This fall, Warped Cigars will release a new regular production extension to its La Hacienda line called First Growth. The La Hacienda First Growth uses 100% Aganorsa tobacco from the Estelí and Jalapa regions featuring Corojo ’99 & Criollo ’98 varietals. According to Warped, First Growth differs from the other offerings under La Hacienda in […]
With ongoing concerns of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) issued a statement indicating its annual trade show is going on as planned. In a communication to its members, PCA stated: [themify_box ] We understand concerns about COVID-19 Coronavirus are top of mind, and we want to be as transparent as possible and […]
March 15th is Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars’ founder Riste Ristevski’s annual Ristefari event. The 2020 event marks the fifth edition of Ristefari and this year Ristevski is bringing three cigars that will be for sale to attendees. The event will take place at Golden Leaf in Hobart, Indiana. Typically Ristevski releases a Salomon in […]
Drew Estate has announced its Pappy Van Winkle Tradition line will now be exclusively sold by Pappy & Company on the company’s website www.pappyco.com. The cigar was previously offered to Drew Diplomat retailers. The Pappy Van Winkle Tradition was introduced in 2017 and was Drew Estate’s most premium offering. The cigar features an Ecuadorian Habano […]
JRE Tobacco Company is preparing to launch its fifth blend under its Aladino line, the Aladino Cameroon. The cigar will have a soft launch to select retailers this spring with a full launch planned for later this year. Aladino Cameroon uses a wrapper grown in Honduras at the JRE Tobacco Farm. The wrapper is grown […]
A seventh size is coming to the My Father La Opulencia line in the form of a 6 1/2 x 52 Box-Pressed Torpedo. It is scheduled to start hitting retailers in March. News of the line extension was first reported by Cigar Aficionado magazine. La Opulencia had its debut at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. […]
At the XXII Festival del Habanos held in Havana Cuba, Habanos SA announced the 2020 installment of Colección Habanos would be the H. Upmann Colección Habanos Super Magnum. The Colección Habanos releases are one of the most sought after by cigar enthusiasts. The line is known for its “book style” packaging. The last time H. […]
La Aurora Cigars will release an exclusive cigar as a part of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) 2020 Exclusive Series. The La Aurora TAA Exclusivo will make its debut at the 2020 TAA Convention scheduled to open in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on March 22nd. “This TAA Exclusive is a testimony to the level […]
With the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention set to open in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on March 22nd comes the usual trickle of TAA Exclusive Series releases that will be showcased at the Convention. For the 2020 TAA Exclusive Series, Villiger will be a part of the series releasing its first TAA Exclusive Cigar. […]
Last month, HR 2339, a comprehensive anti-tobacco bill, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. It has now been referred to the Senate where a companion bill, S 3174 has been introduced to that chamber of Congress. While most of the same key provisions of S 3174 are the same as HR 2339, the one […]
