Aganorsa Leaf’s Bonsai, a cigar released last year as a collaboration done with Cigar Dojo, will go national. The cigar will be a limited, ongoing exclusive to Payless Cigars & Pipes who handled distribution for the first release. According to a press release from Aganorsa Leaf, the cigar will be sold on the online retailer’s […]
Altadis U.S.A. has formally announced it has revamped the packaging for its H.Upmann 1844 Reserve and H.Upmann 1844 Vintage Cameroon. The company showcased the new packaging earlier this year at the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 in Las Vegas. While the packaging has been upgraded, the blends remain the same. The H.Upmann 1844 Reserve features […]
H. Upmann continues to be one of the more active brands in the Altadis USA portfolio. This week Altadis USA announced its latest installment to the line – the H. Upmann 1844 Añejo. The H. Upmann 1844 Añejo was blended by Ernesto Kranwinkel from Tabacalera USA in conjunction with the Grupo de Maestros at the […]
Alec & Bradley Cigars, the brand founded by Alec Bradley founder Alan Rubin‘s sons Alec and Bradley will release its third line called Kintsugi (pronounced Kint-Su-Gee). The cigar is scheduled to make its debut in the mid-May/early-June 2020 timeframe. For Kintsugi, the Rubin brothers return to the Raices Cubanas factory to produce the line. The […]
This fall, Warped Cigars will release a new regular production extension to its La Hacienda line called First Growth. The La Hacienda First Growth uses 100% Aganorsa tobacco from the Estelí and Jalapa regions featuring Corojo ’99 & Criollo ’98 varietals. According to Warped, First Growth differs from the other offerings under La Hacienda in […]
March 15th is Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars’ founder Riste Ristevski’s annual Ristefari event. The 2020 event marks the fifth edition of Ristefari and this year Ristevski is bringing three cigars that will be for sale to attendees. The event will take place at Golden Leaf in Hobart, Indiana. Typically Ristevski releases a Salomon in […]
Drew Estate has announced its Pappy Van Winkle Tradition line will now be exclusively sold by Pappy & Company on the company’s website www.pappyco.com. The cigar was previously offered to Drew Diplomat retailers. The Pappy Van Winkle Tradition was introduced in 2017 and was Drew Estate’s most premium offering. The cigar features an Ecuadorian Habano […]
JRE Tobacco Company is preparing to launch its fifth blend under its Aladino line, the Aladino Cameroon. The cigar will have a soft launch to select retailers this spring with a full launch planned for later this year. Aladino Cameroon uses a wrapper grown in Honduras at the JRE Tobacco Farm. The wrapper is grown […]
A seventh size is coming to the My Father La Opulencia line in the form of a 6 1/2 x 52 Box-Pressed Torpedo. It is scheduled to start hitting retailers in March. News of the line extension was first reported by Cigar Aficionado magazine. La Opulencia had its debut at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. […]
At the XXII Festival del Habanos held in Havana Cuba, Habanos SA announced the 2020 installment of Colección Habanos would be the H. Upmann Colección Habanos Super Magnum. The Colección Habanos releases are one of the most sought after by cigar enthusiasts. The line is known for its “book style” packaging. The last time H. […]