At the 2023 Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, a new extension of Jim Robinson’s Island Jim brand was showcased, the Island Jim Connecticut #2. The cigar was on display with Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. As the name indicates, the Island Jim Connecticut #2 utilizes a Connecticut Shade wrapper. It joins the original Island Jim […]
At the 2023 Total Product Expo (TPE), Forged Cigar Company began telling retailers that the Room101 Daruma would be making a return. The Room101 Daruma was first released in 2012. Daruma is a small papier mache figure used in Japan that is often a symbol of perseverance and good luck. Production to the 2023 version […]
Claudio Sgroi, owner of CST Consulting, and Oscar Oswaldo Barreda Lazo, owner of Barreda Cigars S.A., have announced a collaborative relationship. Under the collaboration, CST Consulting will work with Barreda Cigars to improve quality controls and blends, build a new marketing and sales strategy, and work on international distribution. “This is a beautiful collaboration with […]
German Engineered Cigars has announced a pair of distribution partnerships that will bring its cigars to the Indian subcontinent region and the Middle East. India Cigar Club will assume the distribution of German Engineered Cigars in the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East. This includes distribution to the Republic of India, Bangladesh, Bhuton, Maldives, Nepal, […]
United Cigars has announced it will introduce four new sizes of Red Anchor. Red Anchor is a dormant brand that was re-acquired by United Cigar. The brand traces its roots back to 1772. Last year, Red Anchor was launched in a single size to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the brand. This summer at […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Gurkha Cigas unveiled a third blend under its popular Gurkha Ghost line, the Gurkha Ghost Connecticut. “We feel that the Gurkha Ghost Connecticut will be the perfect addition to our portfolio of Gurkha Ghost,” says Juan Lopez, Vice President of Sales, in a press release. “The […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Festival del Habano XXIII came to a conclusion at a gala event held at the Pabexpo Fairgrounds in Havana, Cuba. Habanos S.A. reported 1,200 in attendance including Cuban President Miguel Díaz Canel and other government authorities. The evening featured the launch of the Partagás Línea Maestra, the Humidor Auction, Habanos S.A. awards, food, and music. The […]
The final gala of Festival del Habano XXIII saw Partagás as the featured brand. During the evening, Habanos S.A. would introduce what it is calling the most premium line under the Partagás brand, the Partagás Línea Maestra. The Partagás Línea Maestra is being launched in three vitolas: Origen (46 ring gauge x 154 mm length […]
On Episode 249, Fred Rewey returns to Prime Time for a very special episode! Fred’s got a new gig at Illusione Cigars, and we’ll talk about what he’s doing and what’s going on at Illusione Cigars. It’s the perfect time of the year as Fred’s beloved McRib sandwich is now available. Tonight we will chow […]
On Episode 248, it’s a World Series edition as welcome Micky Pegg of All Saints Cigars as our special guest. This show will be on as the Astros and Phillies battle it in game 5 of the 2022 World Series. This episode was not planned out like this as we scheduled this show a few […]
Today we continue coverage of Procigar 2023, the Dominican Cigar Festival. This event took place in Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic. Procigar 2023 was split between two cities: La Romana (February 19-21, 2023) and Santiago (February 21-24, 2023). Today we take a look at day four of the Santiago portion of Procigar […]
