San Cristobal Coloso (Image linked from Ashton Cigars Facebook page) Ashton Cigars has announced a new line extension to its popular San Cristobal line. This one adds a large 6 3/4 x 62 vitola and has been dubbed the San Cristobal Coloso. The announcement was made on the company’s Facebook page. The San Cristobal is […]
Chess Extreme Maduro – Torpedo I The Chess Extreme Maduro is one of several lines of cigars produced by a boutique cigar company called Chess Cigars. Chess Cigars was founded by Håkon Aanonsen who goes by the nickname of “Hawk”. Hawk is from Norway and was originally an importer for Cuban cigars. Hawk moved on to […]
MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured (Photo provided by Drew Estate Inc.) Miami, FL – Drew Estate Inc. announced today the impending release of Kentucky Fire Cured Cigars, an extension to the MUWAT brand also to be produced at the Joya de Nicaragua factory. In development for over 2.5 years, this extension to the MUWAT line of […]
Update 4/15/13: The following was one of the ultimate April Fool’s Pranks by the Cigar Industry. Even a bogus press release was made on this one. Turns out this campaign was a “smokescreen” for the launch of a new magazine. Many were fooled, many were not. We were one of the ones who got […]
Padilla Reserva Maduro In 2012, Padilla Cigars launched their Padilla Reserva Maduro. 2012 was a pivotal year for Ernesto Padilla’s company. It was late in 2011 where Padilla made a decision to discontinue production of his current brands. This decision was in part because his portfolio had gotten discounted too much by the online catalog […]
Camacho Cigars posted photos on its Facebook page of a new cigar that will be a part of its Mike Ditka line of cigars. This cigar will be called the Mike Ditka Throwback. The only details that we can derive from the photos is that the cigar will be a toro size and it will […]
Danbury, CT – Buttheads Tobacco Emporium and La Flor Dominicana Cigars are proud to partner up and bring to you the next edition of the Virtual Cigar Workshop series; “A Night in Santiago”, taking place on April 11th, 2013 at 6 pm. “A Night in Santiago” is a concept that takes guests on a virtual journey to Santiago, Dominican Republic and the La Flor Dominicana farm and […]
Sam Leccia is back. After an absence of more than two years from the premium cigar industry, Leccia is excited to announce the launch of Leccia Tobacco. The Leccia Tobacco brand will encompass a variety of different products, beginning with the Spring release of its first cigar brand called “Black and White.” Black and White […]
“E” by BOTL, LLC BOTL, LLC has officially launched their second cigar – simply titled “E”. The announcement of the launch was made on the 3/30/13 Cigar Authority Show in which BOTL LLC President Marc Aub along with Mike Daversa were guests. The “E” cigar is not a surprise as in February, the “E” […]
A few weeks ago, we noted some information that appeared to indicate the Sam Leccia was getting ready to return to the cigar industry. Today, an article that appeared on Cigar Aficionado.com confirmed Leccia’s return, announced his new company as well as the lines that will be launched. Leccia’s company will be called Leccia Tobacco […]
Room 101 Big Delicious The Room 101 Big Delicious is the sixth release under Smoke Inn’s MicroBlend Series of cigars. The series was created to commemorate South Florida retailer Smoke Inn’s 15th anniversary. The concept involves Smoke Inn teaming up with some of the biggest names in the cigar industry to produce a one time limited […]
In recent years, the road to the IPCPR Trade Show has been somewhat a predictable model. The established companies launch new blends and line extensions. The show also has seen new companies surface each year – making their debut at the show. In 2013, plans are currently for two new companies to launch in Las […]
