The Xikar Xi80, introduced at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in Las Vegas by Quality Importers Trading Company, is now shipping to retailers. It’s a version of Xikar’s famed Xi cutter designed to cut cigars up to an 80-ring gauge. The Xikar Xi80 is available in black, but can be customized for […]
Cigar News: Quality Importers Trading Co. Releases Palió Gift Set
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ó Quality Importers Trading Company has announced the launch of two Palió branded gift sets meant to coincide with the holiday season. Both Palió Gift Sets feature a Palió Vesuvio Triple Torch Lighter in green. One gift set features a Palió Straight Cutter in black and the other features a gray cutter. Both sets retail […]
Cigar News: Les Fines Lames Adds Le Petit Damasteel Björksmans Twist Offerings
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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: Les Fines Lames Announces Havana Streets Series
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Les Fies Lames, a company based in France has announced its Havana Streets series. It features the company’s signature Le Petit cigar knife with artwork paying homage to the city of Havana, Cuba. Produced in Thiers, a city known for being the hub of French cutlery, the Le Petit by Les Fines Lames is a […]
Cigar News: S.T. Dupont to Release Carbon Collection
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S.T. Dupont is releasing a new cutter and lighter collection known as the Carbon Collection. The Carbon Collection uses a specialized carbon graphite composite, a material used on luxury cars that are also meant to the corrosion-resistant and aesthetically pleasing. The Carbon Collection comes to S.T. Dupont’s signature Ligne 2 lighters. This features pyrophorique system […]
Cigar News: Quality Importers Trading Company Launches Global NFT Collection
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Quality Importers has announced its Global NFT Gallery Collection. It’s a line of accessories based on NFT (Non Fungible Token) artwork. The first two installments of the series, the Calavera Series Havana Beauties, are shipping this week. Through Quality Importers’ in-house customization facility, the Swag Bunker, the NFT artwork was imprinted on several Quality Importers’ […]
Cigar News: Quality Importers Ships Xikar Revolution, Xikar 10mm Punch, Humidor Supreme Porto First Responder Series, and Palio Lazio
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Quality Importers Trading Company has announced it has shipped four items it showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show: Xikar Revolution, Xikar 10mm Punch, Humidor Supreme First Responder Series, and Palio Lazio. The Xikar Revolution is unique in that instead of using cutter hands, you use rotary action to open the cutter, and […]
PCA 2022 Report: Elie Bleu
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This was Cigar Coop’s first year covering the Elie Bleu booth. With the new Elie Bleu 360 scissor cutter, we saw the brand’s innovation. With the new Haute Couture Limited Edition Casa Cubana J-14 lighter and new Alba offerings, we saw the brand’s artisan capabilities in action. Finally, with the masterpiece with Fuente Fuente OpusX […]
Cigar News: Quality Importers Trading Co. Ships Xikar Revolution
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Quality Importers Trading Co has begun shipping the regular production offerings of the Xikar Revolution Cutter to U.S. retailers. This was a product introduced at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Xikar brand. The Xikar Revolution uses rotary action to open and then cut a cigar. There […]
Cigar News: Cigar Blondie Launches Cutter & Lighter Set at PCA 2022
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Leonor Abzaradel, CEO Of Nova Cigars, launched her own brand of cigar accessories known as Cigar Blondie. The first release is a cutter and lighter combination. The set consists of a flat flame butane lighter and a double guillotine cutter. The lighter and cutter are packaged together and […]