Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has announced the return of its Rocky Patel Winter Collection brand. This is a cigar that started out as a seasonal release that has seen several incarnations over the years. News of the return was first reported by Cigar Aficionado. Back in 2008, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars launched its Seasonal Series […]
Viaje has recently shipped the 2020 edition of the Viaje Summerfest. It marks the first time in two years the company has released the small batch line. As in the past, the Viaje Summerfest 2020 edition will be a Nicaraguan puro and feature the brand’s signature brushed (unfinished) footer. The 2020 edition will be a […]
VegaFina has announced the release of its third Gran Reserva offering, the VegaFina Gran Reserva 2020. The Vega Fina Gran Reserva 2020 is a Toro size measuring 50 x 156mm (50 x 6.1), the thinnest of the VegaFina Gran Reservas to date. The blend is a Nicaraguan-forward blend highlighted by a Habana 2000 Nicaraguan wrapper, […]
The Rocky Patel Grand Reserve, a cigar that was released in 2018 to the International market is now heading to the U.S. Rocky Patel Premium Cigars told Cigar Aficionado the cigar is shipping now and will be available for order during The Traveling Road Show this month. The cigar features an undisclosed blend and is […]
Tabacalera Perdomo has announced details on two new releases, the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown and Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Maduro. The two offerings will begin to reach retailers this August. “Our Perdomo Reserve line has been on the market for over 20 years. We wanted to come out with something really […]
Cavalier Genève Cigars has announced that Illusione Cigars will handle its import and distribution effective July 1st, 2020. Cavalier Genève will leverage Illusione’s FTZ (Free Trade Zone) as well as its import and distribution operation. Cavalier Genève says with the FTZ, it will allow Illusione Service to better service international markets for both Cavalier Genève […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today the entire staff will be furloughed as a result of economic effects stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The furloughs will begin on July 15. The furlough also includes Executive Director Scott Pearce. In a conference call with the cigar media, Pearce described the furlough as a short-term, temporary […]
Gurkha Cigars has announced it is adding another offering under its Castle Hall line, the Castle Hall Nicaragua. Castle Hall is a grandfathered value line of cigars that was re-launched earlier this year at the 2020 TPE. While that line is produced out of the Dominican Republic, the Castle Hall Nicaragua is produced at the […]
Last year Fratello Cigars released a sampler called the Fratello Space Pack that contained two unreleased blends in a 6 x 50 format. The intent was to get market research on whether either of these blends should be brought to market. Today Fratello announced that one of the blends, Arlequín, will now be released in […]
Black Works Studio has announced a new extension to its Killer Bee line known as the Killer Bee Swarm. This limited edition cigar marks the brand’s Fabrica Oveja Negra foray into the world of Cameroon wrappers. The Killer Bee Storm consists primarily of a Cameroon wrapper, but it also has a Maduro and candela linear […]
