Warped Cigars has announced its latest blend, the Devil’s Hands. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro that comes in a single vitola, a 6 x 44 Corona Especiales, and in boxes of 25. All of the tobacco comes from the Aganorsa Leaf farms. Warped Cigars says the main components are from Aganorsa’s most prized and regarded […]
J.C. Newman Cigar Company has announced that Kara Guagliardo has been promoted to Executive Director of Hospitality of Community Engagement. In her new role, Kara leads J.C. Newman’s team that welcomes visitors to its historic El Reloj cigar factory in the “Cigar City” of Tampa, Florida. Guagliardo joined J.C. Newman’s marketing department 12 years ago […]
Davidoff has announced the return of a former regular production cigar, the Davidoff Classic No. 1, as a limited edition. The cigar is being re-released in a limited production run and will now be branded the Davidoff Signature No. 1. Davidoff Signature No. 1 is a 7 1/2 x 39 panatela. It features an Ecuadorian […]
Effective February 1, 2023, Espinosa Premium Cigars will be raising prices across the majority of its portfolio by 5%. This is the first time in over three years that Espinosa Premium Cigars has had to raise prices. The company says that since the pandemic the cost of making cigars, ancillary processes, and conducting business in […]
United Cigars has added Dan Davison as its Director of Marketing. Dan comes to United Cigars with ten years of experience in all aspects of the cigar industry from both sides of the counter. “I’m honored & excited to join United Cigars, our brands have a rich history with more stories to tell,” said Dan […]
Don Doroteo Cigars has announced Garret Robinson as the new Vice President of Sales. Robinson has worked in different facets of the cigar industry, including his time spent working in cigar media at How Bout that Cigar and running a successful brokerage throughout the Midwest. The company says his expertise and passion for cigars will […]
Drew Estate has informed its retailers of a price increase for a “sizable number of items” in its portfolio effective February 1st, 2023. The company says the weighted average of the price increase is just under 4.5%. In a communication to its retailers, the company said: “The primary purpose of these price actions is meant […]
J.C. Newman Cigar Company has released the 2023 edition of José Gaspar cigars. This is an annual cigar line that is named for the famed pirate that would become the inspiration for the city of Tampa’s annual Gasparilla festival. The series first had its debut in 2022. José Gaspar was a pirate who terrorized the […]
Plasencia Cigars is set to release its third Chinese New Year cigar, the Plasencia Year of the Rabbit. The Plasencia Year of the Rabbit is a 100% Nicaraguan puro that focuses on tobaccos from the Jalapa Valley. According to Plasencia, it’s a mild to medium-bodied cigar that captures the redeeming features of the rabbit such […]
At the start of the new year, the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) opened up a formal period to submit new premium cigars for the 2023 Limited Edition Exclusive Series.The TAA states that the submission and review process for participating TAA manufacturers will take place through the end of January with 2023 selections announced in […]
