Tatuaje Anarchy Returns for 2015
Earlier this year, Pete Johnson announced that amongst five new single store releases, two previous retail exclusives would return. One is the Tatuaje M80, the other has now been announced as the...
View ArticlePairing Guide: Camacho American Barrel-Aged & Bourbon
Yesterday was national bourbon day, so it’s only fitting that Camacho’s new American Barrel-Aged heads to stores today. It’s a cigar made with Camacho’s signature corojo tobacco that has been aged in...
View ArticleLuna de Estelí Toro Gordo
In April, a new cigar company based in Florida by the name of Bat Brothers began shipping its inaugural release. Named Luna de Estelí, the line was released in only two vitolas at launch, both of which...
View ArticleSosa Continues 50th Anniversary Celebration With Half Century
Next month, Antillian Cigar Corp., better known as Sosa, will begin shipping a new cigar made to honor its 50 years in the cigar business, Half Century. The 6 x 50 toro uses a Cameroon-seed wrapper...
View ArticleDunhill Tubos Impress as C.Gars Ltd Auctions $680,000 of Cigars
While it was far from the highest-priced lot of the evening, Lot 259 was arguably the star of the show at C.Gars Ltd’s summer action held last night at London’s Bulgari Hotel. The auction book...
View ArticleCañon City, Colo. Moving Towards Downtown Business Smoking Ban
Last month, Cañon City, Colo. eyed banning all smoking at the Downtown Business Area. Now, a less aggressive, yet wider smoking ban is heading towards passing. Yesterday, the Cañon City Council voted...
View Article1502 Adds Nicaragua Churchill
Last year Global Premium Cigars added the 1502 Nicaragua, this year, it’s adding a size to the line. The second 1502 Nicaragua will be a 7 x 48 churchill. Enrique Sánchez—owner of Global Premium...
View ArticleHabanos S.A. Selección Petit Robustos 2015 Announced
Habanos S.A. has announced that a new release of its Selección Petit Robustos samplers are preparing for worldwide release. The sampler, which contains a total of 10 cigars across five of Habanos...
View ArticlePennsylvania Bill Would Ban Smoking at Bars, Restrict Cigar Bars & Lounges
There’s once again another effort to modify Pennsylvania’s Clean Indoor Air Act of 2008, this time one that would still allow for smoking in cigar bars and lounges—but it’s not all good news. Rep....
View ArticleCrowned Heads Bringing La Imperiosa to IPCPR 2015
Don’t call it a comeback. The Las Calaveras EL 2014 is returning. The newest regular production line from Crowned Heads is La Imperiosa and it’s the same blend as last year’s Las Calaveras, arguably...
View ArticleNat Sherman 85th Anniversary Heading to Stores
Tomorrow, at Blend Bar Cigar in Indianapolis, the Nat Sherman 85th Anniversary will go on sale for the first time. The cigar honors the company’s 85th anniversary in the cigar business. It measures 6...
View ArticlePope of Greenwich Village
Late last year, it was announced that Drew Estate would be the manufacturer tasked with creating the 11th Smoke Inn Microblend Series cigar, earlier this month, Pope of Greenwich Village began...
View ArticleDavidoff Announces Production, Revenue Increases
Oettinger Davidoff AG has announced its annual revenue and production figures, both of which increased in 2014. The company announced a 1.7 percent increase in revenue generating CHF 1.23 billion...
View ArticleBourbon Barrel Rehab: A Q&A With Kentucky Artisan Jeff Irish
The craze for bourbon is in full swing, but fueling the demand isn’t entirely smooth sailing. Bourbon has rules. It must be produced in the United States, it’s grain mixture no less than 51 percent...
View ArticleMaya Selva Adding Flor de Selva Toro Maduro to IPCPR 2015 Plans
Earlier this year, Maya Selva Cigars announced that it would be creating 6 x 52 version of its Flor de Selva line, with a scheduled release date at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. Now the...
View ArticleSosa Original Box-Pressed Released
There’s a new Sosa with an old label. Antillian Cigar Corp., best known for the Sosa brand, has released the Sosa Original Box-Pressed, a two-line release that uses the main band that adorned the...
View ArticleOrtega Larceny by Sean Williams
Back in February, we reported on an unusual project that brought together three different cigar companies to produce two different cigars. Dubbed Larceny, the new collaboration consists of two...
View ArticleLa Mission du L’Atelier Debuting at IPCPR 2015
There’s a new L’Atelier Imports cigar coming and like so many before it, the inspiration comes from Bordeaux. The company will release La Mission du L’Atelier (La Mission by L’Atelier) at next month’s...
View ArticleIndian Motorcycle Cigars to Debut at IPCPR
A familiar name is returning to the cigar world at this summer’s IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, as Phil Zanghi of Debonaire Cigars has announced that he will be showing off his new Indian Motorcycle...
View ArticleJR Cigar Acquires Cigar Inn
One of Manhattan’s cigar shops has new owners. Earlier today, the Fakih family announced that they would be selling to a “subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco Group.” That subsidiary is JR Cigar, one of the...
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