South Florida based-retailer Gotham Cigars has launched Flatbush Cigar Company. As a part of the launch, there are three cigar blends being introduced. It’s a brand that will be sold by Gotham Cigars but also be offered wholesale to retailers. What led to the start of Gotham Cigars was the outcome of a meeting over […]
Cigar News: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. to Introduce Leaf by Oscar 10th Anniversary Criollo
Leaf by Oscar is celebrating its tenth anniversary. At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co will showcase a new addition to the Leaf by Oscar line to mark the milestone, the Leaf by Oscar 10th Anniversary Criollo. The cigar is a Honduran puro and, as the name indicates, […]
Cigar News: Crux Epicure Habano Heads to Retailers
Crux Cigars has finally shipped its long-awaited Epicure Habano to retailers. This was a cigar that was first showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. The Crux Epicure Habano joins the original Crux Epicure and Crux Epicure Maduro. “The Habano will complete the Epicure trifecta and we couldn’t be more excited for this […]
Cigar News: PCA Publishes Position on Unauthorized Use of Trademarks and Trade Dress
Last week the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey in battle with a company called VIP Products, a dog toy maker whose “Bad Spaniels” toy parodies the storied whiskey brand. Following the decision, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) issued a statement in regards to how this applies to the […]
Cigar News: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co to Introduce 2012 by Oscar Sumatra at PCA 2023
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oscar Valladares and Company will introduce a fifth blend into its 2012 by Oscar line, the 2012 by Oscar Sumatra. 2012 by Oscar pays homage to the year that Oscar Valladares went into in business. The 2012 by Oscar Sumatra is currently offered in a […]
Cigar News: HVC Hot Cake Golden Line to Debut at 2023 PCA Trade Show
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, HVC Cigars will introduce a regular production Connecticut Shade Cigar into its portfolio, the HVC Hot Cake Golden Line. The HVC Hot Cake Golden Line comes from Fabrica de Tabacos HVC S.A., the factory that HVC Cigars’ owner Reinier Lorenzo opened. The blend features an […]
Cigar News: Cavalier Genève Cigars to Debut Inner Circle Domaine Rouge at 2023 PCA Trade Show
Cavalier Genève Cigars has announced the second line under its Inner Circle line, Domaine Rouge. The new Inner Circle Domaine Rouge by Cavalier Genève will be a regular production line that will be launched at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Domaine Rouge refers to Cavalier’s red-painted factory in Honduras, the Fabrica Centroamericana […]
Cigar News: United Cigars’ E.P. Carrillo Pledge Firecracker Heads to Stores
United Cigars’ E.P. Carrillo Pledge Firecracker is now heading to United Firecracker retailers nationwide. The Firecracker is a 3 1/2 x 50 that features a long fuse stemming from the cap. The series started as a concept created by David Garofalo as an exclusive to his Two Guys Smoke Shop stores as a cigar to […]
Cigar News: Villiger 1888 Nicaragua to Make U.S. Debut at 2023 PCA Trade Show
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Villiger Cigars will introduce its Villiger 1888 Nicaragua to the U.S. market. The Villiger 1888 Nicaragua made its debut at InterTabac 2022 and was subsequently released outside the U.S. The Villiger 1888 Nicaragua pays homage to the year Villiger Cigars was founded (1888) and to Villiger’s […]
Cigar News: AVO Seasons Summer Edition Heading to Retailers
On the week of June 19, Davidoff will ship the second installment of its AVO Seasons line, the AVO Seasons Summer Edition. This series will see four releases – one per season (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) done over the course of a year. While each of the four seasons will feature a different blend, there […]