Regius Exclusivo U.S.A. Oscuro Especial Slated for February
In the last month, a blue-banded cigar from Regius has shown up in a few pictures. Turns out, that cigar will be the third and final release of Regius Exclusivo U.S.A.: which has previously featured...
View ArticleDignity Cigars Takes Pizzeria Out of the Oven
Don’Juan Gross told halfwheel he had been keeping the concept for his latest cigar in the proverbial oven for five years; but this spring, it will be time to finally deliver Pizzeria to retail. Like...
View ArticleCaldwell’s Funfetti Arrives at JR Cigar
First there was Yellow Cake, now there’s Funfetti. Last week, JR Cigar took delivery of the Caldwell Funfetti, a 5 x 50 robusto with a sumatra wrapper and Nicaraguan binder and fillers. It’s not simply...
View ArticleSomerville, Mass. Raising Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age, Passes Tobacco...
A new year, another city in Massachusetts where you will need to be at least 21-years-old to purchase tobacco. The Somerville Board of Health passed changes that will see the minimum age to purchase...
View ArticleHenry Clay Stalk Cut Coming to Retail This Month
While Henry Clay wasn’t a dead brand in Altadis U.S.A.’s portfolio this time last year, it certainly wasn’t at the forefront of the company’s offerings. Later this month, it will get its second line...
View Article2015 Awards: Factory of the Year
There are some that look forward to this award even more than our top 25 list, and I understand why. Factory of the Year isn’t a most improved award; it’s a recognition that throughout the year, one...
View ArticleDavidoff Especiales Robusto Real
If you asked most of our readers to name the two most prolific companies when it comes to limited edition cigars, I’m confident that Tatuaje and Viaje would be the most common answers. However, it...
View ArticleTatuaje La Vérité Returning This Spring
Don’t call it a comeback. After a three year hiatus, Tatuaje’s La Vérité series is back. Tatuaje’s founder Pete Johnson is known for his love of wine and as such, wine oftentimes inspires the cigars of...
View ArticleSt. Paul, Minn. Passes New Flavored Tobacco Restrictions
Last night, the St. Paul city council voted to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco at most retail stores. While the ban will not likely apply to most cigars stores, it will certainly affect how...
View ArticleDavidoff Opens Lower Manhattan & Tampa Retail Locations, Revamps Online Store
At the very end of last year, Davidoff’s retail expansion saw a number of milestones. First and foremost, the company’s new Lower Manhattan location at Brookfield Place opened. The 2,000-square-foot...
View ArticleDavidoff Winston Churchill Limited Edition The Raconteur Launching Next Month
Davidoff will be adding a new limited edition size to its popular Winston Churchill line next month in the form of the The Raconteur, a 6 x 56 gran toro. The Raconteur is a slightly modified version of...
View Article2015 Awards: Company of the Year
There are no strict guidelines for company of the year. We simply ask each of our reviewers to judge every cigar company on how they performed. Any company that sells cigars under its own name is...
View ArticleTatuaje L’Espirit de Vérité 2010 (Preproduction)
Oh, what could have been. In 2010, Tatuaje released the first in what was supposed to be annual series of cigars incorporating tobacco that was all grown on one farm. Named La Vérité—which translates...
View ArticleAltadis U.S.A. Announces Price Changes as of Feb. 1
Altadis U.S.A. has informed its retailers that it will be adjusting prices on a number of its products as of Feb. 1, with a mixture of increase and decreases that retailers will see in the coming...
View ArticleRoMa Craft Tobac Heads to Germany With Wunder|Lust
RoMa Craft has landed in Germany. During the Christmas holiday, Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac previewed Wunder|Lust in Germany. The new brand is a European-only release that will begin with 20...
View ArticleGran Habano Announces John Gonzalez as VP of Sales
Gran Habano has announced the hiring of John A. Gonzalez as its new vice-president of sales. In a statement issued by the company, Gonzalez will be working closely with company owner George Rico “to...
View ArticleMLB Cigar Ventures Adding Imperia Islero in April, Aventador in July
Mike Bellody of MLB Cigar Ventures took to Facebook late Thursday night to announce his sophomore cigar release, an extension of his debut Imperia line that he is calling the Imperia Islero. Named for...
View Article2015 Awards: Top 25 Cigars
As noted earlier, for the first time in quite some time, there were a lot of cigars that scored 91 points or higher and eligible for our top 25 list that do not appear below. A total of 38 cigars that...
View ArticleCrux Ships du Connoisseur & Sports
It’s been a long time coming, and in one case a longer time coming, but Crux cigars is finally shipping du Connoisseur and Sports. We are thrilled to announce that all three sizes of the @cruxcigars...
View ArticleDitka Gametime by Camacho
By now you’re likely aware of the partnership between Camacho and legendary football player and coach Mike Ditka. Launched in 2012, the two have partnered on a number of releases in the past three...
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