At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Espinosa Cigars showcased its third offering in its candela-wrapped Espinosa Wasabi line in the form of a 7 1/2 x 38 lancero. Like the Box Pressed Robusto and Corona offerings, the Lancero is a seasonal production. It utilizes a Candela wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. The Lancero is […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Alec Bradley Cigar Company announced a new Diamond Press cigar, the Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper. This may be one of the final projects by the Rubin family at Alec Bradley Cigar Company. “My father Alan, brother Alec and I have been asked more times than I can count about […]
La Aurora, the oldest factory in the Dominican Republic is getting ready to celebrate 120 years in business. As it has done with many anniversary milestones, the company is releasing a cigar to commemorate the occasion. This one is appropriately titled the La Aurora 120 Anniversary. The cigar is expected to hit retail stores in […]
At the Total Product Expo (TPE), Fratello Cigar will introduce a major expansion to its Fratello Camo line, the Fratello Camo Nicaragua. This will feature four new blends and will be produced at Karen Berger’s Estelí Cigars factory. It marks the first time Fratello is working with this factory. Fratello Camo Nicaragua will be released […]
At the 2023 Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Amendola Family Cigar Company will launch the first installment of its new Amendola NYC Series, The West Side Story. The NYC is a series that will pay homage to the New York City roots of owners Jeffrey Amendola and Christopher Monaco. The West Side Story will feature […]
Oveja Negra Brands has announced the Black Label Trading Company Santa Muerte, a cigar first introduced in 2016, will become a core line in the portfolio. The debut of Santa Muerte as a core line will take place at Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023 in Las Vegas. Since its initial release in 2016, the Santa […]
At Tobacco Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Patina Cigars will begin taking pre-orders on the Patina Anniversary cigar. This is not only Patina’s first limited edition cigar but it’s also the first Connecticut Broadleaf cigar. The company said the Patina Anniversary Limited Edition should start shipping to retailers in the March/April 2023 timeframe. In addition to […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Altadis U.S.A. is releasing another barber-pole cigar offering, the H. Upmann 1844 Special Edition Barbier. The H. Upmann brand was founded by German banker Hermann Upmann. The name Barbier pays homage to the German roots of Hermann Upmann as it is the German word for barber. In this […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Frontier Brands LLC will introduce a new three-blend handmade cigar line known as VS Platinum. Frontier Brands is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Island Lifestyle Importers. Over the past few years, the company has focused on the mass-market space. Island Lifestyle Importers has produced handmade cigars in the past, most […]
Bellevue Kentucky’s The Party Source is celebrating its 30th anniversary. This week the retailer will begin selling an exclusive commemorative Aladino 30th Anniversary Cigar from JRE Tobacco Co to mark the occasion. The Aladino 30th Anniversary is a 48 x 4 1/2 sized Rothschild that features all-Honduran tobacco grown on the JRE Tobacco Farm. The […]