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Fratello Releases Concealed Carry Speakeasy
The third release within Fratello Cigars’s Concealed Carry series is now shipping to select retailers. The cigar is named after hidden bars where forbidden pleasures, such as...
Diesel Sideshow Sampler Ships in October
Fans of Diesel Cigars can enjoy several of the brand’s unique cigars in one sampler. The Diesel Sideshow Sampler is a limited-edition collection of seven unique cigars that have...
Punch Holiday 4-Pack Gift Set Announced
Just in time for the 2024 holiday season, Punch Cigars has announced a new limited-edition gift set that will begin shipping to retailers in October 2024. Each set comes with...
Limited Edition Macanudo Emissary España Torpedo Ships to Retail
A new limited-edition cigar is being added to the Macanudo Emissary España line. This limited-edition cigar, a box-pressed torpedo measuring 6 x 52, features rare tobaccos grown...
PCA and Laws Whiskey House Announce Barrel Pick Collaboration
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has collaborated with Laws Whiskey House for the limited-run PCA Laws Madeira Cask Bourbon. This release is the first of what will be an...
New Certain Tobacco Age-of-Sale Requirements Go Into Effect
September 30, 2024, marks the beginning of new certain tobacco age-of-sale requirements. As of this date, retailers must verify with a photo ID the age of anyone who is under the...
PCA Recognized at 2024 Cigar Trophy Awards
As part of its annual Cigar Trophy Awards, Cigar Journal recognizes people or organizations for their special achievements in the promotion of cigar culture. At the 2024 Cigar...
OpusX Society Cigar Launching at Exclusive Miami Event
Manny Iriarte Enterprises will launch the Fuente The OpusX Society Cigar with a special event in October. This event will take place in Miami, Florida, on October 19, 2024 at...
West Tampa Tobacco Company Gains Canadian Distribution
West Tampa Tobacco Company is expanding its international footprint with the addition of the distributor Lindal Cigar Importers, Inc. With this new distributor, West Tampa...
Fratello Debuts New Fratello Bianco Nero at InterTabac
At this year’s InterTabac trade show in Dortmund, Germany, Fratello Cigars debuted the new Fratello Bianco Nero. This release is described as a “bold reimagining of the beloved...
Drew Estate Launches Undercrown 10 Flying Pig as International Exclusive
At this year’s InterTabac conference, Drew Estate launched the Undercrown 10 Flying Pig, an international exclusive. This cigar features a Mexican San Andrés Negro wrapper,...
Drew Estate’s Liga Privada Unico Serie Papas Bravas Launches Internationally
Drew Estate has launched the Liga Privada Unico Serie Papas Bravas in Europe. This full-bodied cigar has a distinctive pigtail cap and is carefully crafted with a Connecticut...
Drew Estate’s Blackened Line Launching Internationally
Drew Estate’s popular Blackened cigar lines–the M81 Maduro to the Core and S84 Shade to Black–have launched to international markets. Blackened Cigars is a collaboration between...
J.C. Newman Ships 2024 Brick House Bricktoberfest Cigars
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is now shipping the 2024 release of Brick House Bricktoberfest to 113 retailers across the U.S. and in Germany. This year’s release is presented as a 6 x 52...
Black Star Line Cigars Announces Yasuke
Black Star Line Cigars and Cigar Dojo have teamed up for a limited-edition premium cigar release named after the world’s first Black samurai. Yasuke combines Cigar Dojo’s...
El Septimo Cigars: Marrying Tradition with Innovation
The words El Septimo, translated from Spanish to English, mean “The Seventh.” When we consider what a freighted numeral 7 is, so imbued with mystery and meaning across cultures,...
A Wordsmith’s Fever Dream
Is anything real anymore? I remember years ago when I first started to worry that, in my own lifetime, Artificial Intelligence (AI) would actually replace working writers....
La Galera Cigars: Grounded In The Past, Looking Toward The Future
Veteran cigar maker Jochy Blanco’s Tabacalera Palma cigar factory is the hot new thing…after only 88 years! Actually, Blanco and his proprietary brand La Galera have been highly...
Telford’s Pipe & Cigar: Tobacco in Our Veins
There are tobacco places in this world that draw you in like the smells of freshly baked bread. The power of these places isn’t mythical or supernatural, aside from the ethereal...
Five Questions: Foundation Cigar Co.’s Nate Williams
Five questions with Nate Williams, inside sales & key account manager at Foundation Cigar Company.Tell us about yourself, Nate. When did you start in the industry and when...
What We’re Smoking: Kristoff Nicaragua Toro
Cigar: Kristoff NicaraguaSize: ToroSmoke time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Appearance & AromaTwo ornate bands near the cap and foot of the cigar complement the beautiful brown...
An Interview with Tatuaje’s Pete Johnson
We caught up with Pete Johnson, creator of Tatuaje Cigars, blender extraordinaire and serial entrepreneur, to talk about the brand’s evolution, find out what’s new from Tatuaje,...
Toscano Brings Fire-Cured Experience to PCA24’s Attendees
Toscano Cigars has big plans for this year’s PCA Trade Show (booth #8061). In addition to exciting new releases, Toscano Cigars has several events that will bring attendees...
Crowned Heads Teases Coroneta, its Most Unique PCA Release Yet
The PCA trade show has long been a fixture in Jon Huber’s professional life. “It was always that time of year that you would look forward to, not only to launch new products and...