The Plasencia Year of the Tiger, a cigar that was launched for the U.S. market at Tobacco Plus Expo 2022 (TPE 2022) is now heading to U.S. retailers. This is the second Chinese Zodiac release for Plasencia Cigars, but first for the U.S. market. This follows up the 2021 Plasencia Year of the Ox release. […]
Cigar News: Selected Tobacco Releases Byron Humidor Sets for 2022
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Selected Tobacco has released a set of Byron Humidors for 2022. This edition of the Byron Humidors is limited to one size per blend, only 5,000 cigars per blend. This year’s edition features Byron 19th Century Grand Poemas, 20th Century Habaneros and 21st Century Elegantes. In addition to these blends being packaged in a special […]
Cigar News: Forged Cigar Company to Release Partagas Añejo
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On March 1, Forged Cigar Company will release an Añejo blend under its Partagas brand called Partagas Anejo. Anejo brands typically refer to extra-aged tobaccos, and in the case of the Partagas Añejo, the cigar features two wrappers intermixed in a barber-pole format. According to Forged Cigar Company, the Partagas Añejo features a rare 1998 […]
Cigar News: German Engineered Cigars Announces Autonom
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German Engineered Cigars has announced Autonom. The word Autonom is German for “autonomous.” It’s a new line that will include the company’s limited edition cigars. This will include unusual sizes, experimental cigars, and dedicated editions. These cigars are based on the company’s RVGN Rauchvergnügen and Raumzeit lines, but will also be based on future blends […]
Cigar News: Viaje Brings Back Skull & Bones MOAB, FOAB, and Cloudmaker
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Three popular installments named for large bombs in the Viaje Skull and Bones series have returned to store shelves. For the first time in three years, Viaje has released a batch of its Skull and Bones FOAB, Skull and Bones MOAB, and Skull and Bones Cloudmaker rofferings. The Viaje Skull and Bones MOAB (Mother of […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Company Adds Punch Knuckle Buster Maduro
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General Cigar Company has announced it is adding the Punch Knuckle Buster Maduro, a maduro counterpart to the original Punch Knuckle Buster Habano released in February 2020. The Punch Knuckle Buster line is a value-priced offering under the Punch brand. The Knuckle Buster Maduro consists of a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, Indonesian binder, and all Nicaraguan […]
Cigar News: Casa Cuevas Limited Edition Flacos Ship
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Casa Cuevas Cigars has announced its two limited edition “Flaco” (7 x 43) offerings in its Casa Cuevas Maduro and Casa Cuevas Habano lines are heading to retailers. The Casa Cuevas Limited Edition Flaco Maduro and Habano offerings were first released in December 2018. A couple of months later, the Casa Cuevas distribution center in […]
Cigar News: Sylent Green to Feature Candela Tobacco in Filler
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As we head into early spring, it’s the time of the year when we see many candela-wrapped cigars hit the market. This week, a release is scheduled to hit the market called Sylent Green – a cigar that contains candela tobacco in the filler. The project was announced on the January 29, 2022 edition of […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan and Shamrock Releases Headed to Retailers
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Alec Bradley Cigar Company has announced the Black Market Filthy Hooligan and Black Market Filthy Hooligan Shamrock, two annual seasonal releases, are now heading to retailers. The Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan made its debut in 2013 as a Candela-wrapped offering. In 2016, the Filthy Hooligan was switched to a barber-pole featuring a Candela […]
Cigar News: Forged Cigar Company Adds La Gloria Cubana Serie R Natural No. 8
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Forged Cigar Company has said it has added the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Natural No. 8, a 7 x 70 offering – the largest cigar in the line to date. The La Gloria Cubana Serie R Natural consists of an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Nicaraguan binders, and a combination of Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. The […]