Back in February, we reported on Robert Caldwell’s return to the premium cigar industry with the launch of Caldwell Cigar Company. In that report, we got a high level preview into the first three releases by the company called “The Caldwell Collection”. Today, the company officially launched the Caldwell Collection at an event in San […]
Cigar News: 1907 by Dunhill to Make Debut in May (Cigar Preview)
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1907 by Dunhill Robusto Back in February, we noted that Dunhill Cigars was releasing a new line called the 1907 by Dunhill. General Cigar Company, who distributes Dunhill announced that the 1907 by Dunhill will hit retailer shelves in May, 2014 and provided some additional context around the release. The 1907 by Dunhill marks the […]
Cigar News: Guillermo León Signature Ambassador To Become a Draper’s 127th Anniversary Cigar (2014 Preview)
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Washington DC area retailer, W. Curtis Draper has announced a second cigar is being added to their 127th Anniversary series. The Guillermo Leon Signature Ambassador, a limited production “bowling pin” shaped perfecto will be released to Draper’s. The Ambassador has been floating around in a limited capacity in the U.S. and Europe for over a year […]
Cigar News: Atladis U.S.A. Adds 7 x 70 Colossal to Casa de Garcia Connecticut and Casa de Garcia Nicaragua (Cigar Preview)
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Atladis U.S. will add a 7 x 70 line extension to its Casa de Garcia line. Both the Casa de Garcia Connecticut and Casa de Garcia Nicaragua will each receive the new 7 x 70 frontmark known as “Colassal”. Casa de Garcia is a brand in the Altadis U.S.A. portfolio that is geared for value-priced […]
Cigar News: The Griffin’s Classic Line Adds Gran Robusto Size (Cigar Preview)
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The Grffin’s will be adding a new line extension to its Classic line. The Griffin’s Classic Gran Robusto is expected to arrive at retailers next month (May, 2014). The Griffin’s Classic is a core line of the brand – which is a part of the Davidoff family. The brand has its origins back in 1984, […]
Cigar News: Altadis USA Adds Juan Lopez Selección No. 4 as 7 x 70 Offering (Cigar Preview)
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Altadis USA has informed retailers of a line extension to its re-introduced Juan Lopez line. The Juan Lopez Seleccion No. 4 will add a 7 x 70 frontmark to the Nicaraguan puro line. The Seleccion No. 4 is expected to start shipping this May. It will have an MSRP of $6.75 per cigar. The Juan Lopez line […]
Cigar News: RoMa Craft Tobac Aquitaine Venus Heading to Doc James Tobacco (Cigar Preview)
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RoMa Craft Tobac Aquitaine Venus (Photo Credit – Skip Martin’s Facebook Page) RoMa Craft Tobac co-founder Skip Martin has announced via social media that the Venus, a 6 1/2 x 56 petite Salamones frontmark will be heading to Doc James Tobacco in New York. This marks the first time the Aquitaine Venus will be heading […]
Cigar News: Viaje Exclusivo Corona Gorda Shipping to Retailers (Cigar Preview)
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Viaje Exclusivo Corona Gorda Back in February 2014, Viaje Cigars President Andre Farkas was a special guest on our Stogie Geeks show and announced that the Viaje Exclusivo Corona Gorda would be released as a small batch shipment. Information has now surfaced on Viaje’s Facebook page that the cigar is now heading to retailers. The Exclusivo […]
Cigar News: CAO Flathead Sparkplug (Cigar Preview)
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CAO is adding a fifth vitola to its CAO Flathead line. The CAO Flathead Sparkplug will add a 4 1/2 x 50 size into the line. The Sparkplug has been already making its way around the country at various events, but Cigar Aficionado is reporting the line is already shipping to retailers. The Flathead line […]
Cigar News: Room 101 Daruma Gold (Cigar Preview)
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Room 101 Cigars is preparing to launch its 13th line. The Room 101 Daruma Gold introduces a new blend under the Daruma line. This is a limited production cigar being released in five sizes – with some parallels to the existing Room 101 Daruma line. The Room 101 Daruma also becomes the second consecutive cigar […]