2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Trinidad brand. As a result, the brand was showcased front and center at the XXI Festival del Habano. In addition to three new regular vitolas introduced, there were two limited offerings also showcased at the festival. First up is the Trinidad 50th Anniversary Humidor. The units were built […]
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Trinidad brand, and XXI Festival del Habano saw the brand get some considerable focus. This year, Habanos SA announced it is adding three regular production vitolas under the Trinidad brand: Esmeralda, Media Luna, and Tropes. Trinidad Esmeralda introduces 53 x 145mm (53 x 5 7./10) Dinoras size into […]
At the XXI Festival del Habano, Habanos SA introduced a new line extension to its Punch brand called Short de Punch. It’s a new regular production offering that is positioned as a shorter, thicker cigar. Short de Punch measures 50 x 120mm (50 x 4 3/4). While there have been several Punch Edición Regional releases […]
The second gala night of the XXI Festival del Habano was held in Havana Cuba on February 21st, 2019. The brand in the spotlight for the evening was Hoyo de Monterrey, and the Festival used the evening to showcase the first Gran Reserva release in Hoyo de Monterrey’s history, the Hoyo de Monterrey Gran Reserva […]
Black Label Trading Company has announced that its 2019 vintage of Bishops Blend is now heading to stores. Bishops Blend is produced at the company’s factory, Fabrica Oveja Negra is Estelí, Nicaragua. In the U.S. distribution is handled by Boutiques Unified. Bishops Blend Vintage 2018 features the same blend and is available in the same […]
Kerry Horney also known as Kerr Viajante, owner of Viajante’s Stogie Road Diaries vlog, has announced he is launching a cigar brand known as El Viajante. The first release will be a cigar produced at Dr. Gaby Kafie‘s Tabacalera Kafie y Cia factory in Honduras known as El Viajante Cigar Edition XXXV. It’s the first […]
2019 marks the 500th anniversary of the city of Havana. It also marks the 20th anniversary of Habanos S.A.’s San Cristóbal brand, so it was appropriate that the first gala night at the XXI Festival del Habano was for San Cristóbal. As such, Habanos S.A. used the evening to showcase its San Cristóbal de La Habana […]
Crowned Heads will be releasing the fourth installment of its limited edition Four Kicks Mule Kick series. This cigar will be the first in the Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2019 series to feature an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. Mule Kick is an LE that holds a special place in all our hearts,” commented Crowned Heads […]
Last month, Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars announced a new line called Tyrannical Buc. This week, the company has announced details behind the brand. JSK has also said it will start rolling out the line this April. JSK has described the blend as a “double ligero blend” consisting of a Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, a Nicaraguan […]
This April, Jas Sum Kral will debut a new line in its portfolio known as Nuggs. What is significant about this cigar is that is infused with CBD (Cannabidiol). The cigar is expected to ship to retailers in April. According to JSK Cigars, there is 20mg of Hemp Derived CBD in each cigar. For the […]
