E.P. Carrillo Teases New Look for Short Run 2016, 8 x 58 Inch Maduro
E.P. Carrillo has been teasing a new look for the 2016 edition of the Short Run on social media lately, but the company isn’t saying much more than what it has posted to Twitter and Facebook. Coming...
View ArticleDavidoff Remaking Zino Platinum
If you are wondering what’s next on the Davidoff of Geneva USA’s makeover list, it’s Zino Platinum. Following the company’s sales meeting, it became known that Zino Platinum would once again be...
View ArticleL’Atelier MAD52 Coming to IPCPR 2016
Moe ElAraby is back for round two. The northeastern sales representative for Tatuaje and L’Atelier Imports has announced another new product from the latter, an extension to the company’s L’Atelier...
View ArticleSTG IPO Scheduled for February (Update)
As expected, the initial public offering (IPO) for Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) is back on track. The company, which claims to be the largest manufacturer of premium cigars and owns General Cigar...
View ArticleQuesada Keg Edition 2016 Lonsdale
If there’s one trend in the cigar industry that has taken off in recent years, it’s creating limited edition releases for almost every holiday on the calendar. We have cigars with themes that draw on...
View ArticleDrew Estate to Distribute Debonaire
Earlier this month, Philip Zanghi of Debonaire was curiously at the Drew Estate sales meeting. It’s not because he’s joining the company, but because Drew Estate will be distributing his Debonaire and...
View ArticleSurrogates AC550 Coming in Spring
“Because you asked over and over,” is how Dan Welsh, one of L’Atelier Imports’ co-founders, Instagram post announcing the cigar began. Inevitably people wanted a smaller version of the company’s Animal...
View ArticleViaje Hangover Heads to Anthony’s Cigar Emporium
First there was Drinking Age for its 21st anniversary, now Anthony’s Cigar Emporium is celebrating its 22nd anniversary with the Hangover. The Tucson, Ariz.-based store has announced that it has...
View ArticleBerkeley, Calif. OKs Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
The Berkeley City Council gave its unanimous approval to a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21 at its meeting on Tuesday, but it...
View ArticleJetLine Gonza TBO
When you think about new lighters coming on to the market, the differences and innovations usually center around design and how many jets it has. But at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show,...
View ArticleJulio & Justo Eiroa Launch JRE Tobacco Co.
Christian Eiroa of CLE Cigar Co. has announced that his father, Julio Eiroa, has started a new company, JRE Tobacco Co. JRE Tobacco Co. is a new partnership between Julio and Justo Eiroa, Christian’s...
View ArticleAlliance Adds Laranja Reserva to DeSocio Series
Alliance Cigar’s stable of DeSocio exclusive releases is getting bigger. The New York-based distributor has released the Laranja Reserva DeSocio, a 5 5/8 x 54 perfecto, that becomes the sixth release...
View ArticleSpence Drake Launching White Hat Tobacco to Distribute Hirochi Robaina’s HR
It’s a bit full circle. Spence Drake will once again be selling HR Habano. Drake, the former Cubanacan vp of sales, is launching White Hat Tobacco, his own distribution company that will be the...
View ArticleSuriel Cigars Launches in U.S. With New Toro Majestuoso Pig Tail Edition
This week, Dominican Republic-based Suriel Cigars began shipping cigars to U.S. retailers for the first time. Suriel debuted in the Dominican market in October 2014 with two cigars: Robusto Day &...
View ArticleEspinosa Teams with West Coast Cigars for Evil Clown Limited Edition
Early in 2012, West Coast Cigars in San Jose, Calif. announced that it was bringing back the 601 Black as its new house cigar called the Evil Clown. Next Sunday, the store will unveil a new limited...
View ArticleFoyle Meritage Collection Meteor Hammer Barberpole
Last month, New York-based distributor Alliance Cigar began shipping its Foyle Meritage Collection, which is composed of three box-pressed versions of its Meteor Hammer cigar, a 6 1/2 x 52 double...
View ArticleNat Sherman Sterling Churchill
At the 2013 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Nat Sherman introduced a new line called the Sterling with four sizes at launch. In January 2014, three Nat Sherman Super Lanceros were introduced,...
View ArticleWeekly News (Feb. 1, 2016)
Cigar News Alliance Cigar Adds Laranja Reserva DeSocio Arturo Fuente Announces Price Increase Balmoral Year of the Monkey Released Cornelius & Anthony Adds Todd Vance as Sales Director Crowned...
View ArticleTatuaje The Krueger Chosen as 2016 Monster Series Release (Update)
Pete Johnson of Tatuaje had over two years to determine what the 2016 Monster Series release will be and a few months ago, he chose The Krueger. While that hasn’t been a particular secret, there’s now...
View ArticleUndercrown ShadyXV
In November 2014, Drew Estate released the Undercrown ShadyXV, a limited edition cigar to the Detroit area that was the result of a collaboration with Shady Records, the music label led by one of the...
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