At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigars will add a 5 x 42 Corona line extension to its Grand Reserve, Bourbon Collection, and Private Select lines. The Gurkha Grand Reserve line is a Cognac infused cigar. It features a Connecticut Shade wrapper over Dominican binder and filler. The 5 x 42 Corona will be […]
Earlier this year, it was announced that Dissident Cigars was purchased by Benjamin Holt and the brand would be returning to market. Today, the company made its first formal product announcement with the limited production Dissident Home. Dissident Home will make its debut at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. Back in 2015, Dissident Cigars […]
White Hat Cigars has announced it is changing the name of its company to La Familia Robaina. The name transition will occur over the next month and the company will attend the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show under its new name. “After fielding questions for the past 3 1/2 years about the relationship between the Robaina’s […]
Brad Winstead has been appointed the new head of Casa de Montecristo, a unit of Tabacalera USA. He replaces Luis Miguel Torres who has left the company. WInstead started with Altadis U.S.A. in July 2007 as a territory sales manager. Most recently, he served as head of marketing for Altadis U.S.A. Prior to that, he […]
The year 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the Gurkha brand being purchased by Kaizod Hansotia, and to commemorate the occasion a new anniversary cigar known as the Gurkha Treinta will be released. The cigar is being made at Tabacos de Valle Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) in Estelí, Nicaragua marking the first time Gurkha has worked […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show scheduled to begin June 29th in Las Vegas, Plasencia Cigars will unveil Part III of its Alma series, the Plasencia Alma del Fuego. The name Alma del Fuego means “Soul of the Fire” and it pays homage to the volcanic soils that stem from Ometepe Island located in […]
The Treasury and Commerce Department of the Trump Administration announced further sanctions on Cuba. These sanctions include further travel restrictions with the elimination of some non-family travel including what was one of the most common categories cigar tourists would go to Cuba under – Group People to People Educational Travel. Previously the US Department of Treasury’s […]
At this year’s 2019 IPCPR, Cavalier Genève will release two limited production sizes of its white label in the form of a Salomones and a Lancero offering. THe Cavalier Genève White Series Salomones measures 7 x 50 x 58. It is a size that has been released as a regular production cigar in the past, […]
Back in April, Alan Rubin founder of Alec Bradley Cigar Company, announced he acquired a majority stake in Lars Tetens brands. The acqusition would establish a partnership between Lars Tetens Brands founder Lars Tetens and Alan Rubin. Today details of the lines being re-introduced to the market were announced. The lines will be showcased […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigars will add two traditional vitola sizes to its 12 Year Cellar Reserve and 15 Years Cellar Reserve in the form of a Robusto and Toro. For both lines, the Robusto measures 5 x 52 and the Toro measures 6 x 54. The Gurkha 12 Year Cellar […]
