Indiana Ortez, the youngest of the third generation of the Ortez tobacco family based in Condega, Nicaragua, has announced her launching of Casa De Ortez, a company celebrating the quality and experience of Nicaragua’s oldest tobacco family. The company, founded in 2022, is what Indiana considers the rightly timed release of a culmination of seven Read more about Cigar News: Indiana Ortez launches Casa De Ortez[…]
Punch Rare Corojo will make its annual return to retail next month, featuring a core lineup of the brand’s perennial bestsellers. The 2023 release of Punch Rare Corojo will ship to retailers on February 1. After a shortage of wrapper leaves caused the blend to disappear at retail for several years, Punch Rare Corojo was Read more about Cigar News: Punch Rare Corojo Returns in 2023[…]
E.P. Carrillo Cigars is excited to announce The Pledge98 campaign, benefitting Els for Autism, has earned nearly $22,000 since beginning December 15th, 2022. The campaign, which runs until January 31, 2023, was designed to raise awareness and funds for the non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of people with autism, and those who care Read more about E.P. Carrillo Cigars raises $22,000 at the one month mark to Benefit Els for Autism Foundation®[…]
In a press release today, Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced a 5% increase on wholesale cost effective February 1, 2023. The company notes that this price increase will be across the majority of its portfolio. This is the first time in over 3 years that Espinosa Premium Cigars has had to raise prices. Regrettably,since the Read more about Cigar News: Espinosa Premium Cigars Announces Wholesale Price Increase[…]
Plasencia Cigars, a world-leading premium tobacco grower since 1865, announces the release of the limited edition “The Year of the Rabbit”. The cigar brand commemorates the Chinese New Year (January 22, 2023), which is the start of the “Year of the Rabbit”. The Year of the Rabbit will be a limited-edition brand offered only in a Read more about Cigar News: <strong>PLASENCIA CIGARS TO RELEASE “THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT”</strong>[…]
Operation: Cigars For Warriors is proud to announce the receipt of a fifth major donation from Cigars International – $40,000 in gift cards to be used by US troops deployed overseas in combat zones. The gift cards will enable recipients to directly purchase cigars and cigar accessories available on the Cigars International website. This donation Read more about Cigar News: Operation: Cigars For Warriors and Cigars International Announce 5th Major Donation[…]
Starting February 1st, 2023, E.P. Carrillo will be increasing the price of their prized cigars. The company notes that they always strive to balance the value of their cigars to both the retailer and consumer, along with the ever-increasing costs to manufacture their products for everyone. The company has done its best to keep prices Read more about Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Announces an Average 5% Price Increase on MSRP[…]
Punch will kick off The Year of the Rabbit with a limited-edition smoke called Spring Roll. The new release marks the fifth installment of the brand’s highly successful Chinese New Year Series which has included these sought-after Punch blends: John Hakim, brand manager of Punch said; “Punch Spring Roll is like a three-course meal: It Read more about Cigar News: Punch Cigars to “Spring” in the Year of the Rabbit with LE Spring Roll[…]
To continue building on Cuatro Cinco’s legacy, Joya de Nicaragua introduces Cuatro Cinco Edición Europa, a special edition that honors the strong relations that Joya de Nicaragua built with Europe during the most difficult times of its history. In 1968, Juan Francisco Bermejo and Simón Camacho founded the first premium cigar factory in Nicaragua: The Nicaraguan Read more about Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Announces the Cuatro Cinco Edición Europa[…]
Continuing with the top cigars of 2022 on Stogie Press, here is the final drop of candidates. As usual, we will not announce the final rankings and stackings until New Year’s Eve at midnight. Like previous years, there will be 15 cigars in each category and each category will have a #1 cigar, with the Read more about Stogie Press Top Cigars of the Year 2022 – Part 4[…]
Continuing with the top cigars of 2022 on Stogie Press, here is the next drop of candidates. Stogie Press will continue rolling out the candidates for the 2022 top cigars that I have sampled and reviewed throughout the year. As usual, we will not announce the final rankings and stackings until New Year’s Eve at Read more about Stogie Press Top Cigars of the Year 2022 – Part 3[…]
WikiCigar.org has been officially launched. The new wiki based website is a repository of all things related to cigars and the cigar community. The website, a project of Cigartech.org, features articles on over 5 thousand cigars and every cigar related page from Wikipedia. The site operates in much the same way as that online encyclopedia, Read more about Cigar News: Cigartech.org Announces WikiCigar Website Launch[…]
The U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) yesterday ruled in favor of Cuban-government-owned Cubatabaco in its lawsuit against Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s (STG) General Cigar Company over the trademark registrations for the COHIBA mark in the United States. General Cigar, which manufacturers and markets the COHIBA brand in the United States, has vowed to rigorously Read more about Cigar News: U.S. Rules In Favor Of Cuba In Cohiba Trademark Lawsuit[…]
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced the addition of a Connecticut core line to the Knuckle Sandwich portfolio. The Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut will be expressed in three regular production sizes: Speaking to Hector Alfonso, Sr. – Espinosa’s Master Blender; he told Stogie Press that the blend is described as: Hector also noted that this latest release Read more about Cigar News: Espinosa Premium Cigars Announces the Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut[…]