danmdevries wrote: I bought a box of Buenavista cigars. Back in 2012-14ish I had a 5 pack and enjoyed them. So I saw it, same branding logos etc and bought a box. But the original company is no more. Now it's owned by a cigar retailer and a super cheap flavorless junk cigar. .
Not to be argumentative, but just to clear up some misconceptions. The Buenavista cigar of 2012 was of Mexican origin and of extremely low quality Mexican tobacco. It's why the manufacturer folded!
The current release of the Buenavista EL is Nicaraguan blended by Raymond Pages, who is Abdel J. Fernanez brother-in-law. They're rolled at Ray's Nicaraguan factory, Pages Tabacalera. Pages is only 26-years-old and for several years of his young life was, along with AJF, the primary blender of AJF cigars. While as yet not vertical, he has access to both AJF's tobacco and that of the Cortes family which owns Oliva cigars.
Barbara aka Steve*R circa CBid Form 2001.