Crowned Heads Ships Angel’s Anvil 2015
For the second time in as many years, Crowned Heads has shipped Angel’s Anvil 2015 to retailers. As was the case last year, the Angel’s Anvil 2015 is a TAA (Tobacconists’ Association of America)...
View ArticleCrux Classic Corona Gorda
As part of its contribution to the 2015 Cigar Bazaar at Elite Cigar Cafe in Addison, Texas, Crux Cigars created a very limited amount of a 5 3/4 x 46 corona gorda vitola in its Classic line that would...
View ArticleCigar Tax Hike Stopped in Louisiana
The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has announced that it has successfully defeated a proposed tax hike on cigars and pipes in the state of Louisiana. Yesterday, the...
View ArticleWarped’s Don Reynaldo Becoming Regular Production
Earlier this year, Warped Cigars announced that its Don Reynaldo would return for another year in the same blend, but a different size. Turns out, that’s not the only change. The new Don Reynaldo is...
View ArticleDavidoff Opens New Basel Store
Ahead of next week’s Art Basel, Davidoff has opened up a new Davidoff of Geneva — since 1911 store in Basel. The new store opened yesterday at Rheinsprung 5/Eisengasse overlooking the Rhine River....
View ArticleHVC Cerro Line Expanding at IPCPR 2015
HVC’s second line is getting its fourth size. The company will unveil HVC Cerro Robusto Gordo (5 1/2 x 58) at next month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans, La. It’s part of a busy...
View ArticleDavidoff Expanding With Brazilian-Inspired Escurio (Update)
Two years ago, Davidoff went to Nicaragua for its boldest expansion of its flagship brand; now it’s heading to Brazil. Some retailers who have recently visited the company’s Cigars Davidoff factory in...
View ArticleRiverside Cigar Shop & Lounge Gets Second Tienda Exclusiva by Willy Herrera
The second Tienda Exclusiva by Willy Herrera will head to Indiana next month. Riverside Cigar Shop & Lounge of Jeffersonville, Ind. has announced that it will be receiving a Tienda Exclusiva by...
View ArticleRecluse Plans Amadeus Habano Reserva for IPCPR 2015
Last year, Recluse Cigar Co. introduced the Amadeus, an Ecuadorian Connecticut-wrapped cigar offered in both traditional shapes and the company’s signature Sidewinder sizes, now, there’s Amadeus Habano...
View ArticleA.J. Fernandez Crafts New World 20th Anniversary for Zander-Greg
In celebration of its 20th anniversary in the tobacco distribution business, Zander-Greg is celebrating with a special edition of the New World cigar from A.J. Fernandez, a cigar the company is calling...
View ArticleCredo’s Special T Offers Two Cutters in One
With cigar ring gauges ranging from the upper 30s to well above 60, it might make sense to carry a pair of cutters to best handle what you’ll smoke next. Credo decided to put those two cutters into one...
View ArticlePerdomo Small Batch 2005 Sun Grown Belicoso
The best way to deliver some lightly undesirable news is to bundle it with some good news. Perdomo did just that with their price increase announcement at the beginning of the year by also announcing...
View ArticleWeekly News (June 15, 2015)
Cigar News Aging Room Announces Quattro F59 & FFortisimo M19 Credo Releases New Special T Cutter Crowned Heads Ships The Angel’s Anvil 2015 Davidoff Announces Golden Band Awards Nominees Davidoff...
View ArticleMontpelier, Vt. Delays Smoking Bans Votes
Late last year, the Montpelier City Council listened to proposals regarding banning smoking in a variety of areas, at that time it decided to separate the measures into one that would ban smoking at...
View ArticleViaje Zombie Antidote (2014)
In the summer of 2014, Viaje released an interesting addition to its Zombie line of cigars, the Zombie Antidote. The original Zombie line was said to be born out the company’s WMD line, given its name...
View ArticleNew Jericho Hill Size Coming at IPCPR 2015
At next month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Crowned Heads will add its first regular production line extension to the Jericho Hill line, Jack Brown. Jericho Hill Jack Brown is a 5 x 56 robusto...
View ArticleMy Father Plans El Centurion H-2K-CT for IPCPR 2015
There’s a new El Centurion coming to this year’s trade show, one that’s wrapper is coming from Connecticut. The new cigar, El Centurion H-2K-CT, uses Cuban-seed tobacco grown in Connecticut, something...
View ArticleFratello Hires Brand Manager
Omar de Frias has quickly put himself towards the top of “hardest working man in the cigar industry.” Since launching in mid-2013, a cornerstone of de Frias’ Fratello brand’s success has been a hectic...
View ArticleTatuaje The Whore Heads to Nice Ash Cigars
After a few days of teasing, Nice Ash has unveiled its Tatuaje Exclusive Series release, The Whore. The company set up a microsite at wcigar.com where letters were added day-by-day last week, spelling...
View ArticleNomad Bringing Therapy to IPCPR 2015
You won’t have to remember a pecuiliar letter and number system to find Nomad’s newest cigar, just ask for some therapy, literally. The newest release from Fred Rewey is Therapy by Nomad Cigar Co. And...
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