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Edward Bello Named CEO of Plasencia Cigars
Plasencia Cigars has a new chief executive officer. In a press release, the company announced that Edward (Ed) Bello would be joining the company as the new CEO, effective April...
Cohiba Readies Serie M Reserva Azul for Release
Cohiba's Serie M collection is expanding with the addition of the Reserva Azul, a small-batch cigar handcrafted at El Titan de Bronze in Little Havana, Miami. In a press release,...
Crowned Heads Announces Limited Edition Juárez Bulldozer LE 2025
The first limited-edition Juárez release from Crowned Heads in three years is coming to store shelves this March. The Juárez Bulldozer LE 2025 is a modified blend from the...
Hiram & Solomon Releases the High Twelve
Hiram & Solomon Cigars is expanding its Grand Lodge Series with the addition of High Twelve, a limited-edition release dedicated to honoring M.W. J. Eugene Margroff, the...
United Cigars’s Gold Star Goes into Regular Production
United Cigars is bringing back its Gold Star brand as a line extension. The Gold Star line debuted in 1995 and was dormant until 2024, when a limited-edition Gold Star was...
New M by Macanudo Cigars Announced
Macanudo Cigars is revisiting its M by Macanudo line with three new releases: the M by Macanudo Irish Cream, Vanilla Bourbon, and Honey. These cigars expand the M by Macanudo...
Emanuele Uccellini Named New Head of Davidoff of Geneva USA
Oettinger Davidoff has named a new leader for its Davidoff of USA division. In a press release, the company announced hiring Emanuele Uccellini as its new general manager and...
Rob Maneson Out at LOFB
League of Fat Bastards (LOFB) has announced the departure of Rob Maneson, who served as the company's president of the U.S.A. and Americas. Maneson helped the company improve its...
Black Label Trading Co. Ships Super Deluxe
Black Label Trading Company (BTLC) ships Super Deluxe to select retailers. This limited release is handcrafted in Estelí, Nicaragua, at Fabrica Oveja Negra. This is the second...
Ferio Tego Adds Canada Distribution
Ferio Tego is now available in Canada due to a new distribution partnership with Kretek International Canada. This is the premium cigar brand's third international expansion,...
Artesano Del Tobacco Announces El Pulpo The Eel
Artesano Del Tobacco’s El Pulpo cigar line is growing with the addition of the recently announced El Pulpo Lancero aka The Eel. This pigtail lancer measures 7 x 38 and will begin...
Carmelo Anthony and Kingmakers Team Up for Versa
Carmelo Anthony, a former professional basketball player and 10-time NBA All-Star, is entering the world of premium cigars with the help of Kingmakers Cigars. In its latest...
Jaime-Flórez Estrada Joins Global Premium Cigars
Global Premium Cigars, makers of 1502 cigars, has announced the addition of Jaime Flórez-Estrada to its team. Flórez-Estrada, whose previous roles in the cigar industry included...
La Aurora Ships Small Batch Lot No. 006 Ambassador
A new limited-edition cigar is coming to tobacconists from La Aurora USA. The La Aurora Small Batch Lot 066 was crafted by master blender Manuel Inoa, who pulled this blend from...
Romeo y Julieta Celebrates 150th Anniversary
Romeo y Julieta is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2025. Since 1875, it has become a leading premium cigar brand worldwide. While it began as a Cuban-made brand,...
The Precision of Premium: How El Septimo is Changing the Game
When launching a business, one of the first questions to answer is, “How are we different?” For the proprietor of El Septimo, a relative newcomer in the cigar industry, the...
Coles of London: ST Dupont Finds a New Distributor of its Luxury Items
Of the many unusual and unique consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unexpected sales of high-end luxury goods stand out as a seeming anomaly. A health crisis...
Señor Cigars: A Sweet Spot in Ocean City, Maryland
Since 1977, Señor Cigars has been the signature cigar destination of Ocean City, Maryland, a major beach resort area along the East Coast. Founded by Bruce and Carolyn...
The Blend: El Artista Puro Ambar
Rebirth of an American GemIT IS POSSIBLE that not every tobacco person knows this, but the Dominican Republic takes great pride in the gemstone-quality amber brought forth...
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...















