Fernando León Family Reserve Preferidos
The original Don Fernando was modeled after Don Fernando León. It was the cigar the late head of La Aurora smoked, 5 9/16 x 42. differentiated from the rest of the León Jimenes line only by a few words...
View ArticleLa Aroma de Cuba Noblesse Shipping
The most expensive cigar in La Aroma de Cuba’s recent history is now off to stores. Ashton Distributors, Inc. announced today that the La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse, a 6 1/2 x 52 parejo, is shipping this...
View ArticlePartagás Selección Privada EL 2014 Arrives in Stores
The first of this year’s annual Edición Limitada series has arrived, in Germany. The Partagás Seleccíon Privada, which measures just shy of 6 3/10 inches (160 mm) by 50, is the first of the three...
View ArticleCLE Signature Series PLdM Robusto
For the better part of the last year, Eiroa (Salud, Amor, Pesetas) has been not only the eponymous line for Christian Eiroa, but also the flagship line for Eiroa’s company. But now, that’s no longer...
View ArticleNebraska Supreme Court to Reconsider Cigar Lounge Smoking Ban
Cigar lovers may once again be allowed to light up in Nebraska cigar lounges and bars, as the state’s supreme court has agreed to reconsider the exemption they found to be unconstitutional in late...
View ArticleOperation Choke Point Targets Tobacco Retailers
While the cigar industry as a whole awaits FDA’s decision on how it plans to regulate premium cigars, tobacco retailers have a new and very real threat to be concerned about. A federal program called...
View ArticlePortrait: Brian Chinnock
There are a lot of cigar brand owners who enjoy wine. Many of them have seen their love of grapes spill over into the names of cigars, no one has taken quite as far as Brian Chinnock, owner of Chinnock...
View ArticleViaje White Label Project PL TB#7
It’s been more than three and a half years since Viaje unveiled the White Label Project, a range of cigars that run the spectrum from candela to dark Nicaraguan leaves that pack a serious punch. The...
View ArticlePerdomo Cigar Mug
The 12-ounce Perdomo Cigar Mug ($14.99) features a groove in the top of the handle that’s designed to hold your cigar, while the rest of the drinking vessel can hold coffee. If you’re like me, before I...
View ArticleCasa Fernández Aganorsa Leaf Maduro Délire (Prerelease)
Earlier this month, Casa Fernández announced it would be making a few changes to its Aganorsa Leaf Maduro line. First, the company lowered the price of the Illustre (5 x 48) vitola from $8.90 to $8,...
View ArticleWeekly News (September 29, 2014)
Cigar News 1502 Nicaragua Ships — Review here. Ashton Distributors, Inc. Ships La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse Black Label Trading Co. Announces Limited Catacomb Caldwell Cigar Co. to Open Honeycomb Hideout...
View ArticleRoom101 Big Delicious
In December 2012, halfwheel broke the news of the cigar that would become the sixth installment in Smoke Inn’s Microblend Series, the Room101 Big Delicious. The “bastard child” of a cigar came with a...
View ArticleAntillian Cigars to Distribute Swinger
Antillican Cigar Corporation’s distribution portfolio is growing again. Lost in the news regarding General Cigar Co.’s purchase of the Toraño brands and the effective shutdown of Toraño as a company...
View ArticleEspinosa Cigars Forges New 601 Steel For Famous Smoke Shop
Espinosa Premium Cigars recently expanded its 601 brand of cigars with the 601 Steel, a new exclusive release for Famous Smoke Shop in Easton, Pa. The cigars began shipping in mid-September and are...
View ArticleCasa De Montecristo Lands Next Box of Quesada España Ninfas
Chicago will be getting the tenth box of Quesada Selección España Ninfas. Quesada has announced that Casa De Montecristo will be receiving this month’s 50-count cabinet of the 7 x 33 limited edition....
View ArticleHeadley Grange Snaredrum
Two years ago at the 2012 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Crowned Heads followed up its initial release line Four Kicks, with a new line called Headley Grange. Named after the legendary recording...
View ArticleHammer + Sickle LE14 Coming Next Month
Hammer + Sickle is celebrating 2014 with a limited edition using six different types of tobacco from three countries. Which types of tobaccos and which countries, we will not be told as Hammer+ Sickle...
View ArticleAVO Greatest Hits Sampler Ships
If you are looking for nearly every AVO limited since 2001, you shouldn’t have to look much further. Multiple retailers have confirmed the delivery of the AVO Greatest Hits Sampler, a limited sampler...
View ArticleColibri Releases Enterprise T1 Table Lighter
Colibri rolled out a number of new products at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, and today the company announced that one of the featured releases is now available for consumers to purchase....
View ArticlePuros Indios Announces New Business Structure
Puros Indios Cigars, the company founded by Rolando Reyes, Sr. and maker of the Cuba Aliados and Puros Indios lines, has announced several changes to its business structure that has created more...
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