Cohiba Macassar Toro Grande
A few years ago, General Cigar Co. unveiled a collaborative cigar between the Cohiba brand and rapper Jay Z. The cigar featured innovating packaging and a blend that saw the filler tobaccos aged for...
View ArticleGarland, Utah Ends Tobacco Use and Possession in Parks
The northern Utah city of Garland has laid down the law when it comes to tobacco use in parks, as the city council voted to not just prohibit the usage of tobacco products, but also the possession of...
View ArticlePrice Increases in the World of FDA Regulation
Cigar prices are going up. Over the the last few days, we’ve published stories about what user fees will look like in 2017; another about one of the largest companies in the industry raising prices and...
View ArticleAlec Bradley Havana Sun Grown Appears on Shelves
Another new Alec Bradley product has been spotted in a humidor of a retailer. This time the store is STOGIES World Class Cigars and the cigar is the Alec Bradley Havana Sun Grown. The line, which...
View ArticleViaje WLP Birthday Blend (2016)
The celebration of holidays has been the inspiration for a Viaje cigar more than once, as cigars have been released for St. Patrick’s Day, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and the winter...
View ArticleWeekly News (Sept. 26, 2016)
Cigar News A.J. Fernández Sends New World Churchill to Meier & Dutch Alec Bradley Havana Sun Grown Appers Camacho Liberty 2017 Appears on Shelves General Cigar Raising Prices, Cites FDA La Gloria...
View ArticleAVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata Short Torpedo
One year after releasing the box-pressed Syncro Nicaragua, AVO expanded the line in a new round blend named AVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata. Packaged in boxes of 20, the new version incorporates an...
View ArticleJoya de Nicaragua’s Rosalones Reserva Ships in Europe
Ahead of this month’s InterTabac Trade Fair in Dortmund, Germany, Joya de Nicaragua added a new cigar for the European markets: Rosalones Reserva. It’s an extension to the Rosalones, a line that was...
View ArticleAlec Bradley Cabinet Appears in Wild
There’s yet another new Alec Bradley that shipped before Aug. 8 that has arrived on shelves. This time the cigar is Alec Bradley Cabinet, a seven-size line priced between $6.95-8.85. STOGIES World...
View ArticleTatuaje Drac
It’s a bit challenging to remember now, but the Tatuaje The Drac was a big deal. It’s the most infamous release in the history of Tatuaje, a cigar plagued by packaging issues, literally. The Drac was...
View ArticleLiberty, Mo. Passes Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
Another city in Missouri has signed on to the movement to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21, as the Liberty City Council approved an ordinance on Monday night to increase the...
View ArticleGriffin’s Nicaragua Special Edition Coming Later This Year
While it won’t be available in the U.S., there will be a Griffin’s Nicaragua Special Edition 2016 heading to international markets next month. The cigar uses the same red/black color scheme as the...
View ArticleWorcester, Mass. Tables Smoking Ban, Flavored Tobacco Restrictions
In the past year, Worcester, Mass. has raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21, banned smoking in a variety of areas and imposed a variety of restrictions on retailers which sell...
View ArticleAlec Bradley Plans Project 60
Earlier this year a new Alec Bradley called Project 50 appeared—a line which initially didn’t appear to be related to cigars with 50 ring gauge—now there’s evidence of Project 60, which does appear to...
View ArticleSacra Folium 4th Density Robusto Grande
This year may have been the worst year for a new cigar company to debut; not only was new FDA regulation of premium cigars on the horizon, but the marketplace was to be flooded by existing companies...
View ArticleFlor de Selva Grand Pressé Maduro
At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Meya Selva Cigars introduced the box-pressed vitola in the company’s Flor de Selva Maduro line. Named the Grand Pressé, the new regular production cigar...
View ArticleDavidoff Launching New Royal Series Next Month
Next month, U.S. retailers will receive a new Davidoff that might seem very familiar. It’s called Davidoff Royal Release, a two-size line offered in Robusto (5 1/2 x 55) and Salomones (8 1/4 x 57). If...
View ArticleMarrero Makes Tesoro Mio Barberpole Regular Production
The limited edition Marrero Cigars’ holiday release is now a regular production item. Marrero has announced that its Tesoro Mio Barberpole is now a regular production item. The line uses Ecuadorian...
View ArticleGabriel Alvarez Resigns from Maya Selva Cigars
Gabriel Alvarez has announced his resignation from his position as the director of U.S. sales for Maya Selva Cigars. Alvarez joined the French-based company just over two years ago. In a post on...
View ArticleTobacco Purchase Age Goes to 21 Tomorrow in Hamilton, Mass.
The minimum age to purchase tobacco and other nicotine delivery products will increase to 21 years old tomorrow in the northeastern Massachusetts town of Hamilton. The town’s board of health...
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