Les Fines Lames has announced three versions of its signature Le Petit cigar knife that feature blades made from Damasteel® Björksmans Twist. Its a type of steel that is reminiscent of a steel no longer in use called Damascus Steel. According to Le Fines Lames, Damascus Steel can by traced back 2,000 years ago to India. […]
Cigar News: Altadis U.S.A. Adding Henry Clay War Hawk Churchill
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Altadis U.S.A. has announced a fourth regular production size to its Henry Clay War Hawk line in the form of a 7 x 56 large Churchill vitola. The Henry Clay War Hawk was introduced in 2019. It consists of an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, Broadleaf binder, and Honduran filler. The Churchill will come in 25-count boxes. […]
Cigar News: Pospiech Takes On Distribution for Fosforo Cigars
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Pospiech Cigars has announced it will be handling distribution for Fosforo Cigars. Fosforo is a company owner by Jeff Mouttet, a retailer out of Jeffresonville Indiana. Fosforo joins Powstanie, FQ, Guaimaro, and Fable as brands distributed by Pospiech. “Jeff has been dear friend of mine for over 10 years.” said Mike Szczepankiewicz owner of Pospiech […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Year of the Rabbit Announced
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For the sixth time, VegaFina will release a cigar to commemorate the Chinese New Year – and for the second time, it will be available in the U.S. market. This week’s details came from Tabacalera SLU on the VegaFina Year of the Rabbit. The VegaFina Year of the Rabbit for the U.S. market is […]
Cigar News: Macanudo Inspirado Year of the Rabbit Heading to Select Europe and Asia Markets.
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Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced a special limited edition under its Macanudo Inspirado line to commemorate Chinese New Year. It’s dubbed the Macanudo Inspirado Year of the Rabbit and it will be made available exclusively to select markets in Europe and Asia. Produced at General Cigar Dominicana, the blend features a U.S. Connecticut Shade […]
Cigar News: Pure Aroma Cigars Announces D’Crossier Golden Blend Refinados
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Pure Aroma Cigars has announced a new installment of the D’Crossier Golden Blend, the Refinados. Refinados is the Spanish word for “refined” and it refers to the stricter criteria being used to create this cigar. The Golden Blend is considered to be the flagship blend for Pure Aroma Cigars. It was originally launched in 2009 […]
Cigar News: Oveja Negra Brands to Release Black Label Trading Company Ligero Hawaii 2022 Edition
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Oveja Negra Brands has announced a new iteration of its Black Label Trading Co. Ligero Hawaii exclusive cigar for R. Field Wine Co. Ligero Hawaii was first released in 2018, but returns this year with an updated blend and a new size. “Ligero Hawaii, originally released in 2018, is back! We are excited with its […]
Cigar News: Lampert Cigars Updates Packaging on Don Patron
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Lampert Cigars has updated the packaging on its Don Patron line. The company says while the packaging has changed, the blend and cigar ring remain the same. The Don Patron comes in one size – a 6 x 52. As for the blend, it features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over a three-year aged Ecuadorian […]
Cigar News: Matilde Serena Maduro Coming in 2023
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Matilde Cigars has announced its fifth regular production cigar, the Matilde Serena Maduro. This is an extension of its popular Matilde Serena cigar. It’s the company’s first new regular production cigar since July 2016. Produced at Tabacalera Palma, the blend for Matilde Serena Maduro features the same fillers as found on the original Serena […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Colección Especial Heading to Retailers
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The Gurkha Colección Especial, a limited production line, has begun shipping to retailers. This was a cigar that was showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. A special figurado size of Colección Especial was shipped to members of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) earlier this year. The […]