At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands showed off a third size in its limited production Emilio LJZ line in the form of a 6 1/2 x 42 Lonsdale. Emilio Cigars is a brand that was founded by Scott Zucca over a decade ago. Several years ago, James Brown joined […]
Oliva Cigar Company has purchased the trademarks for three well-known brands from the Reyes Family in Honduras. These brands are the Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios and Roly. Information on this deal was first reported by Cigar Aficionado. Reyes Family Cigars is currently run by Carlos Diez, the grandson of Rolando Reyes, Sr. While the brand […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tatuaje Cigars showcased its long-awaited advent calendar, officially dubbed Tatuaje Holiday. The Tatuaje Holiday contains 24 cigars (15 Core lines, 5 Monsters, 2 “Holiday” Cigars, and 2 Tatuaje Pumpkin Cigars). Each cigar is hidden behind a panel, and each day a cigar enthusiast can remove the […]
E.P. Carrillo’s fourth exclusive release for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) has reached member retailers. This one is dubbed simply as the E.P. Carrillo TAA 2021. The E.P. Carrillo TAA 2021 comes in one size – a 6 x 52 soft box-pressed Toro. The blend consists of a Nicaraguan wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and a […]
In what could be a foreshadowing of what we will see in the cigar industry for the last 4 1/2 months of 2021, Drew Estate announced it has suspended its in-person events for the remainder of 2021. This includes the cancellation of the 2021 Barn Smoker Season as well as the postponement of the DE25 […]
Tonight we welcome the one and only Abe Flores of PDR Cigars as our special guest! In the past decade Abe has become a power in the cigar industry, and we’ll talk about his journey and get up to date on some of the latest happenings at PDR. Plus we will have our Live True, […]
El Septimo Geneva has announced the purchase of LV-Wholesale, a distribution center based in Las Vegas, Nevada. For El Septimo, it’s the company’s first acquisition of a tobacco distribution center. Upon the acquisition, LV-Wholesale has been rebranded to 7 Global Distribution in an effort to rebrand the distribution center under its seven locations throughout the […]
In reality, there were actually two booths at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show that La Palina was exhibiting. One of the booths was literally set up as a mobile studio for La Palina’s Cigar Lockdown show. The other booth was where La Palina was doing its Trade Show business. When it came to […]
Alec Bradley Trilogy, a unique triangular-shaped cigar line that was introduced in 2002, but ultimately discontinued, is making a limited return. The Trilogy line will come in two sizes with a Robusto offering being made for Smoke Inn, followed by a limited-edition national release later this year. The story of the Trilogy was described in […]
The past two years have certainly been years of changes at Miami Cigar & Company – and it’s obvious the team of Nestor Miranda and Jason Wood are embracing and adapting. For many years, Miami Cigar was known for making its Nicaraguan cigars at My Father Cigars, and partnering to distribute the La Aurora portfolio […]
