The movement to raise the tobacco purchase to 21 has now reached a national stage. Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Alabama) has introduced the “Stopping Consumption of Tobacco by Teens” (SCOTT Act). This bill not only proposes raising the tobacco purchase to 21, but it also will mandate age verification for online sales of vaping products. […]
Viaje has announced that it will be shipping the 2019 edition its Zombie Super Shot this month. The Zombie Super Shot made its debut in 2013. It’s a small batch line that combines elements from two different Viaje lines. The blend itself is based on the Viaje Zombie blend, but the cigar is released in the 10 […]
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced a maduro counterpart to its Laranja Series. Today the company announced it has released the Laranja Reserva Escuro, a cigar that features a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper. The Espinosa Laranja Reserva Escuro made a debut at the 2018 La Zona Palooza event this past November 2018. “I was just overwhelmed with […]
For the past three years, Viaje has produced a small batch release called the Viaje Birthday Blend to pay tribute to company founder Andre Farkas‘ birthday. These releases have been a part of Viaje’s White Label Project (WLP). For 2019, the Birthday Blend returns, but this time it has graduated out of the WLP series […]
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, who also is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, will hold a field hearing called “Keeping Small, Premium Cigar Businesses Rolling” on Friday, April 5, 2019, at 1:00 PM Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City Campus in Florida. The topic will take a closer look at the impact of regulations […]
Crowned Heads Le Carême Belicosos Finos, a limited edition size of the Le Carême line that was introduced in 2018 is returning once again. Today the company announced plans for another run now dubbed the Le Carême Belicosos Finos Limited Edition 2019. The Le Carême Belicosos Finos Limited Edition 2018 landed on the 2018 Cigar […]
Altadis U.S.A. has announced its long-time Montecristo Classic offering in a mini cigarillo format packaged in a tin. As Altadis U.S.A.’s senior brand manager Eddy Guerra explains, “The idea for a Montecristo Mini Cigarillo comes from our desire for a quality cigar experience even when time is short. I really look forward to enjoying this […]
Warped Cigars’ Flor de Valle Ghost Orchid, a 6 x 52 regular production line extension the company announced plans for earlier this year will make its debut at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. Ghost Orchid is a 100% Nicaraguan puro made at Aganorsa Leaf’s Tabacos Valle de Jalapa in Nicaragua. The new size is targeted as […]
Starky Arias, best known for his work as lead designer at Cigar Rings and Director of Marketing at AJ Fernandez Cigars has a new venture. It’s a new B2B online platform called Cigar Marketplace. It’s goal is to enhance the relationship between cigar manufacturer/brand owner and retailer. When it comes to business between a cigar manufacturer […]
Texas-based Serious Cigars is launching a small batch series called Seriously Small Batch and Aganorsa Leaf has produced the first installment, called Ground N Pound. Ground N Pound is a 100% Nicaraguan tobacco highlighted by a Corojo wrapper. It’s positioned as a medium-bodied smoke available in four sizes. A total of 300 packs of each […]
