This March General Cigars will introduce its first Connecticut Shade cigar in the Cohiba line – its appropriately titled the Cohiba Connecticut. In addition to an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper, the blend incorporates a Mexican San Andres binder over a filler consisting of Brazilian Mata Fina, Dominican Piloto Cubano, and Nicaraguan Jalapa leaves. The cigar […]
Royal Agio Cigars USA has announced it is added two lines under its San Pedro de Macorís brand – the San Pedro de Macorís Nicaragua and the San Pedro de Macorís Sun Grown. The two new lines will officially be launched at the 2019 Tobacco Products Expo (TPE) Trade Show opening February 11 in Las […]
The Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades are back. Later this month, Viaje will ship its fourth release of the line. Honey & Hand Grenades initially made its debut in September 2012 but has not been released since 2016. Honey & Hand Grenades is small batch release. The Nicaraguan puro utilizes Aganorsa tobacco and features a Nicaraguan […]
Casa de Montecristo is moving its Washington DC store to a new two-story location. Unfortunately, patrons smoking at the location will be limited to an outdoor patio. The new lounge is located two blocks away from the current site on 19th Street NW between L and M streets. According to Casa de Montecristo, city restrictions […]
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust has named industry veteran David Lafferty as its new Vice President of Sales effective March 1st, 2019. The announcement comes just hours after news that Lafferty was departing Nat Sherman International where he served as Executive Director of Sales. The move reunites Lafferty with company founder Steve Saka as the two […]
For the seventh consecutive year, Alec Bradley Cigars will have a limited edition St. Patrick’s Day themed release. This year not only sees the return of the Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan, but an all-new limited edition release known as the Alec Bradley Black Market Shamrock. The Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan made its […]
Nat Sherman International has announced a series of management changes in its organization. The company has announced that James Shaffer has been promoted to National Sales Director effective March 1, 2019. He will succeed David Lafferty, who is leaving the company effective February 28, 2019. Lafferty will be joining Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust as its […]
Riste Ristevski’s Jas Sum Kral (JSK) brand is coming to the all-important cigar German cigar market. The company said it will partner with CigarConsult International headed up by Maximilian Gottwald based out of Muenster, Germany to handle distribution in the German market. The first line making its debut in German will be the Red Knight line. Four […]
For the New England Patriots, winning Super Bowls is nothing new, as is celebrating with a Padrón Cigar in the locker room. However, after the team captured the championship, Patriots owner Robert Kraft had something special to share with the team from the Padrón family following the team’s 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams […]
Today has come word that Illusione Cigars has entered into an agreement with Oettinger Davidoff AG to handle the distribution of Illusione Cigars in Europe. “The Davidoff brand and company are an organization that I’ve admired for years. Their world-wide representation and global distribution of premium cigars is unparalleled, and without equal. Illusione Cigars is […]
