Illusione of Excalibur #1

Dion Giolito of Illusione was given the opportunity to bring his blending skills to a brand he smoked during college

CLE Ships Pair of Eiroa Lanceros

The Eiroa Classic Lancero and Eiroa CBT Maduro Lancero are now shipping to stores. CLE Ships Pair of Eiroa Lanceros

Surrogates Big Ten Britanicas and L’Atelier Racine ERB Head to Stores

One celebrates 10 years of the Surrogates brand, the other shows off the Racine in the popular figurado vitola. Surrogates

CLE Ships Pair of Eiroa Lanceros

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Macanudo Inspirado Jamao Toro

Macanudo Inspirado Jamao gets its name from two different growing regions: the Jamastran Valley in Honduras and Mao in the

West Tampa Tobacco Co. Black Robusto

One of West Tampa Cigar Co.’s first two core lines is the Black, which uses a higher priming wrapper compared

Weekly News (Aug. 22, 2022)

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Asylum Meshugana to Debut at Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival

The new Honduran puro is a collaboration with Cigar Dojo. Asylum Meshugana to Debut at Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival

Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper Chunk

The Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper Chunk is one of two new cigars in the company’s “Taste of the World Chunk”

Lampert 1593 Edición Blanca Toro

The Lampert 1593 Edición Blanca Toro soft launched this summer at SmallBatchCigar.com. It will head to stores nationwide in January

Aladino Classic Robusto

The Aladino Classic is the seventh line under JRE Tobacco Co.’s Aladino brand and was created with a profile that

Second Weller, Cohiba Collaboration Planned

General Cigar Co.’s Cohiba brand will once again collaborate with Buffalo Trace’s Weller bourbon. It’s unclear when the new cigar

Report: Premium Cigar Imports Remain Strong Through First Five Months of 2022

While the import numbers remain strong overall, May 2022 failed to beat 2021, dropping 4.25 percent largely due to the

Avanti Cigar Co. Shutting Down Pennsylvania Factory, Moving Production to Dominican Republic

After more than a century of manufacturing in the U.S., Avanti and Parodi cigars will be made in the Dominican

Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary Heads to Stores

The new cigar is limited to just 1,200 boxes of 10 cigars. Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary Heads to Stores

22 Minutes to Midnight Connecticut Radiante Toro

The 22 Minutes to Midnight Connecticut Radiante is part of the reinvention of Lost&Found. This is one of the two

Anastasia Yellow Label Kartel

Caldwell’s Anastasia line added a new, yellow-banded member this year, and Patrick Lagreid gives the robusto vitola a review. Anastasia

Crowned Heads’ Sfumato in C Major Begins Arriving at Stores

Sfumato in C Major was offered exclusively to retailers that placed orders at last month’s 2022 PCA Convention & Trade

Ulster, N.Y. Bans Tobacco at Town-Owned Properties

Those caught violating the new law could spend 15 days in jail. Ulster, N.Y. Bans Tobacco at Town-Owned Properties

Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú Blue Begins Shipping

Verocú Blue is offered in the same two sizes as the original 2007 Verocú cigars. Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú Blue

Muestra de Saka The Bewitched

The Bewitched started life as the Owl Shop Tobacconists’ 75th Anniversary cigar. This June, it was released as part of

Revamped El Baton Heads to Stores

J.C. Newman has given El Baton a new blend and new packaging for 2022. Revamped El Baton Heads to Stores

Bandolero Firecracker

Not only does United Cigars distribute the Firecracker Series, it distributes the company that made the 2022 installment. Bandolero Firecracker

Patina Sumatra Arrives at Stores

The company’s fourth full line began shipping earlier this week. Patina Sumatra Arrives at Stores

Portraits: Hostos Fernández Quesada

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