ATL Cigar Co has announced it is rebranding its ATL Libertad line to ATL Fye. The move is being made to distinguish it from the La Libertad cigar in the Villiger Cigars portfolio. The move was effective June 30, 2022. In a press release, ATL Cigar Co President Leroy Lamar explained the meaning of the […]
Cigar News: Ace Prime to Launch Mas Igneus at 2022 PCA Trade Show
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Ace Prime will launch a new regular production line called Mas Igneus. The name Mas Igneous is a Catalan expression that can be translated as “House of Ignition,” and the company says this accurately reflects the essence of the creation of this “unique and peculiar cigar.” It […]
Cigar News: ATL Cigar Co Adds ATL Black Gran Toro and Moves Production to Tabacalera Pichardo
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ATL Cigar Co has announced it has shifted production of its ATL Black line to Tabacalera Pichardo. In addition, it has added a second size to the line in the form of a 6 1/2 x 56 Gran Toro. The ATL Black was originally developed by Jesus Martinez and produced in New York at the […]
Cigar News: ATL Cigar Co Adds Magic Belicoso to Lineup
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ATL Cigar Co has announced it has added a second size to its ATL Magic line in the form of a 5 x 52 Belicoso. The ATL Magic line was originally launched late in 2021. It’s a cigar produced out of Tabacalera Pichardo in Estelí, Nicaragua. The blend features a San Andres wrapper over Nicaraguan […]
Cigar News: Fabien Ziegler and Favilli Announce Coffee & Cigars Line
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Today details of the project between Fabien Ziegler and Favilli Cigars were announced. It’s a line of cigars called Coffee & Cigars. As the name indicates, premium cigars and coffee were both items selected to pair together. It will be a limited production series released to coincide with the Summer and Winter solstices. The first […]
Cigar News: STG Brings Back Evelio
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Scandinavian Tobacco Group has announced it is bringing back the Evelio brand. Evelio is described as a mild cigar that contains a sweet cap. It’s produced at the Quesada’s MATASA factory in the Dominican Republic. The cigar features an Ecuadorian wrapper over Dominican binder and fillers. It comes in four sizes (Corona, Robusto, Toro, and […]
Cigar News: Ozgener Family Cigars Announces Second Release Ahead of PCA 2022
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Yesterday came word of Tim Ozgener’s return to the cigar industry, his new company Ozgener Family Cigars, and his first regular production line Bosphorus. Today comes word of a second release which will be a limited edition offering known as Pi Synesthesia. The cigar is expected to be showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association […]
Cigar News: Meerapfel Launches “Richard” Master Blend
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Last year came word that the Meerapfel family was reintroducing its family-name cigar brand. Today the first release, the “Richard” Master Blend, was announced. The cigar pays homage to company Chairman Jeremiah Meerapfel‘s father Richard Meerapfel. At the same time the brand is intended to reach a new level of ultra-premium luxury cigar that Meerapfel […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 234 – 2022 Virtual Trade Expo Day Two
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For the third year in a row, we are once again bringing the Virtual Trade Expo Concept back. The concept is very simple. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their summer/upcoming releases. We are scheduling this over two shows. This should eliminate backlog and provide a little […]
Cigar News: Plasencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro Eduardo I to Launch at PCA 2022
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Plasencia Cigars will add a new size to its Plasencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro line in the form of a Toro Box Pressed 6 1/4 x 54. The vitola is named Eduardo I and it pays homage to Eduardo Plasencia, a first-generation member of the Plasencia […]