Today (May 5, 2022) J.C. Newman Cigar Company celebrates its 127th anniversary in business. Coinciding with this milestone, J.C. Newman Cigar Company has announced a cigar that will only be available at the El Reloj factory in Tampa, Florida, the Cuesta-Rey No. 95 Cameroon. It’s a re-creation of the Cuesta-Rey No. 95 sold by J.C. […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. While we typically use these to review different sizes or different ages, from time to time we will also use these to explore a newer brand. Today we take a look at a newer brand from Troianiello Cigars with the Troianiello Maduro Robusto. […]
Vintage Cigar Distributors, makers of the 7-20-4 brand has announced the 7-20-4 Hustler Five & Dime Series is beginning to ship. The 7-20-4 Hustler Five & Dime was showcased at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show and was made exclusively to PCA retailers. The “Five & Dime” name was chosen by Kurt Kendall, the […]
For the fourth time in five years, Crowned Heads is bringing back the Le Carême Belicosos Finos limited edition cigar. The Le Carême Belicosos Finos is a 5 1/2 x 52 belicoso based on one of the iconic sizes found in the Cuban market. While the regular production line of Le Carême is box-pressed, the […]
Aganorsa Leaf has announced it has streamlined its core line Corojo, Maduro, Habano, and Connecticut brands under the new La Validación Series. The cigars will maintain the same blends as the original releases, but have been repackaged into more prominent Aganorsa Leaf branding with three standard sizes and 15-count boxes going forward. The standard sizes […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published its proposed rules regarding the ban of Flavored Cigars to the Federal Register. It has also opened up a public comment period on what it has proposed. The Federal Register is the official journal of the federal government of the United States that contains government agency rules, […]
Oveja Negra Brands has announced that Black Works Studio, a limited edition cigar that made its debut in 2021, is making a return in 2022 for another limited run. The company says the Hyena 2022 will ship to select retailers this month and will also be available in Belgium and Germany. “Hyena received a […]
Reinado Cigars has announced it has entered an agreement with Pennsylvania-based SZ Wholesale to become Reinado’s exclusive US distribution partner. “We feel very strongly about this relationship on several levels,” said Antonio Lam, founder of Reinado Cigars, via a press release. “It is time for our brand to take the next step in its growth […]
In 2018, Drew Estate celebrated the ten-year anniversary of the Liga Privada brand. Liga Privada is Drew Estate’s most premium traditional cigar brand, and it played a major role in Drew Estate transitioning to traditional cigar making. Liga Privada is a line that has ties to the State of Connecticut in that both the Liga […]
We have reached the Final Four of the 2022 Battle of the Bands’ 90’s Madness Edition. This year we did albums from the 1990s and invited Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and John McTavish of Developing Palates to join the fun. We have reached the final four and each one of us have an […]
