Nicholas Melillo Announces Foundation Cigar Co.
A little more than a year after he announced his departure from Drew Estate, Nicholas Melillo has announced intentions for a cigar of his own. While Melillo had already announced a consulting company,...
View ArticleCalifornia Senate Approves Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
The California State Senate approved Senate Bill 151 by a vote of 26-8 today, giving its approval to a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. The bill was...
View ArticleMontecristo White Vintage Connecticut Coming in July
There’s a new Montecristo coming from Altadis U.S.A. this summer, the Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut, a cigar that uses a 2008 Connecticut shade wrapper grown on Altadis’ farms in the...
View ArticleVegueros Tapados
Having been discontinued in 2012, the Vegueros brand reemerged two years later with a complete refresh from top to bottom. A facelift to the logo, completely new sizes and a new blend now make up the...
View ArticleSTG Adds Don Tomás Nicaragua for International Markets
Fans of value-priced Nicaraguan cigars that live outside the U.S. will be getting a new option—Don Tomás Nicaragua. Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) is best known in the U.S. for being the parent of...
View ArticlePre-Embargo Ramón Allones Headlines C.Gars Ltd’s 15th Auction
On June 15, over 300 different lots of cigars ranging from vintage versions of the mundane to items likely to never be seen again will go under the hammer as British retailer C.Gars Ltd hosts its 15th...
View ArticleRomeo y Julieta Pirámides Añejados
The idea of aging Cuban cigars is far from a new one; many consumers, retailers and distributors pride themselves on their stocks of aged and vintage sticks from Havana, while the commonly accepted...
View ArticleBlack Label Trading Co.’s Morphine Returns for 2015
One of Black Label Trading Co.’s more talked-about releases is returning with a new blend and new sizes. Black Label’s MORPHINE will be a limited release to select retailers. Last year’s version...
View ArticleROMEO by Romeo y Julieta Aging Room Small Batch F25 Capriccio (Prerelease)
In March, word came down that there would be a new ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta release from Altadis U.S.A., but with a twist. The newest cigar would be a collaboration with Boutique Blends, most notably...
View ArticleViaje C-4, Summerfest & TNT Return With New Blends, Factories
For many years, Viaje’s C-4 and TNT were amongst its most consistent releases in terms of basic details. C-4 was virtually identical year-to-year on paper, while Viaje’s TNT saw only its production...
View ArticleNewest FDA Guidelines Not For Cigars
Last week, the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) noted that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) had updated a March 2015 document titled Demonstrating the...
View ArticleMoyaRuiz Announces The Chinese Finger Trap
The latest release from MoyaRuiz Cigars will be arriving later this month. The company has announced The Chinese Finger Trap, a 6 x 50 toro, is expected to arrive at the end of June. The cigar, which...
View ArticleCAO Flavours Adds SolFyre
General Cigar Co. has announced that it will be expanding its CAO Flavours line, with the addition of a new “spicy-sweet” line called SolFyre. The company is describing the cigar as tasting like a...
View ArticlePortraits: Andre Farkas
If this portrait had been taking three years ago, it probably would have looked a bit different. Andre Farkas has received his fair share of coverage at halfwheel, his Viaje brand’s modus operandi has...
View ArticleLiga Maestro Piramide
Earlier this year, Mombacho Cigars S.A. announced that it would be bringing one of its older blends to select retailers in the U.S. under the Liga Maestro name. The Nicaraguan puro uses tobaccos from...
View ArticleLegacy Brands Releases Toxic
Victor Vitale has released his first 7 x 70 cigar. The new blend, which has been dubbed Toxic, is a 7 x 70 with a pig tail and unfinished foot that incorporates a habano wrapper from Ecuador covering...
View ArticlePappy Van Winkle Barrel Fermented Cigars Robusto
If you’re a fan of bourbon or know anybody that even remotely likes it, the chances are good that you’ve heard the name Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery, or more specifically the Pappy Van Winkle Family...
View ArticleTatuaje Jason
Without a doubt the Tatuaje Monster Series is one of the most popular releases the company does. Last year we saw the release of the Pudgy Monsters, which were cigars using a Monster Series blend,...
View ArticleDram Cask No. 4 Ships
Orleans Group has released the fourth installment in its Dram series, as the Cask No. 4 has begun shipping to retailers today. The Dram Cask No. 4 uses a dark rich Connecticut broadleaf wrapper over an...
View ArticleWeekly News (June 8, 2015)
Cigar News 262 Allegiance Lancero Ships AVO Syncro Nicaragua Scheduled for IPCPR 2015 Black Label Trading Co.’s Morphine Returns for 2015 C.Gars Ltd Hosting 15th Auction Next Week CAO Adding Flavours...
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