A few years ago, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars was putting out a slew of new releases at the IPCPR Trade Show. In recent years, that number has decreased. The 2019 Trade Show saw two new lines and new line extensions. 2020 saw two new lines, a re-blending of a former line, and a European release […]
Dapper Cigar Company has announced the release of Siempre Rosado. It’s a cigar that will first be released in a Corona size to SmallBatchCigar.com with a national release slated for the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2021. The blend features dark Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder from the Jalapa Valley and fillers from […]
Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cannot move forward with the enforcement of premarket rule requirements until he comes up with a streamlined process for premium cigars. This means the September 9th, 2020 date has been thrown out […]
The last two major cigar consumer events of the 2020 season have been cancelled. Today Cigar Aficionado announced Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest and Big Smoke Las Vegas have both been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest had been scheduled to open on April 3, 2020 at the Hard Rock Hotel & […]
At last month’s Traveling Road Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars launched its fourth offering under its Hamlet brand with the Hamlet 2020. The Hamlet brand is named for Hamlet Paredes who joined Rocky Patel Premium Cigars in 2015 after a long career of working in Cuba’s famed Partagas factory. Like the other cigars in the […]
Today MoyaRuiz Cigars, the company founded by Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz made a series of announcements. This includes a new box-pressed Toro line extension to the La Jugada Habano, the return of the Chinese Finger Trap Cigar, and a new logo. In addition MoyaRuiz has also announced it has transferred its business operations from […]
It’s a little later in the year, but the engines will be starting on Sunday August 23rd for the 104th Indianapolis 500. Tonight we will preview the race Prime Time style as we welcome back Racing Expert Phillip Schmitz. We’ll break down the race including how the qualifying went down, what to look out for, […]
The year 2020 is a very big year for J.C. Newman Cigar Company as the company is celebrating its 125th anniversary. While the company has released its long-awaited Yagua project into market, there is a lot more going on. Currently, the company’s El Reloj factory in Ybor City, Florida is undergoing a massive renovation. This […]
Davidoff has announced it is bringing back the Davidoff Robusto Intenso for a limited run. This is a limited edition that was first released in 2005. The cigar is scheduled to reach retailers in September. The Davidoff Robusto Intenso features tobaccos aged up to seven years. The blend is highlighted by Davidoff’s proprietary Ecuador 702 […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of another major cigar event. Today, Cigars International announced it is cancelling its CIGARFest 2020 event scheduled for October 16th and 17th in Split Rock, Pennsylvania. CIGARFest is one of the largest consumer events in the country as Cigars International has reported attendance up to 6,500. Cigars […]
Macanudo is General Cigar Company’s most successful brand in its vast portfolio. Back in 2014, General Cigar created a new offshoot in its Macanudo brand known as Macanudo Inspirado. Macanudo Inspirado was geared with the more contemporary smoker in mind. Originally Macanudo Inspirado made its debut in the European market in 2014. Two years later, General […]
Protocol Cigars has formally announced the second release in its Lawman Series, the Protocol Eliott Ness. The Protocol Eliott Ness will be released in two blends, a Natural and a Maduro. Eliot Ness pays homage to the American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to bring down Al Capone. It’s a line that was first […]
