STUDIO TOBAC SGP-013
In 2011, Oliva’s STUDIO TOBAC released the first of three yearly samplers, a six-count World Tour Sampler containing various-one off cigars, rereleases and taste blends. The samplers were given to...
View ArticleWeekly News (Sept. 5, 2016)
Cigar News A.J. Fernández Adding Días de Gloria A.J. Fernández Adding Enclave Broadleaf; New World Habano Especial A.J. Fernández Adding Free World A.J. Fernández Adding San Lotano 54s, Spanish Press...
View ArticleTesla Coil Lighter
Think about the various ways to light a cigar, and while there are several options from matches and soft flame lighters to jet torches, they all have one common denominator: flame. In the case of...
View ArticleLa Gloria Cubana Serie R Estelí Maduro No. 54
In 2013, General Cigar Co. introduced its first Nicaraguan blends under the La Gloria Cubana brand. Named the Serie R Black and the Serie R Estelí, the two blends were introduced in three vitolas...
View ArticleHabanos S.A. Names New Legal Director
Habanos S.A. has formally announced the appointment of Lisset Fernández García as the company’s new legal director. García was appointed to the position by the board of directors and shareholders of...
View ArticleSt. Louis County, Mo. Raises Minimum Age to Purchase Tobacco
St. Louis County has officially joined the movement to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes, as the county’s council approved an increase on Tuesday night by a 5-1 vote....
View ArticleBill Clarifying Cigar Donations to Troops Introduced
As part of the fallout of the regulation of premium cigars by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), some in the cigar industry feared that the prohibition on free samples would have an...
View ArticleHerrera Estelí Inktome
Earlier this year, Drew Estate’s Herrera Estelí brand came out with another store exclusive, this time for SmallBatchCigar.com and its sister store, Maxamar Ultimate Cigars. Called the Herrera Estelí...
View ArticleSwedish Match Sells 10 Percent Stake in STG
Swedish Match has announced that it has sold 13 million shares in Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (STG), continuing its recent divestiture and likely exit from the premium cigar business. STG, which...
View ArticleL’Atelier Imports Ships Racine 2016
This year’s Racine has shipped. Last week, L’Atelier Imports began shipping the Extension de la Racine ER16, a 4 7/8 x 50 robusto. The cigar uses a Nicaraguan sun grown criollo wrapper, a Nicaraguan...
View ArticleFlor de Selva Colección Aniversario Nº 20 Expanding Across Europe at InterTabac
Last year, Maya Selva Cigars celebrated its 20th anniversary with the release of a limited edition lancero; this year the company kept the party going with the release of the Flor de Selva Colección...
View ArticleDunhill Aged Maduro Short Robusto (Prerelease)
While the Dunhill name dates back to 1907 and Alfred Dunhill’s opening of a tobacco shop in London, it wasn’t until much later in the 20th century before the company’s name first appeared on a cigar...
View ArticleNomad Cigar Co. Kicks Off Football Season with GB-19
Just in time for the start of pro football season, Nomad Cigar Co. has completed the initial rollout of its new GB-19, a candela-wrapped cigar that is a not-so-subtle nod to company founder Fred...
View ArticleAlec Bradley Black Market Phantom Appears at Retail
Alec Bradley didn’t show any new products at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, but that doesn’t mean the company doesn’t have any new cigars in the works. Instead, the company has been slowly...
View ArticleCalifornia Representative Calls on FDA to Clarify Cigars for Troops
A second U.S. Representative has spoken up in the discussion over whether or not it would be a violation of newly enacted FDA regulations for a cigar retailer of manufacturer to send cigars to members...
View ArticleNew Cigar Lounges Could be Opening in New Jersey
A bill to allow new cigar lounges to open in New Jersey has taken its first step forward, as the state Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee gave its approval with a 9-1 vote on...
View ArticleAsk halfwheel: Who Can Donate Cigars to Troops?
It’s Friday and today we take on a topic that has been talked about a lot over the last few weeks: donating cigars to troops. Reader Jay wanted to know: So, what do you think? Do the FDA regulations...
View ArticleFonseca Nicaragua Petite Corona
In July, Quesada Cigars and the Placencia family announced they were teaming up for a new release under the Fonseca line which would feature all Nicaraguan tobacco for the first time in the brand’s...
View ArticleTobacco Purchase Age Increase Likely Coming to Naperville, Ill.
An increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products appears to be coming to the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Ill., as city leaders have directed staff to prepare two ordinances that will be...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana Lone Star Cigar Bash Exclusive 2016
For the past few years, La Flor Dominicana has produced a variety of cigars for many of the larger multi-vendor events in the cigar industry. This June’s Lone Star Cigar Bash, hosted by San...
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