Last year, J.C. Newman Cigar Company announced it would be giving its El Baton line a new look and reintroducing it back to the market. According to J.C. Newman, the blend is being tweaked to be somewhat strong. The components include an Ecuadorian Havana wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The line will continue […]
Late last year, Drew Newman of J.C. Newman Cigar Company announced that the Diamond Crown Black Diamond brand would be revamped. This included a new blend and new packaging. At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, the all-new Diamond Crown Black Diamond would be showcased. “My grandfather, Stanford J. Newman, told me that […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Patina Cigars will introduce new humidified sampler bags. Each of the sampler bags contain one cigar in a “Rustic” (Robusto size) from each of Patina’s four regular production lines. “The humidified sampler bags allow us the opportunity to give consumers a quick and convenient way to […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Patina Cigars will introduce its fourth regular production offering, the Patina Sumatra. Produced at Nicaragua American Cigars S.A. (NACSA), the Patina Sumatra is highlighted by an Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro wrapper, Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, and a combination of U.S. and Nicaraguan fillers. Patina Sumatra is offered in […]
Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) has announced today that Alex Goldman, currently Chief Operating Officer of Quality Importers Trading Company (QI), will be taking on the additional role of company President. According to Quality Importers Chairman and CEO Michael Giordano, Goldman will oversee all day-to-day operations of the company as well as spearhead the implementation […]
The long-awaited collaboration by Arturo Fuente and Padrón Cigars is happening. The project which was announced in October 2020 has been dubbed Legends and it will be unveiled 3:30pm on Sunday, July 10th at the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. Other than confirmation and a name, there were only some high level details that were […]
This year Ferio Tego will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its Timeless Collection. To commemorate the milestone, Ferio Tego will release a limited edition cigar called the Timeless Ten Years. The cigar will be showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in advance. “Over the last ten years, the Timeless Collection has […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tatuaje Cigars will introduce an offshoot of its Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú line. It’s called Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú Blue. The Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú Blue will be a new regular production line. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro highlighted by a Nicaraguan Shade Grown Corojo […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Stallone Cigars will showcase a limited cigar offering known as Nino. The cigar is a Corona Grande measures 6 1/4 x 48. Blend-wise the cigar is highlighted by a Hybrid Habano/Sumatra wrapper from Ecuador with a Nicaraguan Corojo binder and Nicaraguan tobaccos from Ometepe, Estelí, and […]
Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court of Columbia has ruled the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to not exempt premium cigars from regulation on the Final Deeming Rule was arbitrary and capricious. While Mehta’s decision does not throw out the Deeming Rule, he is asking the cigar industry and FDA […]
