It’s been a long time, but La Flor Dominicana is bringing back owner Litto Gomez‘s eponymous line, the Litto Gomez (LG) Diez. It’s the first time in eight years the LG line is returning, but this time it is returning with some changes. The cigar was introduced in 2004 to commemorate Gomez’s ten years (thus […]
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Cigar News: Camacho Broadleaf Announced
Davidoff has announced a new addition to the Camacho portfolio, the Camacho Broadleaf. This is a cigar that is highlighted by a Honduran-grown Broadleaf wrapper, a first for Camacho. In addition to the Honduran Broadleaf wrapper, the blend consists of a Honduran binder and a combination of Honduran and Dominican fillers. The cigars will be […]
Cigar News: CAO Arcana Mortal Coil Returns for Limited Run
General Cigar has announced that the CAO Arcana Mortal Coil, a limited edition cigar incorporating Andullo tobacco into the blend, is returning. The cigar was last released in 2021 as a limited edition cigar when it debuted. Andullo tobacco undergoes a very different curing process than traditional cigar tobacco leaves. This involves putting tobacco leaves […]
Cigar News: CAO Pilón Añejo Returns as Regular Production Line
General Cigar has announced that the CAO Pilón Añejo, introduced as a limited edition cigar in 2022, has joined the CAO lineup as a regular production offering. CAO Pilón is a cigar containing tobaccos aged in circular pilons introduced in 2015. The CAO Pilón Añejo takes it a step further by aging the cigars further […]
PCA 2023: Alec Bradley
All eyes would be on Alec Bradley regarding the Forged Cigar Booth at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. This would be the most significant stage Alec Bradley would be on since Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) acquired it almost five months prior. Since then, Alec Bradley Cigar Company became the Alec Bradley brand […]
Cigar News: La Palina Mr. Sam Double Corona Makes Debut at PCA 2023
La Palina Cigars introduced its Mr. Sam line into its portfolio ten years ago. At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, La Palina introduced a fifth size to Mr. Sam in the form of a 7 5/8 x 49 Double Corona. Mr. Sam is a nod to the original founder of the La Palina […]
PCA 2023: Kristoff Cigars
There was plenty of excitement and enthusiasm over what Kristoff Cigars was bringing into the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA). Kristoff is a company that has not been afraid to innovate, and this year they introduced two new regular production offerings that are the company’s first Nicaraguan puros. On top of that, they also delivered […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Seed to Smoke Debuts at PCA 2023
While most of the attention at the Rocky Patel booth at PCA 2023 surrounded the $100.00 Conviction by Rocky Patel cigar release, there was another offering in the value-priced bundle space that was introduced at the Trade Show. It’s a two-cigar blend mixed-filler release known as Seed to Smoke. Seed to Smoke is a mild […]
Cigar News: Eiroa CBT 51 Makes Debut in Las Vegas
C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced the release of the Eiroa CBT 51 – in commemoration of the 51st birthday of company founder Christian Eiroa. While the Eiroa CBT 51 wasn’t on display at the C.L.E. Cigar Company booth in Las Vegas, a cigar debuted at an after-hours birthday party at the PCA 2023 for Christian […]
PCA 2023: Padrón Cigars
When it comes to Padrón Cigars, the company doesn’t always attend the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. This year Padrón would come into the Trade Show with a pair of PCA Exclusive Cigars, a refreshed sampler of some of its more acclaimed cigars, and the unreleased Fuente y Padrón Legends collaboration. This made the […]