We just returned from Rio De Janerio, Brazil and wanted to share a trip itinerary with you if Brazil is or could be on your vacation radar:

Before we get into the intinery I want to give one piece of advice -- DON'T BELIEVE THE SCARE TACTICS ON THE INTERNET. The hype written on the Internet about crime and lack of safety in Rio is poisonous-- as it is keeping people away from this must see tourist...

Marco V Cigars is launching a new brand. M. VITO. This brand will house size formats such as a robusto, toro, and a lancero to exhibit our beautiful wrappers.

First out of the gate is the robustos. These will compliment our V. Gigante line beautifully and will be available is select shops.

This robusto will be called M. Vito Platinum Robusto. They will contain our trademark platinum blend but...

Q: There is a new tab on your website. It is titled the Collection - what is it?

A: The COLLECTION is more of an expression of art than a product extension. Because we are a boutique brand and our products a carefully handcrafted one at a time with the utmost emphasis on quality, we thought it would be inappropriate to use mass manufactured glassware to compliment/ or consume our product.

The...

We are unvieling the newest addition to our Marco V Cigar portfolio which will be available late Spring/early Summer:

In just a few months we will be launching the Marco V Salomon XV. In this line there will be a mild and medium bodied blend. The Salomon is a huge cigar tapered at both ends and finished with a nipple foot. The Salomon is larger than a perfecto and smaller than a diadema, it is a...

"The Marc" is the mark of Marco V Co. It is our symbol that we put on everything... most recognizably on the center of all of our cigars. It looks like an "M" but represents so much more:

The M is esentially a representation of our brand. The 3 points of the M (top left, top right, and middle) display a V but also represents the 3 foundational aspects of our business:

- Guaranteed quality
-...

We at Marco V Cigars are incredibly passionate about increasing the standards of the large gauge cigar category. As the cigar industry continues to become monopolized by huge tobacco conglomerates, the art of the large gauge cigar is dying.

Because large gauge cigars contain more tobacco, companies will do one of three things:

1.) Use cheap, poor quality filler to keep costs down
2.) Charge an arm...

This article was written nearly 10 years ago about the fat cigar trend. We built this brand because we like smoking large gauge cigars and so do our customers. I am not entirely sure it is a trend. They make the argument that large gauge cigars are a novelty cigar or for special occassions. However, we aim to provide cigars that can be for special occassions or a mainstain in your everyday cigar...

Marco V Cigars Co. welcomes a group of new Minnesota Retailers:

These retailers are premium tobacconists that all have beautiful walk in humidors. They are excited about carrying Marco V Cigars. Go in and check out these fairly new shops:

Golden Tobacco
22 West 66th Street
Richfield MN 55423
(612) 869-5551

Tobacco Valley
7546 149th Street West
Apple Valley, MN 55124
(952) 431-3000

Oxboro Cigar Place
9860...

It is official...

After much delay, our Marco V Aged Port will be availabe in February 2010.
The hold up was due to our labels needing government approval. We needed to submit a number of revisions to get that label in compliance. The Port is ready and the labels are being printed.

This will be available at a number of premium wine retailers that also carry our cigars. There will also be online...

Marco V Cigars had another great 3 months of business, continuing to grow organically. Here are some highlights from our fourth quarter:

- Marco V Cigars reached 50 retail locations nationwide. This was our 2009 goal.

- Marco V Cigars had 10 successful events at premium tobacconists and other venues.

- Marco V Cigars Co. had a great write up in multiple magazines and blogs

- Marco V Cigars launched...

Marco V Cigars Co. just returned from a week long trip in South Western Florida. During this visit we went to Estero Island, Naples, Marco Island, Sanibel, and Capitiva. This was a great trip where we met a lot of great people.

Look for our cigars in this area. This is a popular vacation destination for many Minnesota cigar smokers so it makes sense that Marco V Cigars are readily available in...

What does the big giant "M" represent? What is behind the Marco V Cigars brand?..

THE BRAND
Marco V Cigars Co. is the premium cigar industry's large gauge cigar specialist.

We are the only company to specialize in only large gauge cigars.

We put an absolute premium on quality by going as far as to GUARANTEE the quality on every single Marco V Cigar that leaves the factory.

We are a company that is...

Since the birth of our company, we knew, and were reminded by a number of customers, that our 60 gauge Marco V Cigars (V Giangte Line) did not fit or work well with standard cigar accessories.

Here are some of the reasons why standard accessories do not work well with Marco V Cigars:

- Many cigar cases do not fit 60 gauge cigars (the holders are too small)

- Many lighters (single flame/non-wind...

On December 1st, Marco V Cigars Co. rolled out the holiday 6 packs.

Included in the holiday 6 packs are two of each of our 3 blends of the V. Gigante line:

- The DOM Grand Reserve
- The Platinum Grand Reserve
- The Brazilian Grand Reserve

This makes for a great gift for any type of cigar smoker for any occassion. This is also a great purchase if you or someone you know would be interested in sampling...

Check out this review of our DOM Grand Reserve Bronze label...

This is a great website, with some great analysis.. These guys do a nice job. Check it out when you have a chance..

http://www.toastedfoot.com/2009/12/boutique-wendesday-marco-v-bronze-label/

Check out this video from the event last Thursday..

http://parties.mspmag.com/2009/12/jb-hudsons-an-evening-of-merri.html

Marco V Cigars Co. had the opportunity to have a booth at the prestigous JB Hudson Jewelers private holiday celebration. The event was held on 12/3 and was in appreciation for JB Hudson's top customers. The Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine put on a great party with a number of great vendors.

The Marco V Cigars booth featured a cigar roller and also a display table featuring our holiday 6-packs (2...

The Marco V Cigar movement is moving nationally - spreading through the Midwest.

In the last couple weeks we have created relationships with the following premium cigar retailers:

- Casa Fuma Cigars, AZ - we met Cliff Coen, owner of Casa Fuma, down at the IPCPR and he and his boys are awesome guys. They have a great shop with a great collection of boutique cigars.. We also met Rob the author of...

Here is a review on the Brazilian Grand Reserve from the guys at "Nice Tight Ash"
.. check it out.

http://nicetightash.com/marco-v-brazilian-grand-reserve/

The newest size from Marco V Cigars has been released. The new size is called the Taper Top V. Gigante. It is essentially a fat figurado. It is another unique 60 gauge vitola that is in stores now. This is an incredibly hard cigar to roll but all of the same quality standards apply.

The taper top size was created to exhibit the excellence of the Marco V filler blends while making easy to grip in...