Gabriel Alvarez, a long-time cigar industry veteran, passed away suddenly on October 25, 2021. Alvarez worked on the retail and brand side of the cigar business. He was best known for his reputation as a brand launcher. In his career, Alvarez would introduce three separate cigar companies to the U.S. market. Few get the unique […]
On this installment of Quesada Corner. The Bull Shark and Coop will be smoking the newly released Quesada Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary cigar and pairing it with a malt beverage. Quesada Oktoberfest was introduced in 2011 and has been an annual release in different sizes and blend variations. The intent of this line was for Quesada […]
This week the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) conference is taking place at Casa del Campo in La Romana, Dominican Republic. We’ve heard that Tatuaje Cigars will be re-releasing the Tatuaje Karloff as a one-time exclusive offering to member retailers. Tatuaje Karloff was the second installment of the Tatuaje Actors Series. Karloff is a limited […]
S.T. Dupont has announced the launch of its Brushed Copper Collection. This brings a matt copper finish to three of S.T. Dupont’s most popular lighters: Megajet, Slim 7, and Minijet. Each of the S.T. Dupont lighters in the collection feature brushed copper trims throughout the entire design of the lighter. The S.T. Dupont logo is […]
It isn’t every year that Arturo Fuente releases a new cigar line, but when one is announced, you know that it is going to create a lot of excitement. 2020 was a huge year for Arturo Fuente. During the pandemic, the company emerged as a powerful force on social media. Arturo Fuente already had a […]
Espinosa Cigars has announced it has added a new size to the Espinosa Crema line in the form of a 6 x 52 box-pressed Toro. The Espinosa Crema line was launched in 2016 with a milder profile in mind. Made at the company’s La Zona factory, the Espinosa Crema uses a Connecticut Shade wrapper from […]
JR Cigar has announced that the 11th installment of its 50th-anniversary series will come from Drew Estate with Herrera Estelí by Drew Estate JR 50th. It’s a blend blended by the namesake of the Herrera Estelí brand, Drew Estate Master Blender Willy Herrera. “Fifty years is an unbelievable achievement and one we are proud to […]
The month of October is famous for one of College Football’s great rivalries: University of Alabama versus University of Tennessee and once again the R&R Cigar Mansion had a special cigar to commemorate the game. This year, the Tuscaloosa, Alabama cigar retailer once again teamed up with La Flor Dominicana Cigars to release, “The Cigar […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has formally announced that Justin Andrews, senior brand manager for Diesel, has been promoted to New Business Development Manager of the company’s North American Branded and Rest of World divisions. Andrews will also continue to oversee the Diesel brand. The move becomes effective November 1st. Andrews mentioned the promotion on Take 186 […]
For the second year in a row, the Nicaraguan Chamber of Tobacco has cancelled Puro Sabor, Nicaragua’s International Trade Show. The official reason has been due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Puro Sabor 2022 had been scheduled for January 2022. It also marks the third time in four years that Puro Sabor has been cancelled. […]
Espinosa Cigar has announced it has cancelled its planned 2021 Virtual La Zona Palooza event and is moving ahead with an in-person La Zona Palooza Event for 2022. La Zona Palozza 2022 will take place from March 3 to March 5, 2022, at Espinosa Cigars Headquarters in Hialeah Gardens, Florida. Back in August, Espinosa Cigars […]
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is known as the biggest shopping day of the year. It’s a day in our culture that has taken on a life of its own. Each year since 2015, HVC Cigars has released a limited edition cigar meant to coincide with Black Friday. HVC has now announced its Black […]
