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Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Announces an Average 5% Price Increase on MSRP

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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[…]

Cigar News: Punch Cigars to “Spring” in the Year of the Rabbit with LE Spring Roll

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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[…]

Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Announces the Cuatro Cinco Edición Europa

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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[…]

Stogie Press Top Cigars of the Year 2022 – Part 4

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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[…]

Stogie Press Top Cigars of the Year 2022 – Part 3

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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[…]

Cigar News: Cigartech.org Announces WikiCigar Website Launch

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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[…]

Cigar News: U.S. Rules In Favor Of Cuba In Cohiba Trademark Lawsuit

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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[…]

Cigar News: Espinosa Premium Cigars Announces the Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut

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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[…]

Stogie Press Top Cigars of the Year 2022 – Part 1

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Well here we are, another year has gone by and hundreds of cigars have been sampled. Some I’ve reviewed and enjoyed and some have never made it past the halfway mark before they were left to die in the ash bin. But, as is the case every year, there are those which I reviewed that Read more about Stogie Press Top Cigars of the Year 2022 – Part 1[…]

Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Announces Rebirth of Rosalones

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In 1968, Juan Francisco Bermejo and Simón Camacho founded the first premium cigar factory in Nicaragua: the Nicaraguan Cigar Company, now known as Joya de Nicaragua. In the heart of the city of Estelí, these two entrepreneurs began to produce brands such as: El Caudillo, María Mancini, Count Christopher, Medal of Honor, Jericho, Camacho, Fifty Read more about Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Announces Rebirth of Rosalones[…]

Cigar News: J.C. Newman Announces the 12 Days of Christmas

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Beginning today, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is celebrating the holidays with 12 days of giveaways. Cigar enthusiasts who visit J.C. Newman’s Instagram page @J.C.NewmanCigarCo can enter each day to win a variety of limited cigar-related prizes listed below. In total, J.C. Newman will be giving 78 collectible items from humidors to ashtrays to cigar cutters and much more! To learn Read more about Cigar News: J.C. Newman Announces the 12 Days of Christmas[…]

Cigar News: Quality Importers Trading Company Announces 2022 Holiday Gift Set

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Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) has announced the launch of two Palio branded gift sets, just in time for the holiday season. The gift sets are shipping to retailers nationwide as of today. The perfect stocking stuffer or gift for your loved ones, each Palio gift set features a Palio Vesuvio Triple Torch Lighter in Read more about Cigar News: Quality Importers Trading Company Announces 2022 Holiday Gift Set[…]

Cigar News: CAO Amazon Basin Extra Añejo Hitting Shelves January 2023

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Named for the rare, Amazonian Rainforest-grown tobacco in its blend, CAO Amazon Basin is a small batch, limited edition expression that debuted in 2014 and remains one of the premium cigar category’s most memorable smokes. In January 2023, Amazon Basin will be taken to the next level with the release of CAO Amazon Basin Extra Read more about Cigar News: CAO Amazon Basin Extra Añejo Hitting Shelves January 2023[…]

Cigar News: Macanudo Inspirado “Year of the Rabbit” Coming To Global Markets

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Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) will release a special blend of Macanudo Inspirado to commemorate The Chinese New Year which begins on January 22, 2023. Called Macanudo Inspirado “Year of the Rabbit,” the limited-edition release will be sold exclusively in select markets in Europe and Asia. Mark Renard, international marketing manager for STG said; “While Lunar Read more about Cigar News: Macanudo Inspirado “Year of the Rabbit” Coming To Global Markets[…]