XIKAR has announced it has entered sold its cigar lines to Cigar International. In a press release from XIKAR, the company announced that the HC Series and Defiance Cigar Brands would be transitioned to Cigar International effective July 1, 2013. XIKAR said this was a strategic decision that would allow the company to continue to […]
Lou Rodriguez Cigars will be debuting a new cigar at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The “Lou Rod” will become the company’s fifth regular production cigar. The Lou Rod will be released in one size, a rounded 6 x 60 and be positioned as a budget friendly cigar. In regards to how the concept behind […]
601 La Bomba Maduro Warhead by Espinosa Cigars (Long pigtail fuse draped over left side of wrapper) The 601 La Bomba Maduro Warhead is a new limited edition cigar that will be launched at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. It will be the seventh blend of the popular 601 line of cigars to be released. […]
PSyKo SEVEN – pictured linked from Ventura Cigar Web Page Ventura Cigar Company,will have a new cigar being launched at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The PSyKo SEVEN will is one of two new blends the Moorspark California-based company is launching. The PSyKo SEVEN cigar will be made at the Tabadom Cigar factory in the […]
Ventura Cigar Company, based out of Moorepark California will have a new cigar being launched at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The Project 805 is one of two new blends the company is launching. The Project 805 will be made at the La Aurora Cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. The company […]
Flor de las Antillas 6 x 60 (As first seen on Cigar Coop) – photo courtesy of Binny’s Binny’s Beverage Depot, a chain of liquor and cigar stores in the Chicago, Illinois area will be getting a limited production retail-exclusive cigar from My Father Cigars’ Flor de las Antillas line. The cigar will be […]
Viaje Secret Sauce The Viaje Secret Sauce has become Viaje Cigars’ new event only cigar. Back in May, we broke the news of this new cigar being released. The cigar made its debut when Viaje President Andre Farkas did a pair of events in North Carolina for Charlotte’s Outland Cigars and Greensboro’s Pipe and Pint. […]
Last week, La Aurora Cigars announced they are adding a 6 x 54 limited production box-press vitola as a line extension to both their Guillermo Leon Signature and Fernando Leon Family Reserve lines. The line extensions will debut at the 2013 IPCPR in Las Vegas. First information on this announcement was reported in the 6/25/13 Cigar […]
CAO American Slyce – Photo linked from CAO Cigars Facebook page CAO Cigars has announced on their Facebook page they will be adding a new addition to their CAO Flavours line. The new cigar will be a limited edition cigar called the American Slyce. The cigar will be offered as a petite corona and a […]
As you can see, in this month’s column we actually are going to explore three different topics. Let’s dive right into it. The Coffee Chain Just before we published last month’s column, a well-known coffee chain – Starbucks made a decision to ban all smoking within 25 feet of all of its stores as […]
Eduardo Fernandez and Paul Palmer of Casa Fernandez were guests on the 6/29/13 edition of Kiss My Ash Radio and discussed plans for their 35th Anniversary cigar. The Casa Fernandez 35th Anniversary will be a limited edition release and be showcased at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas this July. The cigar will […]
British American Tobacco International is adding a new vitola to its Dunhill Aged Series brand. The Calatas will become the twelfth frontmark in the series and will be a petite corona in a 4 x 42. The Calatas will become the smallest offering in the Dunhill Aged Series line and be sold in tins of […]
