Macanudo Gold Label is making its annual return next month and will mark the brand’s 20th anniversary with a new, limited edition size available this year only. Macanudo Gold Label will ship to retailers between May 1 and July 29, 2022 or until this year’s allotment has been depleted. A total of eight frontmarks will Read more about Cigar News: Macanudo Gold Label Returns to Retail[…]
Back in early March of 2022, General Cigar announced a line extension to its Cohiba Serie M blend. The original was released just over a year ago and new for 2022, they added a Corona Gorda to the line-up. One of the beautiful aspects of the Serie M is that it is made right here Read more about Cigar Review: Cohiba Serie M Corona Gorda – Rated 95[…]
General Cigar announces that Cohiba Serie M, the first collection of Cohiba to be handcrafted by artisans in the U.S., will be released in a new, limited edition size for 2022. Cohiba Serie M is the result of a collaboration between General Cigar’s Cohiba team and the family-owned El Titan de Bronze Cigar Factory. The Read more about Cigar News: Cohiba Announces Expansion of the the Serie M[…]
El Rey del Mundo, the legendary Honduran brand that became available in all retail channels in February 2021, is adding a new full time expression to its lineup. Called “El Rey del Mundo Naturals,” the collection ships to retail in March and features a completely different blend from the Sumatra version of El Rey del Read more about Cigar News: El Rey del Mundo adding the “Naturals Collection”[…]
Club Macanudo has opened its first location in Southeast Asia, with the launch of Club Macanudo Kuala Lumpur. Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s upscale shopping and entertainment district of Jalan Ampang, and just steps away from the iconic Petronas Twin Towers, the new Club Macanudo location is part of The Shoppes at Four Read more about Cigar News: Club Macanudo Opens New Location in Kuala Lumpur[…]
Partagas is launching “Añejo,” a refined cigar named for the profoundly-aged wrapper tobaccos that define its appearance and its taste. Handcrafted at General Cigar Dominicana and shipping to retailers on March 1, Partagas Añejo is a dimensional blend that starts off mellow and builds to a medium-bodied experience as the smoke progresses. Notes of wood, Read more about Cigar News: Partagas Presents the Añejo[…]
Punch Knuckle Buster, the bold and wallet-friendly collection that debuted in February 2020, is adding a Maduro expression to its lineup. John Hakim, brand manager for Punch stated: “We created Punch Knuckle Buster to be a ‘go to’ for smokers who wanted a well-made, no-nonsense blend at an accessible price. With Knuckle Buster Maduro, we’re Read more about Cigar News: Punch Knuckle Buster Adds Maduro Expression[…]
La Gloria Cubana Serie R, a collection best known for its beefy ring gauges and refined, full-bodied palate, is getting a new vitola that marks the brand’s largest size to date. Called La Gloria Cubana Serie R No 8, the powerhouse cigar measures 7” x 70 and delivers a bold, piquante experience derived from its Read more about Cigar News: Welcome the Behemoth La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 8[…]
Punch Rare Corojo strikes again. The seasonal collection has begun making its annual return to retailers earlier this month, with a frontmark pulled from the Punch archives. The 2022 release of Punch Rare Corojo marks the addition of Aristocrat, a burly 6.125” x 40/54 figurado. This special size was originally made at the Villazon factory, Read more about Cigar News: Punch Rare Corojo Returns with Resurrected Frontmark[…]
Diesel is rolling out its third Sunday Gravy release with “Rosamarino,” a Nicaraguan puro made with premium tobacco from the country’s main growing regions. In a nod to the layered smoking experience this blend delivers, Rosamarino takes its name from the Italian translation of rosemary, a popular herb that lends complexity to any dish in Read more about Cigar News: Diesel Launches 3rd “Sunday Gravy” Expression[…]
The Year of the Tiger will be off to a roaring start with the launch of a limited-edition smoke from Punch called Fu Manchu. The new size marks the fourth release in the brand’s highly successful Chinese New Year Series. Punch Fu Manchu is a follow up to 2021’s Kung Pow!, 2020’s Chop Suey and Read more about Cigar News: Punch Kicks Off Year of Tiger with Fu Manchu[…]
Macanudo Inspirado Green will launch its fourth frontmark in February with a large format cigar called “Gigante.” At 6” x 60, Gigante will round out the Inspirado Green line which debuted 2020 and currently consists of a Robusto, Toro and Churchill. Laurel Tilley, brand ambassador of Macanudo said: “Macanudo Inspirado Green Gigante brings together the Read more about Cigar News: Macanudo Inspirado Green Gigante Launches February[…]
Back in 2020, General Cigar Corporation released a very special Partagas cigar. Known as the Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas 2020 Dalia Tubo, it features extremely aged leaf not only in the select Cameroon wrapper but also in the filler and binder. When I say extremely aged, I’m talking a minimum of 12 and max of Read more about Cigar Review: Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas 2020 Dalia Tubo – Rated 89[…]
What this country needs is a good 5 cent cigar! That is what Thomas R. Marshall, 28th Vice President (1913-1921) said. “…historian John E. Brown has traced the quotation back to the Indiana newspaper cartoonist Kin Hubbard, who put the words in the mouth of his popular character “Abe Martin.” As a fan of the Read more about Cigar Review: Punch Knuckle Buster Toro – Rated 86[…]