Weekly News (March 23, 2015)
Cigar News Bodega Ends House of Emilio Distribution Davidoff Finalizes Limited Masters Edition 2015 Details Griffin’s Special Edition Club Series III Ships J.D. Howard Reserve Single Action Ships Nat...
View ArticleKuuts Nicaraguan Blend Toro
Just shy of a year after making its U.S. debut in April 2013, Kuuts, LLC announced it would be adding its fourth core line while seemingly trying to take advantage of the extended trend of Nicaraguan...
View ArticleTwo Guys Smoke Shop Adds La Flor Dominicana Firecracker
The Firecracker is returning to Two Guys Smoke Shop, only this time, it’s a bit different. In 2007, the New Hampshire-based retailer offered the Don Pepin Garcia (Blue Label) Firecracker, a 3 x 50...
View ArticleJM’s Nicaraguan Adding Corojo Line
JM Tobacco has announced its latest release, JM’s Nicaraguan Corojo. It takes the value-priced mixed-fill cigar the company introduced last year and adds a corojo wrapper under the Nicaraguan filler...
View ArticleRoom101 El Mas Chignon Heading to Famous
While Room101 is just getting started with its retailer exclusive Ichiban Series and has announced another retail exclusive outside of Ichiban for later this year, there will be a third project...
View ArticleDrew Estate Changes Papas Fritas Packaging, Lowers Price
Drew Estate is giving its popular Papas Fritas line a new packaging format and a new, lower price, as the four-count tins will be replaced by a newly designed 50-count box, with the single stick MSRP...
View ArticleSnake Oil to be Crowned Heads’ New Event Cigar
Crowned Heads has a new event-only cigar on the way, a 5 1/2 x 48 super corona that is being called Snake Oil. The company has recently been featuring it on its social media accounts. “The Original...
View ArticleMatilde Renacer Lancero
In honor of José Seijas’ 40th year in the cigar business, his relatively new company—Matilde Cigar Co.—created a lancero vitola of its debut line, and did it in a slightly thicker 40 ring gauge. The...
View ArticleTortuga 215 Reserva Connecticut & El Coyote Negro No. 700 Ship
Legacy Brands has shipped a brand new line under the Tortuga 215 line which incorporates a totally new blend. The Tortuga 215 Reserva Connecticut was introduced at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade...
View ArticleMadison, Conn. Parks and Beaches To Be Tobacco Free
The Madison, Conn. Board of Selectmen voted on Monday night to make beaches and parks in the town tobacco free, but they did give smokers a bit of a reprieve after several community members voiced...
View ArticleNomad Estelí Lot 8613 Slated for April
If you have a hard time keep tracking of Nomad’s number naming system, but you do remember liking the company’s 2013 release—the new Nomad Estelí Lot 8613 could be a solution. It’s the newest cigar...
View ArticleTobacconist University Revamps Consumer Certification Process
Tobacconist University has announced that it is making a change to its Certified Consumer Tobacconists (CCT) program, and will be handing off the program to its Certified Retail Tobacconists (CRTs) in...
View ArticleRocky Patel Prices Increasing April 1
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has announced that it will be raising prices up to five percent on a variety of the company’s lines. These changes will take place on April 1. The list of lines that will be...
View ArticleCounterfeit Cigars Seized in Florida
The latest round of arrests and seizures brought on by General Cigar Co. could lead to the confiscation of cigars with a retail value of more than $100,000. In what has become a yearly occurrence,...
View ArticleViaje Moving Some Production to PDR Cigars
Viaje is heading to the Dominican Republic. After months of being spotted in both Germany and the Dominican Republic with Abe Flores of PDR Cigars, brand owner Andre Farkas made it official—Viaje will...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana Takes TAA Cigar to a Vote
If might sounds like your favorite primetime singing competition, but the new La Flor Dominicana TAA 47 will result in a cigar, not a record deal. At next month’s Tobacconists’ Association of America...
View ArticleMUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured Delfinas
In December 2013, Drew Estate launched the first three vitolas of a new line of cigars under the MUWAT family, MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured. The new line used a unique tobacco that is smoked over hickory,...
View ArticleGeneral Cigar Co. Celebrates 150 Years of Hoyo de Monterrey
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Hoyo de Monterrey brand, General Cigar Co. has announced a limited edition release that is slated to hit store shelves on April 1. The Hoyo de Monterrey...
View ArticleDavidoff’s Flagship Mother Store in Geneva Reopens With New Look
Visitors to the Davidoff Flagship Store on Rue de Rive 2 in Geneva will see a completely new design and store concept, as the store has been revamped in accordance with the new globally standardized...
View ArticleThe Angel’s Anvil 2015 Slated for June
As expected, the exclusive release for members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) is back for another year. The Angel’s Anvil—TAA Exclusive 2015 is the second TAA exclusive from the...
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