West Tampa Tobacco Company has announced it has shipped its third regular production, the West Tampa Tobacco Red. The company says it has not only begun to ship to U.S retailers, but to its retailers worldwide. “West Tampa Tobacco Co. continues to focus on serving the global cigar community. It is important that we take […]
A massive fire broke out in the early evening hours of May 17 at one of Arturo Fuente’s warehouses. The damage appears to have taken down a warehouse housing tobacco and it is estimated approximately one million pounds of tobacco may have been lost. The fire took place at Warehouse #3 located in Palmar Abajo […]
In 2022, J.C. Newman Cigar Company would release a revamped version of its Diamond Crown Black Diamond line. The revamped Black Diamond would include new packaging and a modified blend. The Black Diamond is one of three brands J.C. Newman has revamped packaging and blends for – the others being Perla Del Mar and El […]
On April 10th 2022, Quesada Cigars Founder and President Manuel “Manolo” Quesada turned 75 years old. To commemorate the occasion, Quesada Cigars would release a special limited edition cigar. This cigar was dubbed the Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary. In recent years, Manolo’s daughter Raquel has been playing an increasing role in the operations of Quesada […]
Next month, Altadis U.S.A. will release a limited edition offering under its Romeo y Julieta line known as Book of Love. The Romeo y Julieta brand pays homage to the characters Romeo and Juliet in the tragedy by William Shakespeare. Keeping to the literary theme of Shakespeare, the cigar Book of Love comes packaged in […]
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has announced that Matthew Myers will step down as the organization’s president. Yolanda C. Richardson who currently serves as the organization’s Executive Vice President for Global Programs has been appointed by the Board of Directors as the new president and CEO. The move will be effective July 1, 2023. Myers […]
Back on Episode 78, we looked at the best first tracks on albums. This time, for Episode 97 we take a look at the best final tracks on albums. We will go through what we think makes a great final track and come up with some of our all-time favorite selections. We also pay tribute […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Selected Tobacco launched a fourth brand in the portfolio known as Alfonso. Alfonso gets its name from Nelson Alfonso, who is the owner of Selected Tobacco. Selected Tobacco is known for its three other brands: Atabey, Bryon, and Bandoldero – all of which are distributed in […]
The Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Sonata, a cigar that was showcased at TPE 23, will begin shipping to retailers on June 1. Like many Aging Room Cigars, the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Sonata is inspired by brand owner Rafael Nodal’s love of music. A Sonata is a classic music composition for an instrumental soloist, often […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, HVC Cigars released a cigar to commemorate its tenth anniversary – appropriately titled the HVC 10th Anniversary cigar. HVC Cigars was founded by Reinier Lorenzo in 2011, the name HVC stands for Havana City. It pays homage to Havana, Cuba where Lorenzo grew up in post-revolution […]
