Casdagli Cigars Cigars has announced it is changing the name of the recently announced Napoleonic Collection to Brothers of the Sabre. The names of the two cigars announced under that collection, Brave and Forrader, remain the same. Casdagli Cigars says the Brothers of the Sabre will be presented at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) […]
Cigar News: Iconic Leaf Cigar Co. Adds Factory Production Run (FPR) Sweet Tails
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At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Iconic Leaf is adding the first addition to its Factory Production Run (FPR) Series (also known as “ILC” – Iconic Leaf Cigar Wheels), known as Sweet Tails. Sweet Tails features an Ecuadorian Shade wrapper over a Sumatra binder and a combination of Dominican ligero, viso, and […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje Introducing Surrogates Big Ten Robusto
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In 2022 Tatuaje’s Surrogates brand celebrated its tenth anniversary releasing a cigar known as the Surrogates Big Ten. In addition to it being the 10th anniversary, this also happened to be the tenth blend released under the Surrogates line. At the time of that release, the Surrogates Big Ten was released in Tatuaje’s signature Britanicas […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje 20th Anniversary Grande Merveille and Grand Chasseur to Launch at PCA 2023
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At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tatuaje Cigars will unveil a pair of cigars to commemorate its 20th anniversary – the Grande Merveille and Grand Chasseur. Both cigars will be showcased at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in Las Vegas, which opens July 7. The Grande Merveille is a […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Cigar Co. and Brizard & Co. to Introduce The American Black Bison Cigar Case
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Coinciding with the Independence Day Holiday, Brizard & Co. and J.C. Newman Cigar Co. are introducing The American Black Bison Cigar Case. This three-finger cedar-lined luxury cigar case is handcrafted in California by Brizard with genuine American Bison leather from Ted Turner’s Bison herd in Montana. Each case contains three vintage three-year-old The American Robusto […]
Cigar News: L’Atelier Roxy and L’Atelier Roxy Maduro to Launch at PCA 2023
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At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tatuaje Cigars will launch the L’Atelier Roxy. It’s a 3 1/2 x 50 Short Robusto that will be launched in both the classic L’Atelier (Natural) line and the L’Atlier Maduro line. According to Tatuaje Cigars, the new production vitolas are a tribute to K.C. Johnson’s beloved […]
Cigar News: Asylum PCA Exclusive 2023 Becomes C.L.E’s Third PCA Exclusive
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Make that three PCA (Premium Cigar Association) Exclusive Cigars in 2023 for C.L.E. Cigar Company. At the 2023 PCA Trade Show opening on July 7, C.L.E. will introduce the Asylum PCA Exclusive 2023. This cigar joins the C.L.E. PCA Exclusive 2023 and the Eiroa PCA Exclusive 2023 – all from C.L.E. Cigar Company. Asylum has […]
Cigar News: Manny Iriarte Enterprises and Arturo Fuente Team Up for OpusX Society OXS Cigar
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Manny Iriarte Enterprises and Arturo Fuente are teaming up to launch OXS (OpusX Society). This is an extension of Fuente – The OpusX Society that was launched in 2021 by Manny Iriate. The OXS will be a series of cigars that will introduce what is described as a “unique and extremely limited Opus blend”. The […]
Cigar News: Espinosa to Debut Las 6 Provincias ZDT at PCA 2023
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Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced the fifth installment of its “Las 6 Provincias Series”, ZDT. ZDT is an acronym for “Zona de Tabaco.” This year’s iteration highlights the Cuba’s most recognized tobacco growing region, Pinar del Rio. The Las 6 Provincias ZDT is a box-pressed, 6 1⁄2 x 48, Short Churchill, made with Nicaraguan fillers […]
Prime Time Episode 274: Virtual Trade Expo 2023 Edition, Day Two
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For the fourth year in a row, we are bringing the Virtual Trade Expo Concept back. The concept is very simple. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their summer/upcoming releases. This is the second of two shows over two weeks. Here is the lineup from Day […]