As expected, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG)’s General Cigar Company has filed a lawsuit against Empress Cubana del Tabaco (Cubatabaco). The lawsuit is a response to the December 20, 2022 decision of by the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) which cancelled General Cigar Company’s Cohiba Trademark at Cubatabaco’s request. In a press release Régis […]
Oveja Negra Brands has announced the Black Label Trading Company Santa Muerte, a cigar first introduced in 2016, will become a core line in the portfolio. The debut of Santa Muerte as a core line will take place at Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023 in Las Vegas. Since its initial release in 2016, the Santa […]
At Tobacco Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Patina Cigars will begin taking pre-orders on the Patina Anniversary cigar. This is not only Patina’s first limited edition cigar but it’s also the first Connecticut Broadleaf cigar. The company said the Patina Anniversary Limited Edition should start shipping to retailers in the March/April 2023 timeframe. In addition to […]
The Procigar Festival is back and Cigar Coop is once again in attendance. The Basics Procigar is an organization of cigar manufacturers based in the Dominican Republic. Each year they put on an annual festival that is a combination of farm and factory tours, seminars, and gala evening events. It is put on for end-consumers […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Altadis U.S.A. is releasing another barber-pole cigar offering, the H. Upmann 1844 Special Edition Barbier. The H. Upmann brand was founded by German banker Hermann Upmann. The name Barbier pays homage to the German roots of Hermann Upmann as it is the German word for barber. In this […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Frontier Brands LLC will introduce a new three-blend handmade cigar line known as VS Platinum. Frontier Brands is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Island Lifestyle Importers. Over the past few years, the company has focused on the mass-market space. Island Lifestyle Importers has produced handmade cigars in the past, most […]
Bellevue Kentucky’s The Party Source is celebrating its 30th anniversary. This week the retailer will begin selling an exclusive commemorative Aladino 30th Anniversary Cigar from JRE Tobacco Co to mark the occasion. The Aladino 30th Anniversary is a 48 x 4 1/2 sized Rothschild that features all-Honduran tobacco grown on the JRE Tobacco Farm. The […]
Next week Festival del Habano XXIII opens in Havana, Cuba marking the return of the Cuban cigar festival for the first time since 2020. Keeping with the tradition of the festival, there will be featured brands highlighting different evening galas at the festival. This week Habanos S.A. announced the brands being highlighted will be Montecristo, […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Blackbird Cigar Company will introduce a new value-priced three-blend cigar line known as Glitch. Glitch is a classic lemons-to-lemonade story. Back in 2022, Blackbird Cigar Company was producing a blend when their Master Blender arrived at the factory from a trip overseas to check on the tobacco crop. When […]
At the Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Drew Estate will debut a new three-pack known as Kubariety. The pack contains two Acid Kuba Kuba cigars and one Undercrown Shade cigar. The idea behind Kubariety is to broaden the palate of Acid cigar enthusiasts and help expand awareness of Drew Estate’s portfolio. The three cigars are […]
