Oveja Negra Brands has announced its latest installment of the Black Works Studio Killer Bee Series, the Shaolin, has shipped to retailers. This was a cigar that was showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Black Works Studio Killer Bee Shaolin is a limited edition cigar that was offered to retailers attending […]
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Cigar News: Warfighter Tobacco Launches Heroes Sports Cigar at 2022 PCA Trade Show
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Warfighter Tobacco launched a cigar in support the Heroes Sports organization – The Heroes Sports Cigar. The cigar consists of a San Andres wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. It comes in one size – a 6 x 52 Toro. The cigars are presented in ten-count […]
Cigar News: Oveja Negra Brands Adds Black Works Studio Rorschach Short Robusto
Oveja Negra Brands has announced it is shipping a new size of its Black Works Studio Rorschach line in the form of a 4 1/2 x 50 Short Robusto. Rorschach is one of the first lines that was released when the Black Works Studio brand was launched in 2015. It was originally released in a […]
Cigar News: Smoke Inn and Tatuaje Cigars Announce Tatuaje Anarchy NFT Offering
NFT fever has gripped the cigar industry. Today. Abe Dababneh of Smoke Inn Cigars and Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars have announced they are teaming up for a special NFT tied to the Tatuaje Anarchy. The Anarchy is a cigar that was one of the industry’s most popular single-store releases. “It seems hard to […]
PCA 2022 Report: Platinum Nova Cigars
Based in Delray Beach, Florida, Platinum Nova is a brand that has been garnering attention over the past few years. The company’s operations are run by CEO Leonor “Leo” Abzaradel who has worked on expanding the company’s portfolio as well as promoting the portfolio as a whole. At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, […]
Cigar Review: A. Flores 1975 Connecticut Valley Reserve Azul Churchill by PDR Cigars
In 2016 PDR Cigars unveiled the second installment under its Connecticut River Valley line, the Azul. A year earlier the Connecticut River Valley line was first introduced as one of PDR’s most premium offerings. The Connecticut River Valley blend was highlighted by a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper. The Azul also utilized a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 126 – Andy Yaffee, Micallef Cigars
Tonight, we are joined by Andy Yaffee, the National Sales Manager for Micallef Cigars. While Andy has been a part of our Prime Time Virtual Trade Expo in the past, tonight we bring him on for a full Special Edition. We’ll dive into Andy’s background and get into all things Micallef. Plus we will […]
PCA 2022 Report: Villiger Cigars North America
To say that covering Villiger Cigars North America is an enigma is an understatement. Five years ago, there was no company doing better at delivering press information than Villiger, but since the COVID-19 pandemic has hit, the company has been virtually radio silent in terms of communicating its product releases. This has been disappointing because […]
Cigar News: Zander-Greg Adding Casino Real Lancero
Later this year, Zander-Greg will introduce a new size to its Casino Real line in the form of a 7 1/2 x 40 Lancero. This is an offering that was made available for order at the 2022 PCA Trade Show. The Casino Real Lancero becomes the sixth vitola in the line. The blend consists of […]
PCA 2022 Report: La Galera Cigars
La Galera Cigars is a premium cigar brand owned by Jochy Blanco. Based in the Dominican Republic, for many years, Blanco was best known as a tobacco grower and owner of Tabacalera Palma. In 2015, Jochy decided to enter the market with his own brand. He would acquire IndianHead Cigars from Bill Bock (who had […]