If you are cigar enthusiast, you know that Dominoes (Bones) and Cigars go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly. CAO Ambassador – Ricky Rodriguez – knows that too and he and the CAO blending team decided to create a new cigar called Bones. Announced this past month, the CAO Bones has blend described as: Wrapper Read more about Cigar News: CAO Cigars Announces the BONES[…]
It was announced this week that the 90 year old Nat Sherman International Company will be exiting the premium cigar market. Altria Group Inc., which acquired Nat Sherman in 2017, stated that by the end of September, they will exit the wholesale cigar business and will be shutting down the flagship Nat Sherman cigar store Read more about Cigar News: Premium Cigar Industry Bids Farewell to Nat Sherman International[…]
In a letter to the cigar media today, Erik Espinosa, President of Espinosa Premium Cigars, sadly announced this year’s La Zona Palooza has been cancelled to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The letter does however note that the show will go on via an innovative virtual approach with details to be announced by August 15. The Read more about Cigar News: Espinosa Premium Cigars Cancels 2020 La Zona Palooza[…]
Gurkha Cigars is re-releasing the grandfathered brand San Miguel as its latest premium cigar. San Miguel marks the third recent offering by Gurkha Cigars that is made with the highly desirable Aganorsa Leaf from Nicaragua. This Nicaraguan puro is also made with Aganorsa’s signature double Nicaraguan binder and includes Nicaraguan filler and Nicaraguan shade grown Read more about Cigar News: Gurkha Cigars Re-releasing San Miguel[…]
Back In June I started a series of “Must Try” cigars based on reviews Stogie Press has done over the past six years. The first article focused on Nicaraguan cigars, today we will focus on Honduran cigars. Honduras does not always get the attention from the American cigar market as well as Nicaragua and the Read more about Stogie Press “Must Try” Series – Honduran Cigars[…]
Espinosa Premium Cigars would like to announce the hiring of Tyler Jones as a Territory Manager for Espinosa Premium Cigars beginning on August 3, 2020. Erik Espinosa stated; “I saw this kid a few years and knew he had it, but he was working part-time at cigar shop in Ohio and serving his country in Read more about Cigar News: Espinosa Premium Cigars Hires Territory Manager[…]
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. announced this week the Yagua, a classic cigar from the tobacco fields of Cuba that the Newman family has recreated in Nicaragua. The Yagua story is one of Cuba from the 1940s. The cigar was inspired by J.C. Newman PENSA’s General Manager, Lazaro Lopez, who shared the following with Drew Newman Read more about Cigar News: J.C. Newman Introduces Yagua, A Cigar Recreated from the 1940s Cuba[…]
Fratello Cigars announced today, their newest distribution partner in Brazil, Reality Cigars. Since 1995, Reality Cigars has been dedicated to the import and distribution of tobacco products in the Brazilian market. Currently, Reality Cigars is the largest importer and distributor of cigars, tobacco and accessories in Brazil. They have grown and enhanced their reputation by Read more about Cigar News: Fratello Cigars Continues International Growth[…]
Committed to creating a safe and successful Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2021, the Tobacco Media Group (TMG) has announced that they are taking big steps to ensure Exhibitor and Attendee confidence as show plans take shape during COVID-19 uncertainties. The first big buying show of the year, TPE 2021 is scheduled to take place Jan Read more about Cigar News: Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2021 Update[…]
Protocol Cigars has announced a special limited edition release cigar called the Protocol Pool Party Year 1. The cigars were produced at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona Factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. The Protocol Pool Party Year 1 has a blend described as: Wrapper – Mexican San Andreas Maduro Binder – Connecticut Shade Filler – Nicaraguan Corojo Read more about Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Announces the Protocol Pool Party Year 1[…]
“We completed our review of your Substantially Equivalent (SE) Report submitted under section 905(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and determined that the new tobacco product is not substantially equivalent to the predicate tobacco products listed in Appendix A…..“ These are the words that start the letter from the FDA Read more about Cigar News: Words A Premium Cigar Manufacturer/Brand Owner Never Want To See[…]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the cigar industry, especially the key trade shows both nationally and internationally, Messe Dortmund GmbH announced back in May that they were canceling this years InterTabac trade show. The show was scheduled to be held in Dortmund, Germany Sept. 18-20, 2020. This week, Messe Dortmund GmbH announced Read more about Cigar News: InterTabac to Hold In-Person and Virtual Trade Show in November[…]
Crux Cigars has announced today that they have begun shipping the latest line extension to the company’s most popular brand the Crux Epicure. This years extension brings a 6 x 60 gordo vitola to the Epicure line. The Crux Epicure brand has been a mainstay for the company since 2017 and has a blend described Read more about Cigar News: Crux Cigars Starts Shipping the Crux Epicure Gordo[…]
In this episode we take a trip with David Blanco, owner of Blanco Cigars as we look back to the days of his grandparents and father in the Cuban revolution and come to modern times with US Born and 5th Generation Blanco cigar man, David Blanco. The Blanco family has seen it all and still Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 1 Episode 18 – David Blanco – Blanco Cigars[…]