Epic Corojo Double Corona
In Feburary 2014, Epic Cigars officially launched with two different lines, the Corojo Reserva incorporating a Ecuadorian corojo wrapper and the Maduro Reserva which uses a uses a Brazilian ariparaca....
View ArticleKris Katchaturian Departs A.J. Fernandez Cigars
Abdel “A.J.” Fernandez and Kris Katchaturian have reached an agreement that will see the latter leave the company. Katchaturian is Fernandez’s long-time business partner and helped Fernandez grow from...
View ArticleCasa Fernandez Reserva Connecticut Heading to Thompson
The list of exclusives for Thompson Cigar keeps growing. Next week, the Casa Fernandez Reserva Connecticut will arrive at the Tampa-based retailer, a project two years in the making. It uses an...
View ArticleMUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured Fightn’ 69th
In the last two months or so, Drew Estate has become more aggressive with new single store releases for some of its larger accounts. It started when the company announced six exclusive vitolas for...
View ArticleOliva Serie V Maduro 2015 Arrives at Retail
It’s a bit late this year, but the Serie V Maduro Especial is back on shelves. Last week, Oliva Cigar Co. began shipping the Serie V Maduro Especial 2015, a 6 x 60, Mexican San Andrés-wrapped version...
View ArticleHoyo de Monterrey Hermosos No.4 Añejados Nears Release
Earlier this year, a list of alleged 2016 Cuban cigar releases emerged and now, one of those cigars has been confirmed. The list typically appears after Habanos S.A. gathers distributors at an annual...
View ArticleHerrera Estelí Norteño Edición Limitada
Officially introduced at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Herrera Estelí Norteño line was the much anticipated followup to Drew Estate’s popular Herrera Estelí brand. It debuted in six...
View ArticleMatilde Oscura Corona
After having a long career in the tobacco industry that included a very successful time with Altadis USA, José Seijas retired from the company in 2012. That retirement didn’t last long, as his next...
View ArticleTatuaje CiGWAR 2015
Last year Pete Johnson teamed up with the band GWAR to release a special limited edition cigar for the art-rock-heavy-metal-comedy group’s yearly GWAR B-Q. This year marked the sixth time the event has...
View ArticleCasa Magna D. Magnus II Marcus Aurelius
Since debuting in 2008, the Casa Magna brand has evolved quite impressively; starting with the original Casa Magna Colorado that was heralded as Manuel Quesada’s greatest innovation to a line that...
View ArticleQuesada Oktoberfest Präsident
In 2011, Quesada introduced a new German beer themed line called the Oktoberfest. Since its introduction, the Oktoberfest line has received many new sizes including some very limited store and...
View ArticleWeekly News (Nov. 30, 2015)
Cigar News A.J. Fernandez Announces Kris Katchaturian’s Departure Casa Fernandez Reserva Connecticut Lands at Thompson Oliva Serie V Maduro 2015 Arrives at Retail Hoyo de Monterrey Hermosos No.4...
View ArticleThe Buckingham
Just as the end of 2014 was on the horizon, Crowned Heads and Cigar Federation announced the release of a limited edition called The Buckingham, the fifth and final limited edition release for the year...
View ArticleContest: MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured Fightn’ 69th
Last month, Alliance Cigar sent us an extra bundle of MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured Fightn’ 69th to give away to one of our readers and now that time has come. a Rafflecopter giveaway
View ArticleFDA Reopens Comments On Tobacco Related Rules
The United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has reopened public comments on its proposed document titled “Clarification of When Products Made or Derived From Tobacco Are Regulated as Drugs,...
View ArticleNew Quai d’Orsay Regional Launches in France
There’s a new Edición Regional from a familiar brand on store shelves in France, as the Quai d’Orsay Robusto Diplomatico is available in tobacco shops across the country as of Dec. 1. The new cigar...
View ArticleLa Escepción Don José Coming to Italy as Edición Regional
The highly regarded La Escepción blend is getting a second size, as Diadema s.p.a., the Italian distributor for Habanos S.A., has announced the launch of the Don José this week as an Edición Regional...
View ArticleArturo Fuente Hemingway TCC 100th Anniversary
2015 marked the 100th anniversary of Thompson Cigar, the Tampa, Fla. retailer that is best known for its significant online and catalog business, but whose history traces back well before the internet....
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana Ships Litto Gomez Small Batch No. 6
It’s December and right on cue, the latest La Flor Dominicana is on its way to stores. On the way to an LG Small Batch Appointed Premium Cigar Retailer near you! The Litto Gomez Small Batch 6 #smokeLG...
View ArticleH. Upmann Butifarra No.2 Humidor Arrives
As the year comes to a close, Habanos S.A. is doing what it always does, finally shipping some of the company’s most limited and expensive items. Only 2015 is proving to be a bit different, as many of...
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