Illusione Singularé 2014 Anunnaki
There was a plan for the Illusione Singularé. Singulare’ is an annual, Limited Edition cigar that changes in both size and blend each year. Each year, Dion Giolito scours bales of tobacco along with...
View ArticleDavidoff Finalizes Oro Blanco Release
Earlier this year, Davidoff quietly announced that it had a new release it was working on, a vintage cigar that would be the most expensive in its history. At that point, it’s unlikely anyone saw just...
View ArticleTatuaje Black Label AFC
Pete Johnson of Tatuaje and Havana Cellars has never been shy about creating limited production releases and exclusives for retailers, whether it be the well-known Monster Series, the regional Tatuaje...
View ArticleCohiba Robusto Supremos Arrives in Stores
The 2014 Cohiba Edición Limitada release has arrived in stores. It’s the third and final Edición Limitada release for the year following the Partagás Selección Privada and Bolívar Super Coronas, which...
View ArticleM. Tobacos Inc. Files Suit Over Kristoff’s Galerones Sentido
The Kristoff Galerones Sentido is no more, but that’s just the start of things. Yesterday, M. Tobacos Inc., the Virginia company best known for the Dante brand, filed suit over trademark concerns...
View ArticleThe Mason-Dixon Project—Limited Edition 2014 Northern Edition
Although the release did not have an official name at the time, the first we heard about the Mason-Dixon Project—Limited Edition 2014 was at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, when Patrick...
View ArticleA Visit to Altadis Connecticut
Tell someone that you’re heading to a tobacco farm, and their response might be to ask if your passport is up to date or simply what country you’re visiting. But to visit a farm that produces a lot of...
View ArticlePortraits: Sean Williams
A few weeks ago, it was announced that El Primer Mundo would be taking back its own distribution, which had been handled by PDR Cigars since mid-2013. Mentioned in that announcement was that Sean...
View ArticleMajor Smoking Ban Coming to Beijing Next Year
Last week, the Chinese government took one of its most aggressive steps against tobacco, an expensive smoking ban in Beijing. Chinese state media has announced that anti-totbacco legislation was passed...
View ArticleCuba Looks at Stricter Tobacco Rules
For such a well-known tobacco producing country such as Cuba, the idea of anti-tobacco legislation may seem counter intuitive, but that’s exactly what the island nation has in its sights. Numerous...
View Article262 Cigars Mr. Pink
While it’s not uncommon for stores to commission special cigars made for anniversaries, it’s less common that the stores request and come up with a theme for the release. The Humidor (West) in Wichita,...
View ArticleWeekly News (Dec. 1, 2014)
Cigar News A.J. Fernandez Announces New World Connecticut Casa Fernández Bringing Back Mombacho Crux’s Next Project Davidoff Finalizes Oro Blanco Details, Retailers Gurkha Saturn V Heads to The Cigar...
View ArticleSTUDIO TOBAC CTP-013
In 2011, Oliva’s STUDIO TOBAC began a yearly series of events that was accompanied by a roller making custom cigars and a sampler that they gave out to customers who purchased boxes at the event. With...
View ArticleFramingham, Mass. Raises Minimum Purchasing Age to 21
Yet another Massachusetts town has made it illegal to purchase tobacco products for those under the age of 21. Framingham, Mass. announced that the minimum purchasing age will raise from 18 to 21 on...
View ArticleWarped Expanding Flor Del Valle in February
Earlier today, Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars posted a picture of what he describe as “the newest vitola” for Flor Del Valle. While Gellis isn’t say much, it’s obviously a parejo and appears to be...
View ArticleVertigo VC800 “Big Daddy”
With the increase in the number of cigars flaunting larger and larger ring gauges, there is now a new need for cutters that can properly cut those cigars. Until recently, the options have been few and...
View Article7-20-4 Ships Factory 57
Kurt Kendall’s 7-20-4 brand has shipped its latest creation to retailers, Factory 57. For this blend, Kendall used tobacco from five countries, including a high-primed and triple-fermented Nicaraguan...
View ArticleRep. Boehner, McCarthy & Upton Ask FDA to Move Grandfather Date
Three of the most powerful members of the House of Representatives have requested the grandfather date used for the proposed regulations of tobacco products by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration...
View ArticlePaul Stulac Red Screaming Sun Mr. Brown
There are quite a few different cigars made exclusively for retail shops to celebrate anniversaries or events every year, but one of the most interesting and memorable is a sampler produced for The...
View ArticleVegaFina Nicaragua Coming This Month
Altadis USA has announced a new addition to its growing VegaFina brand, the VegaFina Nicaragua, which will be hitting store shelves this month. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro, using a Nicaraguan Habana...
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