JRE Tobacco Company has announced the return of the Aladino Corojo Reserva No.4. It’s a 44 x 5 Corona-sized offering that was first introduced late in 2019 as a limited edition cigar. The company says the Aladino Corojo Reserva No.4 will make its return in November. The Aladino Corojo Reserva is a 100% authentic Corojo […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Southern Draw Cigars
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In 2020, a theme of many companies is that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted them, but in the end the have been able to have solid sales. For Southern Draw Cigars, perhaps they have been the most transparent of any company during this most unusual year. Southern Draw has admitted it has been a […]
Cigar News: Protocol 5 Families to Launch in October
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Protocol Cigars has announced a limited edition cigar – 5 Families. For the release, Protocol 5 Families is a collaboration being done in conjunction with five consumer-based cigar clubs to support Cigars for Warriors. It’s a cigar that will also be done exclusively with Famous Smoke Shop. In addition, the 5 Families marks the first […]
Cigar News: Daniel Marshall by Carlos Fuente XXXVIII Anniversary Cigar, Limited Edition 2020 Heading to 38 Retailers
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Earlier this year, a collaboration was announced between Daniel Marshall and Carlos “Carlito” Fuente to create the 38th Anniversary Cigar for Daniel Marshall. This week, Daniel Marshall has announced that it has selected 38 tobacconists and iconic hotels to receive the Daniel Marshal by Carlos Fuente XXXVIII Anniversary Cigar. The Daniel Marshall by Carlos Fuente […]
The Blog: Summer of ’20 “The Big Board” (9/10/20) – 2 Weeks of Summer to Go
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In previous years, the “Big Board” has served as a guide to what releases companies have planned for the IPCPR/PCA Trade Show. It was meant to be a written walk of the trade show floor to find out what the companies would be showcasing. This year, we have taken the “Big Board” live for our […]
Cigar News: Lost & Found and Protocol Cigars Team Up for ONE
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Lost & Found has announced the release of its latest charitable initiative under the Give a F**k umbrella called ONE. This is a cigar being done with the participation of Protocol Cigars where 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the product will go to Tunnels To Towers Foundation. It’s the first project that Protocol […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Super Deluxe Heading to Retailers
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Black Label Trading Company’s Super Deluxe, a cigar that was announced on the Prime Time Virtual Trade Show in July is now heading to retailers. The cigar features a San Andres Maduro wrapper over an Ecuadorian Habano binder and Nicaraguan fillers. The cigar is available in three box-pressed sizes: Petite Corona, Robusto, and Lancero. Each […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Adding Charter Oak Habano
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A third blend is coming to Foundation Cigar Company’s Charter Oak line. Today the company announced the Charter Oak Habano will be shipping to retailers in late September. Charter Oak was introduced in 2016 in both a Connecticut Shade and Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. Charter Oak pays homage to founder Nicholas Melillo‘s home state of […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Casa Cuevas Cigars
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many of the smaller companies, Casa Cuevas has quietly had a busy year. Although to date Casa Cuevas has not had any new releases, there are some significant milestones the vertically integrated company has had that is strengthening its position in the market in both the U.S. and abroad. […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: JSK Cigars
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2020 saw Riste Ristevski’s Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars brand continue to grow. Ristevski might have gotten the jump on his competition in terms of an event to launch his products. In March, Ristevski held his annual consumer event Ristefari. At the event he was able to soft-launch a couple of his products. The […]