Forged Cigar Company has announced a new line under the El Rey del Mundo line known as El Rey del Mundo Naturals. This line features a Sumatra wrapper, and is a completely different blend than the existing Sumatra blend that is in the portfolio. El Rey de Mundo Naturals features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Honduran […]
Cigar News: Maya Selva Cigars Adds Cumpay Lancero
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Maya Selva Cigars has announced it has added a seventh size to its Cumpay line in the form of 7 x 38 lancero. The name Cumpay is the Tawakha Indian name for a rolled tobacco leaf. Cumpay is Maya Selva Cigars’ Nicaraguan puro line. The Cumpay features a wrapper from the Jalapa region of Nicaragua […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Revamps Packaging on Royal Challenge
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Gurkha Cigar Group has announced it has revamped the packaging of the Gurkha Royal Challenge. The Royal Challenge made its debut back in 2011, and has been one of the more popular lines in the Gurkha portfolio. The new packaging does away with the fragile dome-shaped top, and uses a simple and ornate rose gold […]
Cigar News: Sindicato Artista Heading to Retailers
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Sindicato Cigars has shipped its latest cigar, Sindicato Artista. It’s a cigar that was unveiled at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show) being produced by Ram Rodriguez and Tabacalera El Artista. “After working closely with Ram on a few projects, we’ve come to understand that this young man has not only a great palate, […]
Cigar News: Jake Wyatt Lithium Lancero Ships
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Jake Wyatt Cigar Company has announced it has shipped the fifth size in its Lithium line, a 7 x 38 lancero. The Lithium Lancero was first previewed at Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020. It’s a regular production line and consists of an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Dominican binder and filler. For more information, see […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads The Lost Angel 2022 TAA Exclusive Announced
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Crowned Heads has announced its 2022 cigar for the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series, the Lost Angel TAA Exclusive 2022. It’s the eighth time Crowned Heads has participated in the series, and the second Crowned Heads release from Tabacalera Pichardo for the TAA Exclusive Series. The Lost Angel 2022 is described as a […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2022 Announced
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E.P. Carrillo has announced its E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2022 release. It’s the second Short Run release since the series returned in 2016 after a five-year hiatus. The E.P. Short Run Retro 2022 is a maduro cigar. The company told Cigar Aficionado the blend features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, an Ecuadorian binder, and a […]
Cigar News: Lampert 1675 Edición Rojo Debuts at TPE 2022
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At the 2022 Tobacco Plus Expo, Lampert Cigars announced a new blend under its Lampert 1675 line, the Lampert 1675 Edición Rojo. The new line uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and underneath a Nicaraguan binder and filler which were grown, fermented and then aged for four years by the Ortez family. Production is handled out […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads Mil Días Marranitos EL 2022 to Feature Sumatra Maduro Wrapper
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Crowned Heads has announced its fourth limited edition cigar under its Mil Días line. The Mil Dias Mil Días Marranitos EL 2022 will ship to retailers in mid-March. Mil Días Marranitos EL 2022 will feature an Ecuadorian Sumatra Maduro wrapper as opposed to the Ecuadorian Habano wrapper found on the rest of the line. The […]
Cigar News: Oveja Negra Brands Announces Black Works Studio Aumukua as Latest Hawaiian Exclusive
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I Oveja Negra Brands has announced another exclusive release for the Hawaiian market, the Black Works Studio Aumakua. It’s a cigar produced at Fabrica Oveja Negra and will be sold exclusively at R. Field Wine Company in Honolulu, Hawaii. The cigar features a dual wrapper of Mexican San Andres and Ecuadorian Sungrown leaf. The […]