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News: Casa de Ortez Announced

I found this interesting fr a couple reasons.  Indiana Ortez was introduced to the cigar world by Ventura Cigars, and was the next big name in cigar making.  Then she showed up briefly with Mambacho/Favili in Granada.  Some of us had been wondering what happened to her.  I also thought Altadis owned the “Ortez” name, but I guess as long as she doesn’t name a cigar Ortez it’s OK? I can’t say I’ve ever smoked a cigar she’s blended, but I’m interested. Also, the initials are CDO, which is OCD in alphabetical order, as it should be.

 

Indiana Ortez launches Casa De Ortez and announces her founding of the new cigar company that highlights the Ortez Tobacco family.

 

 

Indiana Ortez, the youngest of the third generation of the Ortez tobacco family based in Condega, Nicaragua, has announced her launching of Casa De Ortez, a company celebrating the quality and experience of Nicaragua’s oldest tobacco family. The company, founded in 2022, is what Indiana considers the rightly timed release of a culmination of seven decades of Nicaraguan tobacco experience.

 

Indian Ortez has taken the reins in dedicating herself to telling the world the story started by her grandfather at the first family farm in Condega many decades ago. Encouraged by her family, Indiana has launched her first company that delivers to consumers worldwide the vertically integrated processes of the Ortez family, doing so based on her experience in cigar production and marketing.

 

 

Working with and amongst her father, uncles, aunts and siblings, Indiana tells the Ortez story, rich in Nicaraguan heritage, one quality cigar at a time. Indiana, founder of Casa De Ortez and youngest of the third generation of Ortez states, “One of the more important things I have learned is in tobacco you have to do things correctly to last. Casa De Ortez is the way the history of my family and our work can be told and shared. I am so excited to finally launch and work even closer alongside my family, and I will humbly try to do Condega justice and work to make it a household name for cigar enjoyers everywhere.” With Indiana being well known for her blending and working alongside notable companies and individuals, consumers can expect a deep experience of proprietary tobaccos, rich blends, and a focus of bringing Condega to its rightfully deserved popularity as a tobacco town from the position of on-pulse market approach that is rooted in classic tobacco processes.

 

Retailers and distributors worldwide can expect Casa De Ortez products to launch in the Spring of 2023, with the first announced brand, Primavera, which releases with three vitolas and blends already completed by Ortez. Pricing sheets and market-release schedules can be expected by media and retailers as soon as March 2023. Consumers, retailers, and media interested in learning more are encouraged to visit the Casa De Ortez landing page and submit their email to keep up to date with the launch.

 

Contact Info:
Instagram: @casaortez

Email: indiana@casadeortez.com

Website: www.casadeortez.com

 

ABOUT CASA DE ORTEZ.

Casa De Ortez is a premium cigar company headquartered in Condega, Nicaragua & dedicated to celebrating the story & legacy of the Ortez family, Nicaragua’s oldest tobacco family. Founded & proudly presented by Indiana Ortez, the youngest of the third generation, Casa De Ortez showcases the Ortez family’s generational quality & expertise by producing cigars that truly embody a richly authentic Nicaraguan heritage. With the Ortez family’s vertical integration spanning from growing tobacco, pre-industry, aging & fermentation, & premium cigar production, Casa De Ortez handcrafts products backed by over seven decades of Nicaraguan tobacco experience & delivers to consumers worldwide a legacy-worthy expression of Nicaragua.

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News: PSyKo Seven Nicaragua Will Be Arriving at a Tobacconist Near You

Once again we have some news from the folks at Ventura Cigars, this time it’s the release of the PSyKo Seven Nicaragua, which I have been looking forward to. Fortunately, two of the retailers listed below are close by, one of which is about two miles from home, so I’ll be stopping in to my local CigarCigar shop to pick some up to put in my PSyKo Seven humidor!

 

PSyKo Seven Nicaragua by Indiana Ortez for Ventura Cigar Company Will Be Arriving at a Tobacconist Near You

Ventura Cigar Company (VCC) is pleased to announce the arrival of PSyKo SEVEN Nicaragua, the fresh, bold blend created in collaboration with rising industry star, Indiana Ortez. All eyes have been turned toward the PSyKoSEVEN Nicaragua cigar since its debut at TAA 2019. And enthusiasts everywhere have been anticipating the rich, relaxing smoke seen all over Instagram since the show. The wait is over, and PSyKo SEVEN Nicaragua is now shipping to retailers nationwide. 

 

PSyKo SEVEN Nicaragua is the second collaboration between Ventura Cigar Company and Indiana Ortez. The young blenderis the master behind the Fathers, Friends, and Fire cigar, which earned industry accolades when it launched in Spring 2018.Using her expertise, intuition, and trademark enthusiasm for the tobacco leaf, in PSyKo SEVEN Nicaragua, Ortez created a complex blend of nuanced flavors that evolve throughout the entire smoke.

 

Indiana created something special for PSyKo SEVEN,” says Michael Giannini, General Manager at Ventura Cigar Company. “She learned the craft from her father, master blender Omar Ortez, but in this cigar, the flavor and the vibe is all Indiana. And it’s all PSyKo SEVEN. We’re excited to get this product onto the shelves of our tobacconists, and into the hands of cigar smokers just in time for smoking season.”

