Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) A/S has announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Moderno Opificio del Sigaro Italiano, MOSI, an Italian Cigar Company. MOSI was founded in 2013 by Cesar Pietrella. The company is based in Orsago, Italy, and has 40 employees. MOSI is known for its machine-made cigars […]
Tabacalera S.L.U. has announced a limited production line extension to the Santa Damiana line called the 4 Half Corona. Tabacalera S.L.U. is the sister company to Tabacalera USA that handles distribution outside of the U.S. market. Santa Damiana is one of the brands distributed by Tabacalera outside the U.S. Santa Damiana is produced at Tabacalera […]
Tabacalera S.L.U. has announced a limited production line extension to the Don Diego line in the form of a Pirámide Extra. Tabacalera S.L.U. is the sister company to Tabacalera USA that handles distribution outside of the U.S. market. The new Don Diego Pirámide Extra special is a size that currently is not available in the […]
VegaFina has announced its sixth limited edition regional edition cigar. This installment will be an exclusive to France and is called the VegaFina Emperadores 56 Francia. The VegaFina Emperadores 56 Francia features an Ecuadorian wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and a combination of Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers. The cigar is a 56 x 150 mm […]
The Plasencia Cosecha 149, the second installment of Plasencia’s Cosecha series, has begun to arrive on retailer shelves. This cigar made its debut at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Cosecha 149 is so-named because the cigar incorporates tobaccos from the 149th harvest of Plasencia that took place in 2014. While most […]
Crowned Heads has announced a new limited edition cigar for the Hawaiian market known as the HGK-76. It is a cigar that pays tribute to Hawaiian celebrity chef Grant Kawasaki. It will be sold through R. Field Wine Co. in Hawaii beginning on December 2. Kawasaki passed away on July 25th at the age of […]
Tonight we have another edition of Quesada Corner. Tonight is the first of two shows we will be doing on the Casa Magna brand. On this show, we explore one of the most iconic cigars in the last 13 +years – the Casa Magna Colorado Robusto. Tune in to learn about this cigar and get […]
The Craig Williamson era at the Cigar Association of America (CAA) is coming to a close. Today the CAA announced that David Ozgo will become its new President effective December 6th, 2021. Ozgo comes to the CAA from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) where he served as the Senior Vice President. […]
Congressman Dan Meuser has announced the formation of the Congressional Cigar Caucus as a Congressional Member Organization for the 117th Congress. The goal of the Congressional Cigar Caucus is to serve as an informal group of members dedicated to preserving the artisan craft of the cigar industry while educating members on how the cigar industry […]
If there is one thing that is guaranteed to get both people in the cigar industry or hard-core cigar enthusiasts excited, it is when they see a premium cigar product make it into mainstream channels. Look no further when a team wins a championship and is smoking a cigar – often the question on many […]
