Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed paperwork on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the courts officially appealing the decision made by Judge Amit P. Mehta that ordered the Deeming Rule to be defeated. The Court of Appeals typically reviews the case that was decided in District Court to […]
Lampert Cigars continues its European distribution expansion. Today the company has announced it has expanded its distribution into Croatia. The company’s distribution there will be handled by Legends Promet d.o.o. In a press release announcing the distribution deal, Lampert says the Oro and Lampert 1675 Azul lines will initially be covered in the distribution deal. […]
The Casa Magna XV Anniversary, a limited edition cigar that celebrates the 15th anniversary of Quesada Cigars’ Casa Magna brand, is shipping to retailers in the US. This cigar was showcased at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show this past summer. Quesada Cigars says that allocated orders started rolling out this week. European […]
Hooten Young has announced it shipping its Operation Gothic Serpent 30th Anniversary cigar. This cigar was launched at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. It is being done in collaboration with Eladio Diaz at the Tabacalera Diaz Cabrera factory in the Dominican Republic. Operation Gothic Serpent was a military operation conducted in Mogadishu, Somalia, […]
Casa 1910 Cigars has announced it has entered into a partnership with Puros 4 Me for the distribution of its products in the country of Montenegro. In a press release, Casa 1910 co-founders Jamie Baer and Serge Bolling said, “We’re thrilled to collaborate with Puros 4 Me and introduce Montenegro to the delightful flavors of […]
Today, we appraise the Cuba Aliados Original Blend. Two years ago, Oliva Cigar Company made a surprising move when it acquired three Honduran brands from the family of the late Rolando Reyes Sr: Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios, and Roly. When Oliva was ready to roll out the first wave of Cuba Aliados under its stewardship, […]
Meerapfel Cigar has announced a new design for the wooden chest that is part of its Master Blend Series. The key feature of the new chest will be the introduction of a perforated double floor. Each chest will also be packed with two 60-gram Boveda packs. Meerapfel Cigar says the perforated double floor will allow […]
Last year, Viaje celebrated its 15th anniversary with the release of three different blends. This year, owner Andre Farkas opted to have a second celebration for his 15th anniversary. The company is releasing four cigars as a part of this second celebration. Like “Part 1” of the Viaje 15th Anniversary series, there is a 15th […]
Don Conrado Plasencia, brother of Sixto and uncle of Néstor Plasencia, has died. Don Conrado served for many years as factory director at the Plasencia’s Tabacos de Oriente factory in Danlí, Honduras. The Plasencia family settled in Nicaragua in 1965, two years after their tobacco operation was confiscated by the Cuban government. In 1978, during […]
Today, we look at a second blend from Foundation Cigar Company’s Olmec line, the Olmec Maduro. Olmec debuted at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, and like many lines in the Foundation Cigar portfolio, it pays homage to a particular culture. In this case, the culture is the Olmecs, the earliest known major […]
Andy Yaffee, best known for being Micallef Cigars’ National Sales Director for the past four years, is leaving the company and joining Crowned Heads. Yaffee will be the territory sales representative for Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Washington D.C. Prior to joining Micallef, Yaffee spent five years as a sales representative for La […]
Once again, General Cigar’s Macanudo brand is teaming up with Napa Valley’s Flint Knoll Winery to release the Macanudo Estate Reserve Flint Knoll No. 2. Like the original Macanudo Estate Reserve Flint Knoll release, the cigar contains a binder leaf that was aged in Flint Knoll French Oak wine barrels. The blend for the Macanudo […]
