The premium cigar industry caught a break when Judge Kimberly Priest Johnson of the U.S District Court for Eastern District Court of Texas denied a motion by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that requested the lawsuit filed by a group of Texas cigar companies be moved to Washington D.C. Oral arguments for the […]
Earlier this year, Bombay Tobak released a torpedo size of its MBombay Classic. At the time, the MBombay Classic Torpedo was only available in a five size sampler. Now, the size is heading to regular production, as company President Mel Shah has announced the MBombay Classic Torpedo will be available in 25-count boxes beginning […]
Watersound, Florida retailer Shore Thing Cigars has teamed up with Crowned Heads cigars to release the Shore Thing Exclusive by Crowned Heads. Located in the Panama City Florida area, Shore Thing Cigars is owned by Paul Copeland and country music star, Luke Bryan. Ironically Bryan hails from Nashville, Tennessee, the hometown of Crowned Heads Cigars. […]
At the 2017 ProCigar Festival, La Aurora Cigars showcased a new line in its portfolio called La Aurora ADN Dominicano. Later, at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the La Aurora ADN Dominicano would have a full launch. The distinguishing characteristic of this cigar is that it contains andullo tobacco. Andullo tobacco is something that is […]
Daniel Marshall has announced the launch of the “DM Cash for Clunkers” program. It’s a program inspired by the popular “Cash for Clunkers” automotive program where customers can trade in used cars for a cash voucher that could be used for a new car. “DM Cash for Clunkers” applies to humidors, as cigar enthusiasts will now […]
For Prime Time Special Edition #32, we switch “gears” a bit tonight and turn our attention to auto racing. The 102nd edition of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 27, 2018. Racing expert Phillip Schmitz is our special guest to talk about the race. Folks are in for a real treat with Phillip’s […]
Altria Group, the parent company of Nat Sherman, has announced a corporate restructuring. As a part of the new organizational structure, Nat Sherman will be a part of the new Core Tobacco Division and have a new Managing Director and General Manager in Dominik Meier. As a part of the new structure, Altria is establishing […]
The Epic Habano is the third regular production line to be released by Epic Cigars. The line made its official debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. Epic Cigars was founded and is owned by Dean Parsons. Parsons had been working in the real estate business in the Turks & Caicos Islands. […]
For Prime Time Special Edition #32, we switch “gears” a bit tonight and turn our attention to auto racing. The 102nd edition of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 27, 2018. Tonight, we welcome racing expert Phillip Schmitz as our special guest to talk about the race. Folks are in for a […]
For Special Edition #31, we celebrate the one year anniversary of Prime Time Special Edition – and we honored to have a true maverick in the cigar industry to help us celebrate – Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr! Ernesto was incredibly generous with his time. We’ll kick things off talking about a passion project of his – […]
Last week, J.C. Newman Cigar Company relaunched its “Save Cigar City” campaign. It’s a campaign designed to create awareness about the fact that regulations against premium cigars could put the last operating cigar factory in Tampa out of business. On Monday, May 14th, 2018 J.C. Newman Cigar Company held a press conference announcing the relaunch […]
Aganorsa Leaf has become the latest company to team up with the Cigar Dojo to produce an exclusive cigar. Today both parties announced the ReviveR by Casa Fernandez, a cigar that will be sold exclusively through Atlantic Cigar Company beginning June 1st, 2018. The cigar is a 6 x 50 Toro featuring 100% Nicaraguan tobacco […]
