Steve Saka is adding a new size to his Todo Las Dias line this summer, a 6 x 46 Thick Lonsdale that wears a pigtail head and which he has dubbed “Mas Fuerte,” or stronger. In a press release, Saka said that the cigar arose out of some confusion between him ...
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The Protocol Themis line will be getting a lancero. Cubariqueño Cigar Co. will begin shipping the new 7 1/2 x 38 vitola of the company’s Connecticut line on July 1. Like the rest of the Themis line, it uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan fillers. Production ...
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The long-await Sin Compromiso is finally ready to head to stores. Next month, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust will allow retailers to place orders for Sin Compromiso—Spanish for without compromise—a new line of cigars that was first teased in 2015, when the company was founded. “Sin Compromiso is the result of over ...
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Colibri’s Quasar line is getting a cutter that can fit in your pocket, though that’s hardly the most notable feature. The new Colibri Quasar Cut ($59) features the hobnail pattern originally found on the vintage 1960s Colibri Moletric lighter that has inspired the Quasar line of humidor, ashtrays and a tabletop ...
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Today, the Supreme Court overturned a ruling that prevented states from requiring out-of-state internet retailers to collect sales tax. While it is a long-awaited change to the laws about how business is done online, its impact, particularly in the cigar industry, is oftentimes overstated. For starters, the largest online retailer, ...
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Royal Agio Cigars has announced the latest line for the Balmoral: Serie Signatures, a focus on collaboration. The first cigar of the new line will aptly be called Dueto, made by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr.’s Tabacalera La Alianza S.A. factory. The blend uses a Nicaraguan wrapper from Jalapa, a binder from ...
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Earlier this year, Selected Tobacco expanded its Atabey offering by three new vitolas. One of those new vitolas is the Atabey Spiritus, a 7 1/2 x 40 lancero that retails for $30 and is packaged in boxes of 25. Although the blend is the same as the other sizes in the ...
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Cigar Oasis, best known for its eponymous humidification system, has begun distribution the Ash-Stay, a cigar ashtray designed to seal in ash to avoid it blowing in the wind. Ash-Stay was introduced in 2014 by Richard Becker and Lenny Koppelman. The circular unit includes three cigar holders, which can close ...
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If you want to purchase the Casa Fernández Leaf Aniversario Perfecto you better be in Las Vegas in mid-July. AGANORSA Leaf, the new name for the brands formerly known as Casa Fernández, has announced that it will offer a 6 1/4 x 52 perfecto version of its high-priced Aniversario line, ...
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The collaboration between Nick Syris of LH Premium Cigars and “Island” Jim Robinson of Leaf & Bean will get two additional vitolas at next month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. Nick & Jim will add a Torpedo (6 x 52) and Gordo (6 x 60). Both will be available in ...
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There’s a new version of the Cigar Oasis humidification device. The Cigar Oasis 3.0 includes a new LCD that features larger, backlit text that stays on constantly to display alerts. In addition, the unit will come with wi-fi, eliminating the need to purchase a Smart Humidor Attachment. This will allow users ...
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My Father Cigars will be releasing a new cigar line called La Gran Oferta at next month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. •My Father-La Gran Oferta •, coming soon ~ IPCPR 2018 !!!. #myfathercigars #cigar #teammyfather #pepinismyfather #garciafamily #ipcpr #smoke #creation #beautiful #pieceofart #vintage #cogarporn #artistic #cogarsnob #cigaraficionado A post ...
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Four years ago, Wayne Clarke was hired as Hiram & Solomon Cigars’ sales representative. Now, he’s the company’s general manager and sales director, as company founder Fouad Kashouty announced his appointment on Friday. “I am happy to be home again,” says Clarke in a press release. “I couldn’t be more ...
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Last month, the Canadian government approved sweeping changes to its laws on tobacco products and tobacco alternatives, part of which will be the implementation of plain packaging. Now, the Canadian Ministry of Health is asking for public comment on the matter. The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, minister of health, has ...
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Brigham USA may best be known for its pipes and pipe accessories, but the company is making a push into cigar accessories, specifically leather cigar cases. The company has added a set of telescoping cigar cases in a selection of sizes and colors to its portfolio, which it will be featuring ...
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There’s almost always some story behind a cigar, and the Alec Bradley Medalist is no exception. For a company that has had more than its share of success over the past decade, it was presented with an appeal to both the company’s past while acknowledging that the cigars that helped ...
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Hiram & Solomon Cigars is adding a limited edition toro size to its Veiled Prophet line. The new vitola is a 6 x 54 parejo called Monarch that will come in 20-count split top cabinet boxes that are similar to other cigars in the company’s portfolio. A total of 500 ...
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There is perhaps no site in Cuba as famous as the Malecón, a five-mile stretch on the coastline of Havana. As such, it was only a matter of time before the name of the often romanticized waterfront found its way onto a Cuban cigar. That cigar oddly went to the ...
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Cigar News A.J. Fernández Changes San Lotano Oval to Cigars International Exclusive AGANORSA Leaf Adds Casa Fernández Aniversario Perfecto for IPCPR 2018 BLK WKS Sindustry (2018) Ships to Retailers Black Label Trading Co. Ligero Hawaii Heads to R. Field Wine Co. Brigham Adds Leather Cigar Cases BURN by Rocky Patel ...
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MBombay has a single farm release. Next month, the company will show off MQBA—prounounced em-kyoo-bha—a cigar produced entirely of tobacco from a farm in Ventana, Ecuador. The company leases the 70-acre farm and planted the first crop in 2009. MQBA will be offered in four sizes with prices ranging from $12-16.60 per ...
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