The 2017 release of Oliva Cigar’s Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial has hit retailers. This year marks the tenth installment of the Serie V Maduro, an annual limited production release – and for the fourth year in a row, it’s a 6 x 60 Double Toro. The Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial first made its debut in 2008. The cigar […]
Cigar News: 1502 XO Salomon Released
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1502 Cigars has announced that the 1502 XO Salomon is now available. The 1502 XO line was first showcased in 2015. The distinguishing characteristic of this blend is that it incorporates 18-year-old tobacco into the blend. The cigar first hit the market in March 2016 in a box-pressed Toro. Plans were to unveil a different limited-production […]
Cigar News: Plasencia Cosecha 146 Released into U.S. Market
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The Cosecha 146, a cigar that was showcased at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, is now heading to U.S.-based retailers. The Cosecha 146 is the first cigar in Plasencia Cigars’ Cosecha series. Cosecha means “harvest” and Cosecha 146 release pays homage to the 146th harvest of the Plasencias (2011-12) and it uses tobaccos from Honduras and Nicaragua […]
Cigar News: Zombie Farmer Bill Hatchet Returns for 2017
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In 2016, Viaje Cigars introduced Zombie Farmer Bill Hatchet, a new Thanksgiving release incorporating Viaje’s Zombie theme. This week Viaje announced that this cigar will begin heading to retailers this month. The Zombie Farmer Bill Hatchet, a Thanksgiving seasonal release incorporating Viaje’s Zombie theme and back for 2017. The cigars will ship this month along […]
Cigar News: Viaje Stuffed Turkey Edicion Limitada 2017 Coming This Month
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After a one-year hiatus, Viaje’s Thanksgiving seasonal release, the Viaje Stuffed Turkey, is making a return – but this year with a twist. This year’s version has been dubbed the Viaje Stuffed Turkey Edición Limitada and will feature box-pressed versions of the White Meat (Natural wrapper) and Dark Meat (Maduro) wrapper blends. The Viaje Stuffed Turkey […]
Cigar News: Viaje Hamaki Omakase Coming This Month
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This month Viaje Cigars will release its latest Japanese-inspired release, the Viaje Hamaki Omakase – and in true Viaje fashion, the company is keeping most of the details under wraps. The Hamaki Omakase follows up last month’s Viaje Hamaki release. Like Hamaki, the Hamaki Omakase was inspired by Viaje Cigars’ founder Andre Farkas’ travels to […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Year of the Dog Details Announced
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Davidoff’s latest installment of its annual Chinese New Year series is heading into widespread release. Today Davidoff announced the details of the Davidoff Year of the Dog 2018 Limited Edition. Each installment of the series has had a unique blend and vitola and is named for one of the animals that are a part of the Chinese […]
Cigar News: Viaje Full Moon 2017 Slated for Release This Month
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With Halloween approaching, Viaje Cigars will release the 2017 edition of its Full Moon Series. This year’s edition is the fifth release in the Viaje Full Moon line. The Viaje Full Moon made its debut in 2013 as a 5 x 58 Nicaraguan puro. The Full Moon returned with the same blend and size for 2014. […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company to Release Santa Muerte 2017 Edition
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Black Label Trading Company’s Santa Muerte, an annual small batch release commemorating the Day of the Dead, is shipping to retailers on Friday October 13th, 2017. “This is our second release of Santa Muerte and people really responded well to the change of pace for us. Our limited releases tend to be full-bodied with a […]
Cigar News: Special Edition Viaje Ghost Pepper Planned for Halloween
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Come this Halloween, there will be a special version of the Viaje Ghost Pepper hitting retail shelves. Viaje has announced this new Ghost Pepper, which some retailers have reported is called the GP 10.31, will be hitting shelves in time for Halloween. The cigar features what the company says is a new blend, but has […]