People talk about cuban-esque cigars quite often. Is this because Cuban cigars are the best? Is it because there is tradition in cuban cigars and people are chasing that? Or is it just because people want what they can’t have? I would argue, Cuban cigars are not the best, most especially in this present time. […]
The newest HVC Black Friday 2023 blend just hit the shelves! Each year, Reinier Lorenzo blends a special, ‘interesting’ vitola blend under the name Black Friday. While last year had an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over a collection of visos and secos, this year, a different approach was taken. The newest Black Friday features a San […]
HVC has a new cigar on the block. One of my favorite lines this brand has released is the Havana City Maduro. Using a very textured, toothy wrapper, the Havana City is a whirlwind of flavor from cocoa, pepper, wood, and earth. So naturally, when he announced the Habano version, I was very excited. Released […]
Back in February, yes, February, my wife and I attended the TPE (Tobacco Plus Expo) trade show. As usual, we stopped by the HVC booth to visit Reinier Lorenzo. He informed us that he had a new cigar coming in March, the most limited blend he had ever released. Rolled at the El Titan de […]
YouTube Link HVC cigar’s blender Reinier Lorenzo joins us to talk tobacco, blends, and his two new releases Havana City and Black Friday 2022. Let’s dive into the process of cigar blending and tobacco! (909) 913-7768 Join the OGT community. Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ogtcigars/ Facebook Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/48613… Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ogtcigars/ Sign up for our email […]
Okay, it’s time to talk HVC cigars. This is a brand, I feel, is way too slept on at OGT cigars. HVC’s portfolio is a list of amazing inflections of Nicaraguan tobacco and, more specifically, Aganorsa Leaf tobacco. Among Reinier Lorenzo’s blends that have gained notoriety, like HVC Hot Cake, First Selection Broadleaf, and HVC […]
HVC boasts some of the most interesting, complex blends utilizing Corojo, Criollo, and San Andreas tobaccos. Reinier is a brilliant blender and he has reached his 10th Anniversary. Join the conversation and get your 10th Anniversary stick featured in the night’s sampler! (909) 913-7768 Follow us on social media. Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ogtcigars/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ogtcigars/ […]
HVC is a spectacular brand blended by Reinier Lorenzo. Using some of the best tobaccos out of the Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. factory AKA Aganorsa, Reinier brings his own special blending style to the game. HVC stands for Havana city, and it’s evident in the portfolio that it highlights Havana’s traditions and taste. Predominantly […]