Fresh off a successful PCA Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV – E.P. Carrillo has announced that the INCH Nicaragua is now shipping and will show up in humidors across the country. The INCH Nicaragua is the Quintessential Big Ring Gauge Cigar. Made at Plasencia Cigars S.A. in Estelí, Nicaragua, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo designed the INCH Read more about Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Is Now Shipping INCH Nicaragua[…]
Drew Estate is adding a new vitola to its Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo portfolio. Announced during its latest Freestyle Live broadcast, Drew Estate introduced the Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo Robusto (140mm x 54). The cigar will debut at the Pennsylvania Barn Smoker DE25 Exclusive Pre-Party on July 15 and will be available as Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate Introduces Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo Robusto[…]
Los Statos Deluxe has gotten an extreme makeover at the hands of Matt Booth, Justin Andrews and STG’s Honduran blending team. The new line is being crafted at STG’s HATSA factory in Danlí, Honduras, and opens a new chapter for the well-respected brand. Matt Wilson, senior brand manager for Los Statos Deluxe said: “When we Read more about Cigar News: Matt Booth, Justin Andrews, and STG give Los Statos Deluxe an Extreme Makeover[…]
General Cigar Company, the premium cigar subsidiary of Scandinavian Tobacco Group, announces today that the company has filed a declaratory judgment trademark lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against Fuente Cigar Ltd. and Fuente Marketing Ltd. In a demand letter dated July 5, 2022, and subsequent email, Fuente Read more about Cigar News: General Cigar Files Declaratory Judgement Lawsuit Against Fuente in Trademark Dispute[…]
In this episode of Taking It To the Nub, Quinton Brown and Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press sit down again with the founder of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust – Steve Saka. We talk about what Steve was doing differently at this years Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and discuss the latest in his special Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 3 – Steve Saka[…]
In this Episode of Taking it to the Nub – Boston Jimmie and Quinton Brown are joined with Enrique Seijas the co-owner of Matilde Cigars. Enrique share with us the story of the brand its iconic logo and the latest blends that the company is working or have released. Feel free to heck out the Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 3 – Enrique Seijas – Matilde Cigars[…]
After an initial teaser last week, Alec Bradley Cigar Co. unveiled their secretive Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show attendee exclusive release: New-Mix Classics. To great fanfare, tobacconists and media attendees were the first to lay their eyes on the project, which features four toro sized, remastered blends, one each per pack of: Sanctum Maxx Read more about Cigar News: Alec Bradley Unveils New-Mix Classics at PCA Trade Show Day 1[…]
E.P. Carrillo Cigars announced the addition of Allegiance to their portfolio of premium Nicaraguan cigars set to officially launch in October 2022. Allegiance is a highly sought-after blend and will be the first one from the Perez-Carrillo line developed outside the company’s Santiago, DR factory. The 40,000 square-foot factory in Santiago’s Zona Franca is where all E.P. Carrillo Cigars Read more about Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Cigars Launches Allegiance This Fall as The First Perez-Carrillo Line Made Outside of Tabacalera La Alianza[…]
Artista Cigars, formerly El Artista Cigars, announces the completion of a full rebrand, a new brand strategy, and the launch new cigar lines including a new Master Brand: ARTISTA. ARTISTA REBRAND According to Ram Rodriguez, President of Artista Cigars: “The shift from El Artista Cigars to Artista is a natural progression for the company. We Read more about Cigar News: Artista Cigars Announces Rebrand and New Products[…]
In a press release this afternoon, J.C. Newman reported the results of the latest Federal Court hearing on Premium Cigar regulations. “This afternoon, Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an opinion concluding that FDA acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” when it decided to regulate premium cigars in Read more about Breaking Cigar News: J.C. Newman Reports – FDA Regulation On Premium Cigars Put On-Hold[…]
Hands down the best new product to hit the cigar industry this year. The Baller is a new innovative cigar cigar unlike anything on the market. Instead of straight or v-cutting your cigar, The Baller uses a sharpened ball like cutter that creates a divot in the head of the cigar. The concave cut is Read more about Product Review – The Baller Cigar Cutter by Cigar Medics[…]
LAMPERT CIGARS will be unveiling its newest limited release – Family Reserve 2021, at PCA 2022 in Las Vegas that will be held on July 9-13, 2022. The Family Reserve 2021 is a medium-bodied, full flavor cigar blended by non-other than Hendrik Kelner Jr., KELNER BOUTIQUE FACTORY (KBF). The limited release uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut Read more about Cigar News: Lampert Cigars to Debut Family Reserve 2021 at this Years PCA Trade Show[…]
MAS IGNEUS is a Catalan expression that can be translated as “House of Ignition,” accurately reflecting the essence of the creation of this unique and peculiar cigar. Named for Ace Prime’s partner and award winning winery located in the Priorat, Spain, Mas Igneus will be launched in four different sizes at the 2022 PCA Trade Read more about Cigar News: ACE Prime Announces the MAS IGNEUS for the 2022 PCA Trade Show[…]
The Olmecs are the early Americas’ most mysterious and ancient civilizations. The Olmecs pre-date the Mayans and Aztecs and are considered the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica. They are the first to create mathematically precise pyramids, calendars, and, as far as we know, the first to smoke cigars. The Heart Land of the Olmecs is the Read more about Cigar News: Foundation Cigars To Showcase the Olmec at 2022 PCA in Las Vegas, NV[…]