Cigar News: Foundation Cigars Brings the full Upsetters Line to Market

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Inspired by the revolutionary artistry of Jamaica’s legendary musicians, Foundation Cigar Company is proud to share its world-class designs by the company’s own creative laboratory (The ATOL Collective) in what is the fulfillment, and the foundation, of The Upsetters cigars.    The Upsetters cigars were developed by Nicholas Melillo out of a decades-long love for Read more about Cigar News: Foundation Cigars Brings the full Upsetters Line to Market[…]

Cigar News: Highly Regarded Premium Cigar Industry Veteran Bryan Bird Joins Drew Estate

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Drew Estate has announced that Bryan Bird joins their organization as Director of Sales, National Accounts.  He will report to Ike Karipides, Director, National Account Channel.  Bird, a highly regarded veteran in the premium cigar industry, recently concluded a very successful nineteen-year career at Thompson Cigar Company. Most recently, Bird served as Thompson’s Director of Read more about Cigar News: Highly Regarded Premium Cigar Industry Veteran Bryan Bird Joins Drew Estate[…]

Cigar News: Drew Estate Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of ACID with German Launch

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Drew Estate has announced the launch of ACID in Germany, with the introduction of ACID Mega and ACID Blondie. Royal AGIO will be distributing the ACID Mega and ACID Blondie to retailers in Germany starting today, hosting a series of ACID Launch events nationwide. For 20 years, ACID has been a staple in humidors across Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of ACID with German Launch[…]

Cigar News: Alec and Bradley Rubin Announce the Gatekeeper

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Coming off of the success of their initial release, Alec & Bradley Blind Faith, Alec and Bradley Rubin, the namesakes of father Alan Rubin’s Alec Bradley Cigar Co. announced today the release of their second cigar line- Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper. The Rubin brothers searched out E.P. Carrillo (EPC) cigar maker Ernesto Perez-Carrillo for the Read more about Cigar News: Alec and Bradley Rubin Announce the Gatekeeper[…]

Cigar News: David Ortiz & El Artista Cigars Announce Second ‘BIG PAPI’ Cigar Brand

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EL Artista Cigars announced today, a new line extension for the David Ortiz line of cigars. Titled “The Slugger” after Ortiz’s signature Home Run style, the new brand is stronger and larger than its predecessor. The new blend features a stippled deep brown San Andres maduro wrapper, flavorful Dominican Negrito binder, and fillers from Dominican Read more about Cigar News: David Ortiz & El Artista Cigars Announce Second ‘BIG PAPI’ Cigar Brand[…]

Cigar News: Dissident Debuting Limited Release Home at IPCPR 2019

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At the beginning of 2019, it was announced that Dissident Cigars, an Ultra Boutique brand was acquired by Benjamin Holt, a sales representative for Boutiques Unified. In a press release in January, Holt stated: “I have always thought that Dissident had huge potential and in time I would like to bring this brand back into Read more about Cigar News: Dissident Debuting Limited Release Home at IPCPR 2019[…]

Cigar News: Alan Rubin Announces Initial Lars Tetens Relaunch Brands and Website

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Alec Bradley Cigar Co. founder Alan Rubin, first announced his acquisition of Lars Tetens Brands in April of this year. The acquisition created a partnership between the two cigar makers, Lars Tetens and Alan Rubin; as well as a sales and distribution agreement with Alec Bradley Cigar Co. Since 1979 Lars Tetens has been renowned in the Read more about Cigar News: Alan Rubin Announces Initial Lars Tetens Relaunch Brands and Website[…]

Cigar News: Southern Draw Cigars Announces the Jacobs Ladder Brimstone

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Southern Draw Cigars’ boldest blend will rain down its vivid interpretation of wrath with the Jacobs Ladder –hail, fire and brimstone – the names applied to each of its triple ligero filler tobaccos.    Brimstone, a moniker referencing the Bibles’ passages about fiery torment, is the fifth size of the Jacobs Ladder and uses a patiently aged Pennsylvania Broadleaf USA wrapper. The complete bend is described as: Wrapper – Pennsylvania Broadleaf USA Binder – USA Maduro Filler – Read more about Cigar News: Southern Draw Cigars Announces the Jacobs Ladder Brimstone[…]

Cigar News: Fratello Cigars Announces Space Fresh Pack

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Omar de Frias is proud to announce the Space Fresh Pack.  Fratello is releasing four cigars in this fresh pack, two of which are new blends for the company.  Sorella and Arlequin. The Space Fresh Pack will have two existing blends.  Fratello Classico in its new format 6 x 50 and the existing Fratello Bianco Read more about Cigar News: Fratello Cigars Announces Space Fresh Pack[…]

Cigar News: El Artista Announces the Buffalo TEN

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El Artista, the company that brought you the Big Papi, Cimarron, Exactus , not to mention, many fine boutique cigars from brands you know and enjoy, announces the launch of a new cigar brand for 2019 – the Buffalo TEN. The Buffalo TEN is described as complex blend composed of six different tobaccos from across Read more about Cigar News: El Artista Announces the Buffalo TEN[…]

Cigar News: Hiram & Solomon Cigars Announces the Grand Architect

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Hiram & Solomon Cigars announced today, the release of the Grand Architect. This is a cigar that fills out the company’s portfolio of highly rated premium cigars. The Grand Architect gets its name from one of the founding principles of Freemasons. “It is appropriate that a society founded on the principles of architecture, which symbolizes Read more about Cigar News: Hiram & Solomon Cigars Announces the Grand Architect[…]

Cigar lifestyle: A Cigar with My Dad – By Mike Holmes

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It’s June, and that means it is getting close to Father’s Day. This month, Mike Holmes tells his heart warming story of smoking a cigar with his dad. Since Father’s day is later this month I thought it would be appropriate to share a memorable experience of mine, the time when I had a cigar Read more about Cigar lifestyle: A Cigar with My Dad – By Mike Holmes[…]

Cigar Review: Davidoff Back2Back Nicaragua – Rated 89

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Here is something you don’t see every day, a new cigar brand from Davidoff, and I don’t mean a new blend with a Davidoff brand mark, but a fully new brand line. Introduced at the 2018 IPCPR in Las Vegas, Back2Back cigars is essentially a reintroduction of the Room 101 Big Payback – remember that Read more about Cigar Review: Davidoff Back2Back Nicaragua – Rated 89[…]

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Cigar News: Rare Cuatro Cinco Belicoso Coming to a Drew Diplomat Retailer Event Near You

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When Cuatro Cinco was originally released in 2013, it immediately became a favorite amongst cigar enthusiasts around the world and it was dubbed one of Joya de Nicaragua’s true “Obras Maestras” (masterpiece). This summer, Joya de Nicaragua and Drew Estate are making an exclusive and limited beautiful smoke for cigar lovers across America: Cuatro Cinco Belicoso Read more about Cigar News: Rare Cuatro Cinco Belicoso Coming to a Drew Diplomat Retailer Event Near You[…]