Habanos S.A. in conjunction with its distributor for Portugal, Importação e Exportação S.A., showcased two new offerings at an event in Portugal. First was the new Rafael González Coronas de Lonsdales vitola. The second was a regional release for the Portuguese market, El Rey del Mundo Templarios. In a press release, Ernesto González Operational Marketing […]
S.T. Dupont is introducing a new U.S. exclusive offering of its Line 2 lighter known as the Gold Dust. The finish of the lighter features a sprinkling of gold dust embellished on the nine individual hand-painted layers of natural black lacquer on the brass body and lid. Each lighter is crafted entirely in Faverges, France, […]
At the 2022 Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Quality Importers Trading Company will introduce four new color options for its Palió V-Cutter Series. In addition Quality Importers will showcase new display packaging for its Palió Original Straight Cut and V-Cut offerings. The Palió V-Cut made its debut at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. […]
Last week, the Simply Stogies Podcast held a reunion of the Smooth Draws Radio Show. Simply Stogies is a podcast hosted by James Giehm and Nick Syris. Earlier this year, Nick Syris joined James as a co-host on the show. Nick was also a co-host of the Smooth Draws Radio Show, along with yours truly. […]
Fratello Cigars’ long-awaited limited release Vice Versa is scheduled to ship to retailers beginning February 20, 2023. Vice Versa is a 7 x 52 cigar with both ends triple-capped. On one end, the cigar will start off mild and creamy while on the other end it will start off strong and spicy. Fratello has announced […]
Aging Room Cigars, the brand owned by Rafael Nodal’s Boutique Blends Cigars, is releasing a new line called the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Sonata. It’s an offshoot of the popular Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua line. The new line will make its debut at Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023 next week in Las Vegas. Like many […]
California Assemblyman Damon Connolly has introduced a bill (AB 935) that would prohibit anyone from purchasing a tobacco product who was born on or after January 1, 2007. Essentially it would implement total prohibition of tobacco products for future generations. Last year, New Zealand passed legislation that will bar the sale and supply of tobacco […]
Two Guys Smoke Shop owner David Garofalo has announced he will be launching a grand scale multi-vendor event known as the New England Cigar Expo. The event will be a two-day festival scheduled for September 29-30, 2023 at the Crossing Life Church and Community Church Dreamers Ranch in Windham, New Hampshire. The genesis of the […]
Phillips & King, the tobacco distribution under Kretek International, has announced it will debut the Phillips & King Reserve Collection. The new collection will feature six blends available only to Phillips & King customers. The collection will include three blends from Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and three blends from Altadis U.S.A. The Phillips & King […]
On the seventh installment of Fred Rewey‘s The Final Puff series, Fred sits down Augusto and Isis Reyes of Saga Restaurant. This restaurant is a favorite to many of the cigar industry. If you have heard this author talk about Saga, I’ve used the expression “greatest restaurant on the planet.” It is an absolute destination […]
