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Last Weeks Cigar Social Media News and Questions – June 29, 2018

Welcome to the 7th installment of the Stogie Press “Last Weeks Cigar Social Media News and Questions”, where Boston Jimmie scours the world-wide web of cigars and summarizes relevant news and questions of the past week. On the following Monday, my friend Kap Kaplowitz then shreds my writing and puts his unique commentary on select Read more about Last Weeks Cigar Social Media News and Questions – June 29, 2018[…]

Stogie Press Rating System Part 2 – Flavor, Aroma, Draw, Price to Experience

A couple of weeks ago we spoke about the first part of the new Stogie Press rating system that we are going to apply to new cigars and possibly some previously reviewed cigars we already posted. That first part was about construction, which we consider a major part of the cigar smoking experience. Today I Read more about Stogie Press Rating System Part 2 – Flavor, Aroma, Draw, Price to Experience[…]

New Ventura Cigars Partnership brings Consumers California Sunshine & Island Vibes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2018 Ventura Cigar Company is pleased to announce a new marketing and distribution partnership with Island Lifestyle Importers, the designers and manufacturers of Tommy Bahama luxury cigar accessories and Island Lifestyle Aged Reserve line of cigars. This union brings together two companies with well-established networks of premium product manufacturing and Read more about New Ventura Cigars Partnership brings Consumers California Sunshine & Island Vibes[…]

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Southern Draw Cigars announces general business updates and price increase

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2018 Austin, Texas – Southern Draw Cigars will inform its valued retail partners of a price increase that will take effect on August 1, 2018. The little brand from Texas, says that the increase is due to the cost of FDA compliance, most notably the necessity to update package design to Read more about Southern Draw Cigars announces general business updates and price increase[…]

Foundation Cigars Joins the Lancero Downpour

As I have noted in past news, 2018 is going to be the year of the lancero, at first I thought it was just raining lanceros, but now I think it is a downpour as more cigar brands are filling out the portfolios of their most popular blends with the long-lost lancero vitola. The latest Read more about Foundation Cigars Joins the Lancero Downpour[…]

Cornelius & Anthony Premium Cigars to release The Gent and Mistress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2018 Cornelius & Anthony Premium Cigars is proud to release The Gent and Mistress lines at this summer’s 2018 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas. Both “The Gent” and “Mistress” are produced at the La Zona factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Both lines will be presented in 4 sizes and presented Read more about Cornelius & Anthony Premium Cigars to release The Gent and Mistress[…]

Joya de Nicaragua Clásico

Joya de Nicaragua Brings Back Clásico to US Market

After 50 years, Joya de Nicaragua is bringing back the famed Clásico to the US market. The company has announced they have sealed an agreement with Casa de Montecristo & JR Cigars to re-introduce the Joya de Nicaragua Clásico – the cigar that started it all for the company 50 years ago. The re-introduction will come with revamped Read more about Joya de Nicaragua Brings Back Clásico to US Market[…]

Crux Cigars Announces Epicure Galant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2018 Crux Cigars the company that has brought you palate pleasing, premium cigars, since its inception 5 years ago, has announced their latest creation – the Crux Epicure Galant. This cigar follows on the heels of the acclaimed and successful Crux Epicure that was released last year. The Crux Epicure Galant Read more about Crux Cigars Announces Epicure Galant[…]

Villiger Cigars Expands Villiger La Flor De Ynclan Line

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2018 Before I get into this latest news from Villiger Cigars, let me just say that it is raining lanceros this year. Cigar brands are filling out their portfolios with line extensions and the most common extension this year is the lancero. So if you are a lancero lover, this is Read more about Villiger Cigars Expands Villiger La Flor De Ynclan Line[…]

Todos Las Dias Thick Lonsdale “Mas Fuerte” at 2018 IPCPR Tradeshow

Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust® (DTT) is once again amping it up for this years International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers 86th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, NV, on July 13th, 2018. He will be showcasing a single vitola line extension to the company’s full-bodied Todos Las Dias (TLD) brand that is even bolder Read more about Todos Las Dias Thick Lonsdale “Mas Fuerte” at 2018 IPCPR Tradeshow[…]

Crux Cigars is Planning a Double Cruxing at the 2018 IPCPR

For Immediate Release June 25, 2018 (Miami, Fla.) – Crux Cigars is adding two new vitolas to our highly sought after Limitada Series at the upcoming 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show: The Limitada RedLine and the Limitada Gunner. As with the Limitada PB5 and the Limitada IPCPR, the two new releases will each be Read more about Crux Cigars is Planning a Double Cruxing at the 2018 IPCPR[…]

"One Off" by Illusione

Casa de Montecristo by Prime Cigar and Whiskey Bar Hosting the Illusione One Off Cigar Roll-out

You may or may not have heard the latest buzz about the Illusione Cigars re-introduction of the famed OneOff cigar brand. The OneOff brand was originally produced by Italian cigar magnate A.G. Molinari.  Mr. Molinari was a tobacconist who ran the Milan, Italy, La Casa del Habano during the turn of the century and decided to create Read more about Casa de Montecristo by Prime Cigar and Whiskey Bar Hosting the Illusione One Off Cigar Roll-out[…]

themis lancero

Cubariqueño Cigar Co. Announces Release of the Protocol Themis Lancero

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pennsylvania (Thursday June 21, 2018)  – Cubariqueño Cigar Co. announces the release of the Protocol Themis Lancero for the 2018 IPCPR. This is the company’s third lancero offering. Following the success of their prior lanceros which both took #1 Cigar of the year for 2016 on Cigar Federation and 2017 on Tiny Tim’s Read more about Cubariqueño Cigar Co. Announces Release of the Protocol Themis Lancero[…]

Mbombay MQBA

MBombay and Bombay Tobak Announce Release of MQBA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2018 Palm Springs, CA – Bombay Tobak is pleased to announce the release of their newest blend, the MQBA – pronounced “em-kyoo-bho“. Mel Shah – Bombay Tobak Owner states: In producing the MQBA, Bombay Tobak employed a vertical expansion of the company where we leased a 70 acre farm in Ventana, Ecuador. Read more about MBombay and Bombay Tobak Announce Release of MQBA[…]