Remember back in 2017, Matt Booth decided to retire from the cigar industry after his service to Davidoff was completed. Yea… That did not last long! Matt loves this business too much. In fact, he loves it so much he partnered with Robert Caldwell to produce what would be known as the Hit & Run. Read more about Cigar Review: Room 101 Hit & Run Redux Robusto – Rated 94[…]
Los Statos Deluxe Limited Edition, a masterful collaboration created by Matt Booth, Justin Andrews and William Ventura will ship to retailers on March 1. A total of 3,000 boxes have been produced and the blend will be retired after its release. The trio of cigar virtuosos embarked on a quest for perfection when developing the Read more about Cigar News: Los Statos Deluxe Limited Edition to Ship on March 1[…]
Club Macanudo will host a grand opening event Saturday, February 17, 2024 to celebrate the official launch of its second US location. Called Club Macanudo Bossier City, the luxury cigar lounge marks thefirst resort to host the Club Macanudo brand and follows the February 2022 premier of Club Macanudo Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This is Read more about Cigar News: New Club Macanudo Opens in Bossier City Margaritaville Resort Casino[…]
For those that follow Room 101 and Matt Booth, you know that his Room 101 Cigar brand was acquired by General Cigar Co. in June of 2022. It took only 5 months after the Acquisition, for General to start shipping the 4th rendition of the Room 101 Farce known as the Farce Nicaragua. The blend Read more about Cigar Review: Room 101 Farce Nicaragua Toro – Rated 94[…]
Diesel Disciple will welcome two new sizes as permanent additions to the brand’s growing lineup. The soon-to-be-released Toro and Torpedo vitolas will mark the second and third sizes in the line and will begin shipping this week. Justin Andrews said, “We decided to launch two new sizes of Diesel Disciple this year because the blend Read more about Cigar News: Diesel Announces New Sizes for the Disciple[…]
Cohiba Serie M, the first collection of Cohiba to be handcrafted by artisans in the U.S., will be released in a new size created exclusively for 2023. Upon its release in April, a limited number of boxes will be made available to select retailers in the US. Cohiba Serie M is the result of a Read more about Cigar News: Cohiba Announces the 2023 <strong>Cohiba Serie M</strong>[…]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has officially announced today that the company has acquired the business of the Alec Bradley Cigar Company including the brand portfolio, blend book and other intellectual property, along with product inventory in the US, Canada and Europe. A leading player in the premium cigar space, the Alec Bradley brand stands for Read more about Cigar News: Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Acquires Alec Bradley Cigar Company[…]
Back in October of 2022, Diesel cigars announced their latest Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) exclusive – the Diesel Atonement. The company describes the cigar as unapologetically-bold. In the press release, Justin Andrews noted: “The Diesel story continues to be written, not by AJ and me, but by the Diesel retailers and the fans of Read more about Cigar Review: Diesel Atonement TAA Exclusive Box Pressed Toro – Rated 92[…]
Chillin’ Moose and its beefy sidekick Bull Moose will soon welcome a Connecticut “cousin” called Shady Moose, a new line of cigars made with an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper, a first for the Chillin’ Moose franchise. March is going to charge in like a Moose. Handcrafted in Honduras at the HATSA factory, Shady Moose is Read more about Cigar News: Shady Moose Hitting Retailers in March[…]
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[…]
FLVR will shake up the cigar world this month with a collection of premium, handmade smokes that deliver intriguing flavors at an affordable price. The five-frontmark, flavored cigar line will be distributed by STG’s Forged Cigar Company and will be available in all channels of retail starting in early October. Ed Lahmann, senior brand manager Read more about Cigar News: Forged Cigars to Distribute FLVR Cigars – There are new flavors in town![…]
La Gloria Cubana will debut a new, full-time collection next month. Named “Serie S,” the line marks the first time a Mexican wrapper will be featured in a La Gloria blend. Steve Abbot, director of marketing for La Gloria Cubana said: “Serie S combines large-ring formats, expert blending and fine craftsmanship in a medium-to-full-bodied smoke. Read more about Cigar News: La Gloria Cubana Launches New Serie S Line[…]
M by Macanudo will expand its range of infused cigars beyond Coffee, Espresso and Bourbon with three new expressions that ship to all channels in mid-August. Launching in the height of summer, the new flavors include French Vanilla, Dark Rum and Mint Cocoa. Steve Abbot, director of marketing for STG, parent company of Macanudo noted: Read more about Cigar News: Macanudo Adds More Flavors to the “M”[…]
Punch Cigars started the year off with the release of the Punch Rare Corojo Aristocrat. The annual release uses a frontmark that was pulled from the Punch archives and is expressed in a a burly 6.125” x 40/54 figurado. This special size was originally made at the Villazon factory, commissioned by Frank Llaneza who founded Punch Read more about Cigar Review: Punch Rare Corojo Aristocrat – Rated 90[…]