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Plasencia Now Shipping Alma del Fuego Ometepe Edición Limitada
Plasencia 1865 has released the Alma del Fuego Ometepe Edición Limitada. When crafting this cigar, the Plasencia family drew inspiration from old indigenous mythology surrounding...
Arango Gets Exclusive Rocky Patel Big Shoulders Size
Arango Cigar Co. is expanding its Rocky Patel cigar line with a new exclusive release–the Rocky Patel Big Shoulders. This 6 x 60 cigar has a Connecticut shade wrapper that aids...
United Cigar’s Aganorsa Lunatic Firecracker Shipping in June
As part of its annual July Firecracker series, United Cigar is releasing the new Lunatic line by Aganorsa leaf. The Lunatic Firecracker is a limited-edition cigar measuring 3 1/2...
Ferio Tego Summa Toro Now Shipping
Ferio Tego is offering a Toro size of its award-winning Summa blend. The Ferio Tego Summa Toro, measuring 6 x 50, is presented in 10-count boxes with a suggested retail price of...
R. Field Wine Co. Gets Black Works Studio Exclusive Aumakua
Black Works Studio’s Aumakua will be released as an exclusive at R. Field Wine Co. This cigar, available only at R. Field Wine Co. in Honolulu, Hawaii, is handcrafted at Fabrica...
Hoyo de Monterrey Launches Two New Collections
Hoyo de Monterrey is launching two new collections–the Hoyo de Monterrey Rojo and Hoyo de Monterrey Oscuro. These new cigars are crafted at the HATSA factory in Danlí, Honduras....
Save the Date: PCA25 Returns to New Orleans on April 11-14, 2025
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is excited to announce the dates for next year’s trade show, which will be held on April 11-14, 2025. For the first time since 2015, the PCA...
Miami Cigar & Co. Ships Tatiana Delights
Miami Cigar & Co. is shipping Tatiana Delights, a premium cigar brand hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic. Introduced at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association trade show...
C.L.E. Cigar Company Ships 2024 PCA Exclusives
C.L.E. Cigar Company is shipping its 2024 PCA Exclusive blends for C.L.E. Cigars, Eiroa Cigars, and Asylum Cigars. Each blend contains tobacco from C.L.E. Cigar Company’s farm in...
La Aurora 2024 Best Sellers Sampler Pack Shipping in June
La Aurora USA is releasing the Best Sellers 2024 Sampler Pack, a curated selection of ten top-rated cigars from La Aurora. This collection of fan favorites offers cigar...
E.P. Carrillo Pledge of Allegiance 2024 Shipping in June
The second annual release of E.P. Carrillo’s Pledge of Allegiance 2024 is set to ship to retailers in early June. This special release, limited to only 1,776 boxes, represents...
Drew Estate Ships Liga Privada Unico Year of the Rat 2024
This May, Drew Estate released a new batch of its Year of the Rat cigar in celebration of its rich tradition and deep connection to the story of the Florida Panthers’s 1996...
Room101 and Sir Louis Cigars Collaborate on Red Rocket
There’s a limited edition Room101 cigar coming to retailer Sir Louis Cigars. Room101’s Matt Booth announced a new collaboration with retail partner Sir Louis Cigars called...
J.C. Newman Ships First 2024 Release of Yagua
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is shipping the first Yagua release of 2024. Yagua is a recreation of a farm-rolled cigar that J.C. Newman PENSA cigar factory general manager Lazaro Lopez...
Quality Importers Ships Palió Veneto Quadruple Jet-Flame Lighters
Quality Importers is now shipping the Palió Veneto Quad Lighter, introduced at this year’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show. This quadruple jet-flame lighter offers...
Don’t Call it a Comeback: How two industry icons pivoted to create the most anticipated cigar brand of 2021
The past year has arguably been the most challenging and life-changing year in generations. Many premium tobacconists have been hit especially hard, including New York City’s...
BriarWorks Pipes: Hand-finished pipes at mid-grade prices offer an appealing retail option
Most brick-and-mortar tobacco shops featuring a pipe presence keep themselves pretty well stocked with midgrade factory pipes, usually from Europe, and with basket pipes and...