 

PSyKo SEVEN Nicaragua is hand-rolled in the Ortez factory, Condega Nicaragua, and is wrapped in a 2007 vintage Desflorada wrapper. The cigars will be available in 20-count boxes, with cigars found in three sizes: Gordo (6”x60), Robusto(5”x50), and Toro (6”x50).

PSyKo SEVEN Nicaragua Cigars are immediately shipping to the following retailers:

 

Arizona:

 Anthony’s Cigar Emporium, Phoenix, AZ (602) 265-1165
 Anthony’s Cigar Emporium, Tucson, AZ (520) 531-9155
 Stag Tobacconist, Phoenix, AZ (602) 943-8519

 

California:

 Cigar Monkey, Merced, CA, (209)-384-7473
 Hoffer’s Cigar Bar, La Mesa, CA, (619) 339-0617
 Ohlone Cigar Lounge, Fremont, CA, (510)-972-4373
 Robusto Cigars, Arcadia, CA, (626) 782-4427
 Smoke 4 Less #2, Lancaster, CA, (661) 943-5684
 Squire Cigars, Santa Rosa, CA, (707)-573-8544
 Stogies Lounge, Lodi, CA, (209)-334-5764

 

 

Connecticut:

 Buttheads Tobacco Emporium, Danbury, CT, (203) 792-4327

 

Florida:

 Belicoso Cigars & Café,Winter, FL, (407) 960-1899
 Neptune Cigars – Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL,(800) 655-3385
 Neptune Cigars – Little Havana, Miami, FL, (800) 655-3385
 Neptune Cigars – Miami Superstore, Miami, FL, (800) 655-3385
 Orange Avenue Cigar LLC, Orlando, FL, (407) 601-3840 
 Rock n Roll it, Orlando, FL, (407) 542-3756
 The Cigar Castle, Temple Terrace, FL, (813) 985-1300
 Tobacco Cove, Jacksonville, FL, (904) 731-2890

 

Indiana:

 Copper Canyon Store, Fort Wayne, IN, (260) 387-6002

 

Kentucky:

 Blaze Lounge LLC, Newport, KY, (502) 644-6722
 The Party Source, Bellevue, KY, (859) 291-4007

 

New Jersey:

 All County Wholesale Inc., Brick, NJ, (732) 295-6605

 

New York:

 Buffalo Cigars, Amherst, NY, (714) 674-7833
 Buffalo Cigars, Buffalo, NY, (714) 674-7833
 Buffalo Cigars, Orchard Park, NY, (714) 674-7833
 Iron Horse Cigar Depot, Hudson, NY, (518) 828-1505
 James And Sons Tobacco, Saratoga Springs, NY, (518) 581-7274
 Tinder Box #362, Williamsville, NY, (716) 689-2914

 

Ohio

 House of Cigar Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, (513) 376-7540
 House of Cigar, Columbus, OH, (614) 848-6764
 House of Cigar Powell, Powell, OH, (614) 760-0190
 House of Cigar South, Columbus, OH, (614) 869-1011
 House of Montecristo, Columbus, OH, (614) 299-9070
 Humidor Plus, Columbus, OH, (614) 891-9483
 Jungle Jim’s Eastgate LLC, Cincinnati, OH (513) 674-6000
 Jungle Jim’s International, Fairfield, OH (513) 519-5001
 Straus Tobacconist, Cincinnati, OH, (513) 621-3388
 The Wight Puff LLC, Springboro, OH, (513) 492-7100

 

Oklahoma

 ZT Cigars – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK, (405) 942-0070
 ZT Cigars – Yukon, Yukon, OK, (405) 494-7188

 

Pennsylvania:

 Cigar Cigars – Colmar, Colmar, PA, (210) 251-9117
 Cigar Cigars – Downingtown, Downingtown, PA, (484) 786-9679
 Cigar Cigars – Frazer, Malvern, PA, (610) 251-9117
 Cigar Cigars – Horsham , Horsham, PA, (215) 328-0050
 Cigar N More, Harrisburg, PA, (717)-541-1341
 Twin Smoke Shoppe, Philadelphia, PA, (215) 334-0970

 

 

If your local Tobacconist is not listed, check with them to see when PSyKo seven will be available at their location. For more information, or if you are a retailer who would like to bring PSyKo SEVEN Nicaragua into your store, please contact your Ventura Cigar Company sales rep, or visit venturacigar.com.

 

 

About Ventura Cigar Company

Ventura Cigar Company (VCC) is a unique cigar brand born in sunny Southern California that is on a mission to create memorable, complex cigar blends that excite the senses and reward discriminating palates. Their flagship Archetype, Case Study, Project805, and PSyKo SEVEN brands offer multiple award-winning blends that earned 90+ ratings in Cigar Aficionado, Cigar & Spirits, and Cigar Snob. And Archetype’s Axis Mundi won #13 Cigar of the Year for 2017 from Cigar Aficionado. Ventura Cigar Company also distributes Tommy Bahama Luxury Cigar Accessories and the 4th Generation Tobacconist and Comoy’s of London lines of pipe tobacco products, extending its reach and tradition of offering top-quality tobacconist products. Pipes and blends under these brands are cultivated through generations of craftsmanship, making them longtime favorites of pipe tobacco enthusiasts.

 

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