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Apostate Cigars to Join Oveja Negra Brands this June
Beginning in June 2025, Apostate Cigars will be joining Oveja Negra Brands. This announcement was made during the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA25) trade show. Oveja Negra...
Kafie 1901 Cigars to Launches Stiltsville at PCA 2025
Kafie 1901 Cigars has announced the upcoming release of Stiltsville, an ultra-limited blend set to come out this fall. Crafted in collaboration with La Aurora master blender...
Room101 Unveils Limited-Edition Anniversary Humidor at PCA25
At this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, Room101 Cigars continued to celebrate its 15th anniversary in the premium cigar business with the unveiling of a...
Bocock Brothers Cigars to Launch Mississippi State Cigar Line in May
Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars has launched Mississippi State Cigar Line, a new exclusive premium cigar line. Created in collaboration with Mississippi State University, this...
Room101 to Release Johnny Tobacconaut 10th Anniversary
Room101 Cigars is celebrating a decade of its brand, Johnny Tobacconaut, with a new release. The Johnny Tobacconaut 10th Anniversary is a Nicaraguan puro blended by Room101...
Diesel Founder’s Collection Raceking Coming in May
The next release in the Diesel Whiskey Row Founder's Collection series has been announced. Diesel Founder's Collection Raceking is a premium cigar inspired by the legacies of...
Plasencia Cigars Introduces Alma del Cielo at PCA25
At this year's 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA25) trade show in New Orleans, Plasencia Cigars unveiled a new cigar within its Alma series: the Alma del Cielo, the world's...
E.P. Carrillo Rebrands to Casa Carrillo
E.P. Carrillo will soon be known by another name. The award-winning premium cigar brand has rebranded itself to Casa Carrillo. This rebrand is the next evolution of the company,...
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Unveils 2025 Releases Ahead of 10-Year Milestone
As Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust prepares to mark its tenth year in the premium cigar industry, founder Steve Saka and his team are set to debut an ambitious collection of new...
Foundation Cigar Company Expands The Wise Man Portfolio with Corojo and Maduro Lancero Vitolas
Foundation Cigar Company proudly announces the addition of two elegant new formats to its esteemed Wise Man collection: The Wise Man Corojo Lancero and The Wise Man Maduro...
Espinosa Cigars Unveils 601 La Bomba Warhead 11 in Bold New Figurado Format
Espinosa Premium Cigars announces the release of 601 La Bomba Warhead 11, the eleventh installment in the brand’s highly anticipated, limited-edition Warhead series. Blending...
Espinosa Cigars Expands Knuckle Sandwich Line with All-Nicaraguan Puro
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced the upcoming launch of Knuckle Sandwich Puro Nicaragua, the latest addition to the celebrated Knuckle Sandwich core line. Crafted entirely...
E.P. Carrillo Expands Essence Series with New Connecticut Blend
E.P. Carrillo has released details for the newest expression in its Essence Series: the Essence Series Connecticut. This latest release brings a smooth and sophisticated...
La Flor Dominicana Reimagines Suave for PCA 2025
As La Flor Dominicana prepares to mark thirty years of innovation in premium cigar making, the company is breathing new life into the blend that started it all. Initially...
AJ Fernandez to Release New World Decenio at PCA25
At this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, AJ Fernandez will release New World Decenio, a new full-time addition to the company's premium cigar portfolio that...
The Blend: Kingmakers Cigars’ Kelsey Plum Signature Toro
“Celebrate the wins in life with those who are there every step of the way.” - Kelsey PlumSo says the motto that emblazons every box of Kelsey Plum Signature cigars, a fresh,...
The Blend: Wildfire Wanderer Robusto
Oh, Wildfire Wanderer Robusto, you had me at Cold Aroma! The moment this mahogany-colored heater slid out from its cellophane sleeve I was enveloped in fragrant aromas of...
What We’re Smoking: Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Toro
Cigar: Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Size: Toro Smoke time: 50 minutes Appearance & AromaThe Diamond Crown Julius Caeser is housed within a leather finish box with gold...
Tricks of the Trade: A Review of David vs. Goliath by David Garofalo
Being assigned, as I am, to proffer some grain of useful opinion on the sales of pipes and pipe tobaccos in this column every issue, I sometimes know in advance exactly what I...
David Garofalo: The Cigar Retailing Authority
They call him the Cigar Authority, and not only because that is the title of his famous podcast. David Garofalo finds himself among the day’s quintessential cigar men by fairly...
Meet WNBA’s Kelsey Plum: Cigar Maker
Kelsey Plum is a star professional basketball player known for her impressive career both in college and in the WNBA. Playing for the University of Washington Huskies, Plum once...
How to Make Your Next Event Your Best One Yet
Let’s face it—the in-store event is not what it used to be. Blame it on a challenging economy, the season, or even the pandemic, but for many tobacconists, executing a successful...
New Member Highlight: The Louisville Thoroughbred Society
Tell us about the Louisville Thoroughbred Society. Oliver De La Garza, LTS Cigar Manager: The Louisville Thoroughbred Society is a private, members-only social club that offers...
How C.L.E. Cigars is Giving Back to Honduras
There were many indicators in the early life of Christian Eiroa pointing him toward a future of entrepreneurship in cigar making. First, he grew up in Honduras and spent much of...