The Viaje Juntos 2018 is the fourth installment in Viaje’s series of collaborative cigars. Launched in 2014, the line was originally called the Viaje Collaboration series for the first two installments, but due to trademark issues, the series was rebranded as Viaje Juntos in 2016 for the third release. The name “Juntos” means “together” and it keeps to the […]
Back in 2015, the AVO brand underwent a significant makeover. With the makeover, the brand introduced some packaging changes and there was some consolidation in the portfolio. As a part of the consolidation two lines under the AVO brand were dropped, these were the AVO Signature and the AVO Maduro. For all practical purposes, the […]
La Barba’s upcoming maduro offering will have a new name. Today the company announced that due to an unintentional trademark issue, the cigar that was slated to be called “Primitivo” will be renamed to “Ricochet”. As a result of the name change, there are some minor shipping delays that have resulted and the cigar will […]
Crowned Heads has announced a new exclusive cigar for the State of Ohio known as Buckeye Land. What is unique about this cigar is that Drew Estate will be producing this cigar from Crowned Heads. This not only marks the first time Crowned Heads has worked with Drew Estate, but it also is the first […]
Island Lifestyle Importers has announced it is shipping its Island Club cigar line to retailers. This is a cigar that made its debut at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. Island Club is a line that is a value-priced bundle line which is priced at $3.95 to $4.75. The blend uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper […]
On the eve of Inter-Tabac 2018, Royal Agio Cigars has announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with La Flor Dominicana. Under the agreement, Royal Agio will handle distribution of La Flor Dominicana products in both Germany and the Netherlands. “We are honored to partner with Litto and Ines in Europe and have a […]
Early in 2017, Matt Booth announced he was ending his long-time partnership with Davidoff and his Room 101 brand of cigars. Davidoff had been handling both the production and distribution for his Room 101 Cigars brand. At the time, Booth announced he was taking a hiatus from the cigar industry. While many thought Booth would […]
With Inter-Tabac 2018 scheduled to open in Dortmund, Germany, Maya Selva Cigars will unveil a cigar to commemorate the upcoming 2019 Chinese New Year with its Year of the Pig release. The Year of the Pig features a Habano wrapper from the Jamastrán valley of Honduras, a Nicaragua binder from Jalapa, and a combination […]
Nestor Miranda’s 75th birthday cigar is getting ready to hit the shelves. On Friday, September 28, 2018, the Nestor Miranda Collection 75th Anniversary cigar will have a national launch at Cava Cigars in Miami, Florida. Members of the Miami Cigar and Company team, including Miranda, will be on-hand for the celebration. “We’re so excited to […]
The Viaje Antidote is back for a fifth consecutive year. Next week, Viaje authorized retailers will receive shipment of the Viaje Zombie Antidote 2018 edition. The 2018 sees the return of the 6 1/2 x 44 Lonsdale format as well as the return of the popular prescription jar packaging. The Viaje Zombie Antidote made its debut […]
Today we take a look at another installment of the La Palina Number Series. This was a line that was introduced in 2017. As the name indicates, each blend is denoted by a particular number. The first two installments of this series, LP01 and LP02, were announced just prior to the 2018 IPCPR, but there have been […]
Providencia Cigars has announced the release of Meritage. It’s a release that incorporates what Providencia says is a proprietary aromatic aging process. Meritage will be a cigar offered at events, but also will be made available to select retailers in limited quantities. In a press release Jim Faber, founder of Providencia Cigars, explained, “The production […]
