Faraón Tutankamon Toro
Earlier this year, Patrick Lagreid reviewed the Faraón Ramses, a cigar from the relatively unheard of Humidores Dominicanos, a Dominican brand that was coming to the U.S. While there have been a...
View ArticleCalifornians Can Still Smoke in State Parks and Beaches
Smokers in California can still light up in state parks and beaches thanks to a veto issued by Gov. Jerry Brown this week. SB 1333 was passed by the state legislature in late August and sought to build...
View ArticleFulton County, Ga. Bans Smoking in Parks
Smoking in Fulton County, Ga. parks has been snuffed out, as county commissioners recently voted to make it illegal to light up in the north Georgia county. The new ban, which was approved unanimously...
View ArticleTonino Lamborghini Les Mans Cigar Cutter
There is Lamborghini and Torino Lamborghini. More specifically there is Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., a Volkswagen subsidiary that makes the famous Italian sports cars, and there is Tonino...
View ArticleInterTabac 2016
Last year, the American media came to InterTabac. This year, the American brands came to Dortmund. InterTabac is the European tobacco trade show. It’s not the European version of the IPCPR Convention...
View ArticleSouthwick, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age Today
As of the stroke of midnight this morning there is yet another town in Massachusetts where you need to be at least 21-years-old to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products, as Southwick’s...
View ArticleCasa Fuente 10th Anniversary Salomon
There are only a handful of places that would merit the term cigar destination, and in the United States, one of the most notable is Casa Fuente, in Las Vegas. Opened in 2005 as the only such branded...
View ArticleMy Father Le Bijou 1922 Limited Edition 2016
Back in June, My Father Cigars, Inc. released another toro in its Limited Edition lineup, this time using the Le Bijou 1922 blend. Previously, different blends and packaging have all been used, but the...
View ArticleWeekly News (Oct. 3, 2016)
Cigar News Alec Bradley Cabinet Appears in Wild Alec Bradley Plans Project 60 Clint Aaron of 262 Cigars Becomes Principle Owner of City Place Cigar — via Cigar Coop Davidoff Launching New Royal Series...
View ArticleS.T.Dupont & Fender Collaborating
S.T.Dupont and Fender have partnered for a new collection paying tribute to the American guitar company’s 70th anniversary. At last month’s InterTabac Trade Fair, the French accessory company showed...
View ArticleQuesada Sends España A- to Federal Cigar
Federal Cigar will be the latest recipient of the Quesada Selección España A-. Each month, the cigarmaker selects one retailer to receive 10 boxes each containing 8 1/2 x 48 versions of its España...
View ArticleJosé O. Padrón 89 Birthday Blend Maduro
On Jan. 29, Padrón released two cigars celebrating the 89th birthday of its founder and patriarch, José Orlando Padrón, during an event at Florida-based Smoke Inn. Though the man turned 90 this year,...
View ArticleTatuaje Unlucky 13 List Announced for 2016; Ships The Krueger
It’s early October and that means 13 retailers around the country are getting a lot of phone calls. Earlier today, Tatuaje announced the list of retailers who will receive special boxes of this year’s...
View ArticleFSG Belicoso
The majority of tobacco grown in the U.S. that makes its way into premium cigars comes from Connecticut or Pennsylvania. Recently, Kentucky has become more prominent as a cigar tobacco region, thanks...
View ArticleHabanos S.A. to Release Cohiba Selección 50 Aniversario Travel Humidor
The celebration of Cohiba’s 50th anniversary continues and will soon be heading to duty free stores around the world, as Habanos S.A. announced that it will be releasing the Cohiba Selección 50...
View ArticleRaíces Cubanas Designio Appears at Retail
It appears that Alec Bradley has let another cigar loose into the retail world, though it isn’t one of the company’s own, but rather one that it is distributing. Jack Schwartz Importer in Chicago, Ill....
View ArticleAlec Bradley Corojo Finds Its Way to Shelves
There were murmurs that Alec Bradley had as many as 20 new lines launched before Aug. 8, 2016 and yet another one has found its way to shelves. The latest is the Alec Bradley Corojo, a five-size line...
View Article601 White Label Toro (2016)
The time was 2010 and reinventing Connecticut was all the rage. That trend has happened a few times since and each time as companies wave the banner of “Connecticut wrapped cigars for the modern...
View ArticleZander-Greg Expands Nat Cicco Rejects with Nicaragua
Zander-Greg has added a new offering to its Nat Cicco Rejects one, the Nat Cicco Rejects Nicaragua. This Cuban sandwich-style cigar is 100 percent handmade using a Nicaraguan filler, Indonesian binder...
View ArticleCAO Amazon Basin Returns Next Week
Perhaps the most sought after release from CAO over the last five years is back. The CAO Amazon Basin, a cigar that debuted in limited fashion in 2014, will once again be shipping to retailers later...
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