Month: June 2022

Cigar News: Lampert Cigars Announces the Lampert 1593 Edicion Blanca Pre-Release

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Did you ever want to get your hands on a pre-release cigar blend? One that will not be generally available for another 6 months to a year nationwide? Now is your opportunity, as Lampert Cigars has announced that they will be releasing their newest blend, the Edición Blanca, through Small Batch Cigar. Small Batch Cigar Read more about Cigar News: Lampert Cigars Announces the Lampert 1593 Edicion Blanca Pre-Release[…]

Cigar News: Crowned Heads To Debut Announces LE Patissier at PCA 2022

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Crowned Heads has announced that it will debut the Le Patissier brand at the 2022 PCA Convention and Trade show in Las Vegas, July 9-12. Le Patissier originally came onto the premium cigar scene as a 2021 PCA Exclusive release. Launched as a (6 1/2″ x 44) parejo, the limited production cigar quickly developed a Read more about Cigar News: Crowned Heads To Debut Announces LE Patissier at PCA 2022[…]

Cigar News: Diesel Launches Fifth “Sunday Gravy” Expression

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It’s a widely held belief that Italians wrote the book on eating and drinking. Food, libations and socializing are part of the culture and meals can stretch on for hours.  Not for the faint of heart is grappa, an Italian-made digestivo made from the distillate of grape seeds, stalks and stems. The distilled spirit is Read more about Cigar News: Diesel Launches Fifth “Sunday Gravy” Expression[…]

Cigar News: Fratello Cigars Announces the “ViceVersa”

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Omar de Frias is proud to announce the company’s 9th-anniversary blend, The VICEVERSA. The VICEVERSA will be making its debut as an exclusive to PCA Members.  de Frias notes: “This project is easily one of the most challenging projects I have had the pleasure to work on. We blended a cigar and tripled capped both ends. The consumer decides if Read more about Cigar News: Fratello Cigars Announces the “ViceVersa”[…]

Cigar News: Black Star Line Cigars Announces Return of Connecticut War Witch Robusto and Debut of the Dark War Witch Robusto

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Black Star Line Cigars and it’s owner Aric Bey are pleased to announce the return of the Connecticut War Witch Robusto. They will also be debuting the Dark War Witch robusto. Aric Bey states: “The Connecticut War Witch Robusto has been sold out for a couple years and I thought this would be a great Read more about Cigar News: Black Star Line Cigars Announces Return of Connecticut War Witch Robusto and Debut of the Dark War Witch Robusto[…]

Cigar News: Macanudo Announces Limited Edition Inspirado Jamao

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The second limited-edition blend of Macanudo Inspirado will be released in July. Called “Jamao” the new expression gets its name from a proprietary wrapper grown on a network of fincas in the Northwestern Dominican Republic. Macanudo’s team of agronomists has been experimenting with tobacco cultivation and seed acclimation in Mao, D.R. for decades. There, in Read more about Cigar News: Macanudo Announces Limited Edition Inspirado Jamao[…]

Cigar News: Drew Estate Expands Liga Privada 10 Aniversario Connecticut Criollo Distribution

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For the first time in its history, Drew Estate’s Liga Privada 10 Aniversario Connecticut Criollo cigar will be regularly available as monthly allocation for qualifying Drew Diplomat Program participants beginning in mid-June. Due to the limited supply of the tobaccos used in each Liga Privada expression, production for all Liga Privada cigars is limited because Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate Expands Liga Privada 10 Aniversario Connecticut Criollo Distribution[…]

Cigar News: Hiram and Solomon Cigars Move Production to PDR Cigar Factory

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Hiram and Solomon Cigars is pleased to announce its cigar production has moved to the PDR Cigar Factory in Tamboril, Dominican Republic.  In 2021 Hiram and Solomon owners, Fouad Kashouty & Romy Kashouty, began working with Abe Flores of PDR Cigars, creating new blends and forging a business relationship that allows for streamlined production and Read more about Cigar News: Hiram and Solomon Cigars Move Production to PDR Cigar Factory[…]

Taking It To The Nub – Season Three – Ken Hamlin – Retired NFL Star and Owner of The Arrival Cigars

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In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Quinton Brown and Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sit down with Retied NFL Star, Pro Bowler, and Owner of “The Arrival” Cigar Company. The show starts with Ken at the Texas Rangers Baseball Park where he is playing in a celebrity softball tournament. Ken walks us Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season Three – Ken Hamlin – Retired NFL Star and Owner of The Arrival Cigars[…]

Cigar News: Patrick Potter Announces PCA Collaborations Featuring new Cigar POS “coreBACCO”

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The 2022 PCA Tradeshow comes at a time when the country is seeing some of its worst inflation, retailers are tightening the reigns and sales are beginning to slow. But we will weather the storm together. It’s an ideal time for us to collaborate and streamline so that we can move beyond the status quo Read more about Cigar News: Patrick Potter Announces PCA Collaborations Featuring new Cigar POS “coreBACCO”[…]

Cigar News: Foundation Cigars Introduces Menelik 6 x 52 Toro

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The Menelik, since its heralded release as an event-only cigar in 2016, has been an elusive brand within the Foundation Cigars portfolio. Nicholas Melillo, owner and master blender stated: “I wanted to create a unique blend in limited quantities for those tobacconists that support all of our brands. It started as an event-only blend and has now become Read more about Cigar News: Foundation Cigars Introduces Menelik 6 x 52 Toro[…]

Cigar News: PCA Joins European Cigar Manufacturers Association in Commenting on the European Commission’s Legislative Framework for Tobacco Control

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Today the Premium Cigar Association submitted a comment to the European Commission in reference to its “Framework for Tobacco Control” related to the 2040 Tobacco Free agenda. This agenda would ultimately lead to the ban of sale and use of any tobacco or nicotine derived device from the European Union market by 2040. The first step Read more about Cigar News: PCA Joins European Cigar Manufacturers Association in Commenting on the European Commission’s Legislative Framework for Tobacco Control[…]

Cigar News: Casdagli Cigars Launches Most Exclusive Cypher 3311 Line

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Casdagli Cigars presents the most exclusive cigar line so far in Casdagli Cigars’ portfolio – the Cypher 3311 consisting of four vitolas. The Cypher 3311 draws inspiration from the secret war conducted during WW2 and is dedicated to all the war heros. The new cigar line will be presented at this years PCA Trade Show Read more about Cigar News: Casdagli Cigars Launches Most Exclusive Cypher 3311 Line[…]

Cigar News: CAO Debuts BX3 – Highlights Brazilian Tobacco

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CAO has always had a rebellious streak (think MX2, CX2, LX2), and the brand’s maverick approach to blending is taking another leap forward through its latest expression: CAO BX3. BX3 is a new collection that harnesses “three times the Brazilian tobaccos” in one robust blend. Focusing on the primary growing regions of Northeastern Brazil, CAO Read more about Cigar News: CAO Debuts BX3 – Highlights Brazilian Tobacco[…]