La Aurora, the oldest factory in the Dominican Republic is getting ready to celebrate 120 years in business. As it has done with many anniversary milestones, the company is releasing a cigar to commemorate the occasion. This one is appropriately titled the La Aurora 120 Anniversary. The cigar is expected to hit retail stores in […]
The Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) has announced a preliminary list of companies participating its 2023 TAA Exclusive Series. These are limited offerings created by manufacturers that will be exclusively carried by retailers who are TAA members. The companies currently participating are: CLE Crowned Heads E.P. Carrillo Espinosa Ferio Tego Forged Cigar Company General Cigar […]
The following is a press release announcing that Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Alec Bradley Cigar Company. Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (“the Company”) has today agreed on the terms and conditions for the acquisition of substantially all assets of Alec Bradley Cigar Distributors Inc. and associated companies […]
At the Total Product Expo (TPE), Fratello Cigar will introduce a major expansion to its Fratello Camo line, the Fratello Camo Nicaragua. This will feature four new blends and will be produced at Karen Berger’s Estelí Cigars factory. It marks the first time Fratello is working with this factory. Fratello Camo Nicaragua will be released […]
At the 2023 Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Amendola Family Cigar Company will launch the first installment of its new Amendola NYC Series, The West Side Story. The NYC is a series that will pay homage to the New York City roots of owners Jeffrey Amendola and Christopher Monaco. The West Side Story will feature […]
Next month, a new cigar club around NFTs will launch called The Blockchainsmoker. As a part of this release, the club will team up with different brands to release limited, collectible, and exclusive cigars. The company has said the first release will come from Casdagli Cigars. NFT stands for ‘Non-Fungible Token’, they are unique cryptographic […]
As expected, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG)’s General Cigar Company has filed a lawsuit against Empress Cubana del Tabaco (Cubatabaco). The lawsuit is a response to the December 20, 2022 decision of by the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) which cancelled General Cigar Company’s Cohiba Trademark at Cubatabaco’s request. In a press release Régis […]
Oveja Negra Brands has announced the Black Label Trading Company Santa Muerte, a cigar first introduced in 2016, will become a core line in the portfolio. The debut of Santa Muerte as a core line will take place at Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023 in Las Vegas. Since its initial release in 2016, the Santa […]
At Tobacco Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Patina Cigars will begin taking pre-orders on the Patina Anniversary cigar. This is not only Patina’s first limited edition cigar but it’s also the first Connecticut Broadleaf cigar. The company said the Patina Anniversary Limited Edition should start shipping to retailers in the March/April 2023 timeframe. In addition to […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Altadis U.S.A. is releasing another barber-pole cigar offering, the H. Upmann 1844 Special Edition Barbier. The H. Upmann brand was founded by German banker Hermann Upmann. The name Barbier pays homage to the German roots of Hermann Upmann as it is the German word for barber. In this […]
