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Cigar News: Fratello Cigars Announces the Navetta Inverso Boxer

Omar de Frias has announced today, the company’s latest blend, the Navetta Inverso Boxer.  The Inverso Boxer will be making its official debut at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas.  In today’s press release, Omar notes: “Similar to the other Boxer blends, we modified the filler blend in the Inverso Boxer to increase Read more about Cigar News: Fratello Cigars Announces the Navetta Inverso Boxer[…]

Cigar News: Southern Draw Cigars Expands Cedrus Line

The award winning CEDRUS – THE HOGAN, Belicoso Fino 5.5 x 52 will now have shelf mates in humidors across the country as the Southern Draw Cigars family announced three new line extensions for IPCPR 2019.  Each release is part of the Southern Draw Anniversary releases the company will share throughout 2019. As part of the press release. Robert Holt. Founder of Southern Draw Cigars stated: “The CEDRUS blend once Read more about Cigar News: Southern Draw Cigars Expands Cedrus Line[…]

Cigar News: Warped Cigars Announces La Colmena Unico Especial Returning to Shelves

It has been 5 years since the debut of the La Colmena Unico Especial, and Warped Cigars was ecstatic to inform us that the classic beauty is finally returning to stores. Initially in 2014 the release was 1,000 tins of 10, This year, the company will be only releasing 950 tins of 10. As always Read more about Cigar News: Warped Cigars Announces La Colmena Unico Especial Returning to Shelves[…]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[…]