llinois-based distributor, Arango Cigar Company is adding a fourth line to its Clasicos series. The company has announced that CAO Gold will be offered in four sizes exclusive to Arango and will only be sold to brick and mortar retailers. The CAO Gold Clasico is made by General Cigar Company. It will be packaged similar […]
JM Tobacco has officially announced the details around their recently released value-priced Cuban sandwich cigar. JM’s Nicaraguan is being offered in eight sizes and features either a Sumatra or Maduro wrapper. Both the Sumatra and Maduro options will feature a maduro fermented Connecticut Broadleaf binder and all Nicaraguan filler. The cigar is described as a […]
Deliverance is set to become the eighth blend for Texas-based manufacturer Black Label Trading Company. The cigar features a Mexican San Andres Natural wrapper as well as a quadruple cap. Consistent with the rest of Black Label Trading Company’s portfolio, the Deliverance will be a limited production, small batch cigar. “We are always experimenting with […]
For the second week in a row General Cigar Company made headlines with a brand acquisition. Last week the announcement of General Cigar Company’s acquisition of the Torano Family Cigars sent shockwaves into the cigar industry. Earlier today it was announced that General Cigar would be acquiring the brands of Leccia Tobacco, the company headed […]
General Cigar has announced their second acquisition in less than week. Today it was announced that General has acquired the brands of Leccia Tobacco. As a part of the deal, Leccia Tobacco founder and owner Sam Leccia will join General Cigar as a “Cigar Blend and Tobacco Specialist”. The acquisition and announcement is effective immediately. […]
Sensei’s Sensational Sarsaparilla by Espinosa Cigars – Packaging Cigar Dojo has announced their latest collaborative project with a cigar manufacturer. Details were announced today on Sensei’s Sensational Sarsaparilla. This is a project being done in conjunction with Espinosa Cigars. The project will be a limited production release and is being targeted for release this November. […]
El Rey de los Habanos – 2014 release for The Pipe and Pint Late last month, we reported the details behind the return that Don Pepin Garcia’s El Rey de los Habanos was making to the marketplace. With its return, the brand will be exclusively sold and distributed by The Pipe and Pint in Greensboro, […]
Rocky Patel Prohibition San Andres (Pre-Release) At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars launched four new cigar lines. One of those lines is called the Rocky Patel Prohibition. For the past few years, company President Rocky Patel has invested many time and resources in the crusade to defend cigar rights. The name […]
Illusione ~eccj~ 20th Back in 2008, Illusione Cigars launched a limited edition cigar to commemorate European Cigar Cult Journal’s 15th anniversary called (appropriately) the Illusione ~eccj~. The cigar quickly became one of the most sought after limited edition cigars released by Illusione. Following the release of the ~eccj~, the company would launch its Illusione Epernay […]
Padron 1964 Anniversary Belicoso TAA Exclusive Maduro The Padron 1964 Anniversary Belicoso TAA Exclusive cigars represent two of the eight cigars made for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) in 2014. As is the case with the Padron 1964 Anniversary line, the Padron 1964 Anniversary Belicoso TAA Exclusive comes in a natural and a maduro offering. This […]
