Crux Cigars has announced it is shipping two sizes of its annual Crux Limitada release. This includes the popular Crux Limitada PB5 and the Crux Limitada The Show. Both are the first releases of the Crux Limitada featuring the new packaging Crux introduced last summer. The Crux Limitada PB5 is being released for the […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo 2020 Arrives at Retailers
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> The Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo 2020, the fourth exclusive release by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series is now heading to retailers. The blend of the Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo 2020 features a Mexican San Andres wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. The cigar comes in one […]
Cigar News: Lost & Found to Release No Free Lunch
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Lost & Found a new series called, No Free Lunch. The line consists of four unique blends in four unique sizes. It’s also part of a new initiative by Lost & Found where 100% of the profits will be donated to charity. Lost & Found is a company founded by Robert Caldwell, Tony Bellatto, and […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Andullo Limited Edition Released
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VegaFina has released a new limited edition cigar known as the VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Andullo. As the name indicates, the cigar uses Andullo cured-tobacco, one of the Dominican Republic’s oldest curing techniques. Andullo tobacco undergoes a very different curing process than traditional cigar tobacco leaves. This involves putting tobacco leaves in palm seed pods. The […]
Cigar News: JR Cigars to Release Exclusive Romeo y Julieta Pasión Offering
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While the big news today was the sale of its premium cigar business by Imperial USA, it is still business as usual. This was the case for one of the units involved in the sale as JR Cigar announced it is launching an exclusive Romeo y Julieta for its retail operation – the Romeo y […]
Cigar News: Padilla Poética Pre-Release to Launch in May
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Padilla Cigar Company is the latest company to team up with AJ Fernandez. The project is a cigar called Padilla Poética. While it’s planned to be released later this summer, Padilla Cigars will also release a small batch of the cigars in May. The Padilla Poética is a project named in honor of Padilla Cigars’ […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Announces Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección
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General Cigar has announced a new offering under its Hoyo de Monterrey brand, the Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección. This is a line that pays homage to the early days of cigar making in Honduras, tracing back to the 1950s when the Villazon factory was established. Produced at the HATSA factory in Danlí, Honduras, Hoyo […]
Cigar News: Room101 to Re-release “Death Bucket”
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Room101 Cigars is re-releasing a limited edition cigar, it offered to retailers a few years ago. The cigar doesn’t have an official name, but has been referred to as the “Death Bucket.” The cigar is a re-release of one of the first projects Room101 brand owner did after returning to the cigar industry after a […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje TAA 2020 Heads to Retailers
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The Tatuaje TAA 2020, the tenth consecutive exclusive release by Tatuaje Cigars for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series is now heading to retailers. This year’s release features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. It’s the first time a Tatuaje TAA Cigar has used a Sumatra wrapper. The cigar comes […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces Release of 2020 Flying Pigs
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Drew Estate has announced it is releasing six of its signature Flying Pig for 2020. The Flying Pigs being shipped include the Liga Privada No. 9, Liga Privada T52, Undercrown (Maduro), Undercrown Shade, and Undercrown Sun Grown blends as we as the return of the Kentucky Fire Cured Flying Pig. The Undercrown and KFC Flying Pigs […]