Gurkha Cigars has announced they will be holding their first Virtual Herf of the year this Wednesday, January 13, at 8PM Eastern. Gurkha VP of Sales Juan Lopez will be hosting the event which will be moderated by Director of Marketing Christine Martinez de Castro. If you are in the Miami, FL area, the event Read more about Cigar News: Gurkha Cigars Holding 1st Virtual Herf of 2021[…]
Protocol Cigars announced today, their first new release of 2021, a shop exclusive called the Protocol Coppers for Vintage Cigar Lounge and Club in Westerly, RI. Like all projects that keep with a law enforcement theme, this project is built around the shop Protocol Cigars partnered with. In this case the were doing the project Read more about Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Presents the Protocol Coppers[…]
Lake Country Cigars, in collaboration with Brothers Cigars, has announced the launch of the Revival cigar. Revival is a two-blend premium long filler cigar line manufactured at Tabacalera William Ventura in the Dominican Republic. Matt Matheny owner of Lake Country Cigar spent the last year working with his good friends at Brothers Cigar to create Read more about Cigar News: Lake Country Cigars announces Revival Habano & Revival Maduro[…]
Don Rafa Cigars, located in Illinois, with a factory in Estelí, Nicaragua has released its new Limited Release Box Press. This Box Press vitola is offered in both a habano and maduro wrapper and is expressed in a (6 x 52) toro format. The company describes the blend as: Wrapper – Ecuadorian Habano or San Read more about Cigar News: Don Rafa Cigars Announces Limited Release Box Press[…]
The Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) has announced today that due to the continued COVID-19 global outbreak, the TAA Board of Directors has cancelled the 2021 annual meeting and convention scheduled to have taken place April 11-15, 2021, in the Dominican Republic at Casa de Campo. The Annual Meeting will now be held virtually on Read more about Cigar News: TAA Cancels 2021 Annual Meeting and Convention[…]
Back in August of 2020, we all learned that the Altria Group Inc., which acquired Nat Sherman in 2017, had plans to exit the wholesale cigar business and would be shutting down the flagship Nat Sherman cigar store in Manhattan. Altria had plans to sell the the operation but were unable to find a buyer. Read more about Cigar News: Former Nat Sherman Executives Start New Cigar Venture[…]
Plasencia Cigars, a world-leading premium tobacco grower Established in 1865, has announced that the Plasencia Alma Fuerte Sixto I Hexagon – Colorado Claro is shipping to retailers. This blend, a line extension to the Plasencia Alma Fuerte brand, features a unique smoking experience by combining Plasencia’s innovative Hexagon shape with ten-year aged tobacco. Plasencia Cigars Read more about Cigar News: Plasencia Cigars Announces the Alma Fuerte Sixto I Hexagon – Colorado Claro[…]
Fratello Cigars has announced the hiring of Zev Kaminetsky as the new VP of Sales for Fratello Cigars. Kaminetsky is a cigar industry veteran, having spent nearly 15 years with Camacho, Drew Estate & most recently as National Sales Director for Royal Agio Cigars USA (Balmoral Premium Cigars). Fratello Cigars Owner, Omar de Frias, noted: Read more about Cigar News: Zev Kaminetsky Named VP of Sales for Fratello Cigars[…]
On the Stogie Press, Taking It To The Nub show kicking off the new year, Boston Jimmie, Editor and Publisher of Stogie Press, announced his pick for overall cigar of the year to be the Rocky Patel Grand Reserve Robusto. A 97 rated cigar, the Grand Reserve Robusto was just spectacular and though tied in Read more about Cigar News: Stogie Press Announces the Rocky Patel Grand Reserve Robusto as their 2020 Cigar of the Year[…]
ACE Prime Cigars has announced they entered into an exclusive distribution partnership with Rafaelle D’Angelo one of the largest cigar importers in Brazil, and Eduardo Llerena Hernandez, cigar distributor and longtime friend of Eradio Pichardo from Cuba. Rafaelle D’Angelo became one of the largest Cigar importers in the 1990’s when he moved from Italy to Read more about Cigar News: ACE Prime Cigars Expands into Brazil[…]
I thought this day would never come, crossing over from 2020 to 2021, but here it is. The bells are ringing, the ball has fallen, and the champagne corks are flying. With that celebration, I would like to unveil the ranked and stacked list of the Top Cigars for 2020 on Stogie Press. It has Read more about Cigar News: Stogie Press Top 2020 Cigars Ranked and Stacked[…]
The wait is over! Moya Ruiz Cigars has announced that the Chinese Finger Trap 2 has officially arrived and shipped to Caravan Cigars in Bath, Pennsylvania. The original Chinese Finger Trap was released in 2015 and Stogie Press found it to be a fine cigar. Due to the challenges that COVID-19 has brought so many Read more about Cigar News: Moya Ruiz Announces the Chinese Finger Trap 2[…]
Dr. Gaby Kafie has announced he will be stepping down as the President of the Boutique Cigar Association (BCA) in order to focus his efforts on his business and family. Moving forward I will always be a loyal servant to the cause “in protecting our industry” but for now, I need some time off. The Read more about Cigar News: Dr. Gaby Kafie Steps Down as President of the Boutique Cigar Association[…]
Ok, Christmas, Chanukah and Festivus have come and went, Kwanzaa has just begun. I hope everyone is having a safe and happy holiday season. Today I will drop the final candidates for the top Stogie Press Cigars of the year for 2020. In no particular order, here are the last 7 cigars (candidates) in each category. Wait shouldn’t Read more about Cigar News: Stogie Press 2020 Top Cigars of the Year – Final Cuts[…]