Boutique Blends Cigars

In addition to products made under the Oliveros label, Boutique Blends is the maker of the brand names King Havano, Swag, and Aging Room.

The Habana Cuba Cigar Company was established in 1996 in Miami Lakes, Florida, as the non-Cuban licensee of the historic Cuban brand Oliveros.

"[2] Hubana Cuba Cigar and Oliveros soldiered on in the difficult market, turning to sellers on the internet for its primary distribution.

[3] The main distributor of the company's product was a website operated by Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff which specialized in the sale of the creations of small brands based in the Miami area.

[3] The company's new owners soon discontinued their retail website in order to better concentrate their efforts on building wholesale distribution of the Oliveros brand.

[3] The Habana Premier Selection, a new premium product called constructed from high-quality Nicaraguan tobaccoand manufactured under contract by Perdomo, was introduced.

[3] An inability to maintain consistent quality and taste was an ongoing issue for the company and the size of the product relative to the rest of the market in that year further marginalized the brand's appeal.

[3] In contrast to the Nicaraguan-made King Havano, the company returned to the Dominican Republic for production of the new line, contracting manufacture to José "Jochi" Blanco and his Tabacalera La Palma.

[3] The announcement of the new company name was made on February 21 at the Pro Cigar trade show and festival in Santiago, Dominican Republic.