J.C. Newman Cigar Company’s Diamond Crown brand has its 38th lounge. On June 8, Norwood Cigars in Chicago had a grand opening as it became the latest Diamond Crown lounge. The grand opening was held at the retail store where J.C Newman owner Bobby Newman was in attendance. “Norwood Royal is a haven for cigar […]
Mombacho Cigars S.A/Favilli Cigars have announced it is closing its operations. The company which was launched in 2006 and operated out of Grenada, Nicaragua has said it is exiting the cigar industry. Jared Michaeli Ingrisano, the company’s former President and co-owner, is continuing in the cigar industry with his new distribution company Nica Oro. In […]
Fratello Cigars has announced it has expanded its distribution into Malaysia. The company has announced The Cigar Lounge of Malaysia, a luxury cigar retailer in the region that has been in business for 18 years, will handle its distribution. “We are excited to have our cigars represented in Malaysia,” said Omar de Frias Owner of […]
Joya de Nicaragua has announced its Selección Antaño Sampler will now be available in the U.S. markets. The Selección Antaño Sampler is a four-cigar sampler consisting of Toro-sized offerings of the Antaño 1970, Antaño Dark Corojo, Antaño Grand Reserva, and Antaño CT. The sampler was originally launched in 2021 in a few countries. Since then, […]
On the June 8, 2023 edition of Freestyle Live, Drew Estate announced its fifth Freestyle Live mystery cigar has been revealed to be the Liga Privada H99 Papas Fritas. In 2012, Drew Estate unveiled the original Liga Privada Papa Fritas. This was a short filler cigar made from the leftover trimmings of the Liga Privada […]
Cigar Dojo and Fratello Cigars have collaborated on the limited-edition After BurnR cigar. It’s a special project with deep ties to each entity’s unique history. There is a common tie between the Fratello and Cigar Dojo. It is well known that Fratello Cigars’ founder Omar de Frias worked at NASA. It also turns out that […]
While S.T. Dupont is celebrating its 150th anniversary, the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race is celebrating its 100th anniversary. This year S.T. Dupont is releasing a series of four commemorative collections including smoking accessories, writing instruments, leather goods, and more paying homage to the 100th anniversary of 24 Hours of Le Mans. The collections […]
The year 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the Davidoff Nicaragua cigar, and this year Davidoff will release a special limited edition cigar, the Davidoff Nicaragua 10th Anniversary Limited Edition. When Davidoff Nicaragua was released in 2013, it was a ground-breaking cigar as Davidoff would deliver its first Nicaraguan puro into the marketplace. This also […]
For the third year in a row, Crowned Heads will offer an exclusive cigar for retailers who attended the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA). This year it is a 6 1/8 x 52 torpedo-sized offering of its Le Pâtissier line known as the Le Pâtissier No. 2. It’s the second time in three years Le […]
Selected Tobacco’s Nelson Alfonso is well known for aging his cigars after rolling for long periods of time before releasing them to the market. This year, he is releasing a ten-year-aged version of the Atabey Dioses cigar. This is a cigar that is aged twice as long when compared to the traditional line. The Atabey […]
