Alec Bradley Coyol Coming at IPCPR 2014
The latest Alec Bradley will be Coyol. The company will launch the Raíces Cubanas-made cigar at this year’s trade show which begins later this month in Las Vegas, Nev. The six-vitola line will feature...
View ArticleIconic Leaf Ships First Batch of Recluse Amadeus
Iconic Leaf announced today that it has shipped the first batch of its new Recluse Amadeus to 30 stores, with delivery expected on Monday, July 7. The Recluse Amadeus was announced in early April, with...
View ArticleTatuaje Drac
There were lots of questions to be had two years ago when Pete Johnson released the Little Monsters. How would any of the cigars taste in smaller size? What did a fresh version of The Frank taste like?...
View ArticleIllusione Moves Original Document, Maduro Production to TABSA
Earlier this year, Illusione quietly began shifting production of its core Illusione line, often referred to as Original Document, and Illusione Maduro to Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA), the...
View ArticleBoutique Blends Adds La Bohéme to Growing List of IPCPR Releases
Boutique Blends is adding yet another new line to its already sizable list of new releases slated for this month’s IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, as Rafael Nodal has announced his opera-themed cigar,...
View Article262 Cigars Announces Allegiance Corona, Makes All Sizes Regular Production
262 Cigars announced on Tuesday that it will be adding a 5 1/2 x 44 corona vitola to its most recent line, Allegiance. Additionally, the Allegiance line, which features a 5 x 54 robusto and 6 x 54...
View ArticleOwensboro, Ky. Mayor Seeks Smoking Ban
Ron Payne, the mayor of Owensboro, Ky. seems intent on getting a new smoking ban passed in his town, quite possibly before the end of summer. At the conclusion of the City Commission’s meeting on...
View ArticleAlliance Cigar Launches Foyle Meritage Collection
Earlier this year, Alliance Cigar announced it would begin to offer its Foyle brand to retailers nationwide, including retailers who were not already customers of the New York-based distributor. Now,...
View ArticleHVC Vieja Cosecha Debuting at IPCPR 2014
Later this month, HVC Cigar Co. will debut its latest creation the first from Honduras, the HVC Vieja Cosecha, a 6 x 52 toro. While it will be the first cigar for the company made outside of the...
View ArticleLimited Edition Don Pepin Garcia Original Maduro Released
There’s now a maduro version of the Don Pepin Garcia Original, known more commonly as the Blue Label, but if you want to get some you’d better hurry and you’d better know where to look. Only 630...
View ArticleThe Angel’s Anvil
In March, we reported on the The Angel’s Anvil, a 7 1/8 x 49 churchill from Crowned Heads made exclusively for members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA). The standalone brand is rolled...
View ArticleNew Cuba Aliados Miami Natural from Reyes Family Cigars
There is a new addition to the Cuba Aliados line, as Reyes Family Cigars has begun shipping its latest creation, the Miami Natural. The company has been showing off pictures of the new cigars on its...
View ArticleVilliger Bringing its Brazilian Puro, Tobajara, to the US
Villiger is bringing its Brazilian puro, Tobajara, to the US this summer when it releases the cigar at the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show. The cigar has already had a successful run in Europe and the...
View ArticleQuesada Oktoberfest Returns for 2014 With New Look, New Event Vitola
For the fourth consecutive year, Quesada’s Oktoberfest line will be heading to a variety of fall events centered around Oktoberfest-style beer and the cigar the Dominican company has made for pairing...
View ArticleFour New Finishes Coming to XIKAR’s Xi3
XIKAR’s popular Xi cutter has been no stranger to high-end limited editions, including offerings customized by the scrimshaw artist, Rich “HutcH” Hutchings. At IPCPR 2014, the Kansas-based company will...
View ArticleAVO 2nd Movement TAA Exclusive
Each spring, as cigar consumers in the U.S. begin to thaw out from the winter chill and are able to head back to their patios, decks and other outdoor spaces to enjoy a cigar, news begins to emerge...
View Article2014 Camacho Liberty Series Arriving at Retail
The 2014 edition of Camacho’s annual summer release, the Liberty Series, has begun arriving at retail after the company announced on July 1 that the single-vitola release would soon be shipping. A...
View ArticleAmerican Legion Premium Cigars Growing by Two Sizes
American Legion Premium Cigars, the line of premium cigars created by the Blanco Cigar Company to help raise funds for the American Legion, will have two new vitolas added to it later this year. David...
View ArticleHancock County, W.Va. Moves Toward Smoking Ban
A smoking ban in West Virginia’s smallest and northernmost county took a step forward on Tuesday as the county’s board of health unanimously approved the draft of the Hancock County Clean Air...
View ArticleLegacy Brands Adds New Tortuga 215 Cedro No. 10
Legacy Brands by Victor Vitale has announced the newest and largest vitola in its Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro line that is scheduled to ship to retailers in the fall. The Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No. 10...
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