La Sirena Cigars has acquired Old School Cigars. Information on this announcement was first made by Cigar Aficionado, and then in a follow-up press-release by La Sirena Cigars. La Sirena Cigars is run by Arielle Ditkowich. The brand was founded in 2009 and was originally a part of the Miami Cigar and Company portfolio. Last year […]
The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association has responded to proposed regulations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration outlined in the recently released Deeming Document. The proposed regulations have been published and will be available for a period of 75 days of public comment ending on July 10, 2014. Of importance to the […]
The Grffin’s will be adding a new line extension to its Classic line. The Griffin’s Classic Gran Robusto is expected to arrive at retailers next month (May, 2014). The Griffin’s Classic is a core line of the brand – which is a part of the Davidoff family. The brand has its origins back in 1984, […]
Following the announcement of the Deeming Rule by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) around tobacco product regulations, the Cigar Asssociation of (CAA) has issued a press release. In the press release the CAA said it was distributors, and other suppliers, said today that it was “prepared to continue working closely with the Food […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) has issued its deeming rule. Deeming Rule for regulation of other tobacco products including e-cigarettes, pipe tobacco, and premium cigars. This regulation proposes sweeping changes that will have a significant impact on the cigar industry. As a part of the proposals, the FDA is seeking public comment – […]
Recluse E.L.F. Pack Sidewinder Iconic Leaf Cigar has announced the release of the E.L.F. Pack. The release will have two offerings, each focusing on the unique frontmarks created by the company- the E.L.F. PACK Sidewinder and the E.L.F. PACK Kanu. E.L.F. stands for Eight Legged Freak and is a play on the company’s spider theme. The company says that […]
Tatuaje Tattoo (2014) It has been talked about for quite a while, but Tatuaje Cigars is getting ready to launch its Tatuaje Tattoo Series. The company posted on their Facebook page that the first of four planned vitolas, the Tatuaje Tattoo Caballero – a 5 x 50 Robusto is heading to retailers in May. The […]
Crowned Heads and Cigar Chat will be partnering on an exclusive cigar. The cigar will be called Texacali. The timeframe for this cigar is targeted for September, 2014. The announcement was made on the April 22nd, 2014 Cigar Chat in which Crowned Heads co-founder Jon Huber was a guest. The name Texacali pays homage to […]
Altadis USA has informed retailers of a line extension to its re-introduced Juan Lopez line. The Juan Lopez Seleccion No. 4 will add a 7 x 70 frontmark to the Nicaraguan puro line. The Seleccion No. 4 is expected to start shipping this May. It will have an MSRP of $6.75 per cigar. The Juan Lopez line […]
RoMa Craft Tobac Aquitaine Venus (Photo Credit – Skip Martin’s Facebook Page) RoMa Craft Tobac co-founder Skip Martin has announced via social media that the Venus, a 6 1/2 x 56 petite Salamones frontmark will be heading to Doc James Tobacco in New York. This marks the first time the Aquitaine Venus will be heading […]
