old. He was born and raised in Honduras and his father started the original company Caribe Imported Cigars which evolved into Camacho Cigars. 

Christian has been the President of Camacho since 1998. During this interview, Christian smoked the Camacho Corojo and I enjoyed the new Camacho 10th Anniversary while we sat on plush leather couches in Christian’s richly appointed office. (more…)

Wordpress’ power, flexibility and ease of use have turned it into an amazingly popular personal publishing platform.

The power and flexibility of WordPress never ceases to amaze me!

But WordPress isn’t powering only personal blogs these days. Corporate websites, news sites, online magazines, and others are powered by WordPress.

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For cigar aficionados, there’s no better online home than Social Cigar.

With red and tan colors and a brick background, the network gives off a Havana-inspired appearance. The gorgeous custom header instantly makes cigar smokers feel at home.
The Network Creator, propellorgianni, has done some custom development — easy to do with source code access — and added a very popular “Cigar Reviews” feature to his network. Members select their brand and their specific cigar and then add their review to the network for others to review as well. The Camacho - Triple Maduro is one of the most popular.

You’ll also find some other easy-to-add widgets on the main page of the network. Members can vote on “Where do you smoke your cigars” in the poll widget in the right column. Once they’ve done that, they can talk directly to other members through the Social Cigar Chat widget.

The network’s forum is even more active than the cigar reviews. The discussions have been divided into categories, such as “Non-Cuban Cigars” and “Cigar Industry News” and “Cigar Talk“. Few discussions in any category go very long without replies; more than 25 people have chimed in about “Social Cigar Wear“.

In an another interesting use of the forum, propellergianni has created a separate category for new members to introduce themselves. As a clear demonstration of the interest members place in the network, introductions regularly receive more than a dozen replies.

Members have also taken advantage of the built in photos and videos sections, where they’ve uploaded thousands of photos and nearly 500 videos. You’ll find everything from photos of stocked cigar boxes to Buddy, the cigar-loving cat.

So if you want to share insights on the tobacco world or join the Social Cigar trip to the Dominican Republic, head on over to Social Cigar.

With a new look and a re-dedication to quality, Christian Eiroa’s Camacho Cigars is celebrating its 10th year of growing authentic Cuban Corojo leaf in the Jamastran Valley of Honduras. - By Frank Seltzer

At 35-years old, Christian Eiroa of Camacho Cigars is a very busy, yet happy man. He joined his father’s company - Caribe Imported Cigars - in 1995 on a temporary basis, but that short-term job turned into a vocation and a calling. Twelve years later, he is now president of the company, which changed its name to Camacho Cigars to reflect the popularity of its flagship brand. In 2000, Christian debuted the Camacho Corojo to immediate success and started a trend for stronger cigars. (more…)

Cigar Aficionado Rating: 92

Camacho Select is the first Cameroon-wrapped cigar from Tabacos Rancho Jamastran. Blended by family patriarch Julio Eiroa, the Camacho Select line is his rebellion of sorts against stronger cigars. Camacho Selects are easygoing and balanced, with nutty flavors and some dry notes. (more…)

Camacho Cigars announces new ad campaign for it’s upcoming launch of the 10th Anniversary Corojo. This ad like previous campaigns will have a candid feature of Christian Eiroa, President and CEO of Camacho Cigars. (more…)

Maduro leaves normally are reserved for cigar wrappers, and a few manufacturers have used them for binders (the leaf under the wrapper) as well. Camacho might be the first to offer a cigar made from entirely maduro leaf. (more…)

Last night, the heads of over a dozen local premium cigar makers were gathered together in a single smoky room for the first time ever. Nick Perdomo, owner of Tabacalera Perdomo, a handmade cigar shop in Doral, hosted the cigar barons, among them the owners of Camacho cigars, Toraño cigars, Drew Estate Cigars, and Alec Bradley 
Cigars. (the Barzinis, Tattaglias, and Corleones couldn’t make it). (more…)