United Cigars has announced it has moved its physical location and business operations to a much larger facility in located in Hudson, New Hampshire. The new facility will serve as new warehouse and distribution center as well as the company’s corporate offices. In a press release, Oliver Nivaud, Director of Operations for United Cigars, said, […]
Cigar News: Indiana Ortez Launches Casa de Ortez
Indiana Ortez has announced she is launching her own company, Casa de Ortez. The new company will release its first brand Primavera this spring. Indiana is the daughter of Omar Ortez and represents the third generation of the Ortez family in the cigar business. The Ortez family has its operations in Condega, Nicaragua and Indiana […]
Cigar News: Casdagli Cigars Announces Launch of U.S. Distribution Company
Casdagli Cigars has announced the launch of Casdagli Cigars USA. This will be an importation and distribution company based in Naples, Florida. Previously Casdagli Cigars was distributed in the U.S. by Bespoke Co. Casdagli Cigars’ parent company Stirling International OÜ is based in Estonia. The company works with factories in the Dominican Republic (Kelner Boutique […]
Cigar News: General Cigar to Release Macanudo Inspirado Orange Cigarillo Offering
Macanudo has announced it will introduce its 7th offering to its Macanudo Inspirado Orange line in the form of a cigarillo. The Macanudo Inspirado Orange Cigarillo is a 4.18″ x 32 vitola. It is sold in ten-count tins with an SRP of $17.29. The cigarillo features the same core components as the other vitolas […]
Cigar News: Punch Rare Corojo Returns for 2023
The Punch Rare Corojo, a long-time annual release in the General Cigar Company portfolio, is returning for 2023. The line is returning with nine sizes. In previous years, General had introduced a unique size for a particular year, but in this case, the nine sizes are sizes previously released. Pricing is set from $7.19 to […]
Cigar News: El Septimo Announces Third Cigar Lounge in Tucson Arizona
El Septimo has announced plans to open its third cigar lounge. The lounge is being opened by Scott Miller and will be located in Tucson, Arizona. The opening is part of the company’s ambitious plan to open 30 cigar lounges. Plans are for El Septimo Tucson to open to the public on February 14, 2023. […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Cigar Company Plans Tobacco Farm in Ybor City
J.C. Newman Cigar Company is planning to open a tobacco farm in the Ybor City district of Tampa, Florida. The location of the farm will be on a 10,000-square-foot lot at 1509 E. Columbus Avenue. This is across the street from J.C. Newman’s El Reloj factory and adjacent to the Sanchez y Haya property that […]
Cigar News: Viaje Super Shot and Super Shot Buckshot Return for 2023
The Viaje Super Shot, one of Viaje’s most popular annual small-batch releases, is returning for 2023. In addition, the Super Shot Buckshot, a maduro counterpart to the Viaje Super Shot, is also making a return. The Viaje Super Shot is a cigar that comes from Viaje founder Andre Farkas’ interest in clay shooting. Farkas was […]
Cigar News: Premium Cigar Association Names Lisa Sigler Membership Development Director
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced it has hired Lisa Sigler as its Membership Development Director. In her new position as Membership Development Director, Sigler supports the development and growth of the Association. She is responsible for assisting with the membership and trade show departments, and overall sales initiatives. “We have gotten to a […]
Cigar News: La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro No. 8 Coming in February
Forged Cigar Company has added the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro No. 8, a 7 x 70 offering – the largest cigar in the line to date. This cigar joins the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Natural No. 8 that was introduced last year. The La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro consists of […]