General Cigar Company has announced the Cohiba Serie M is returning for 2023 in a new sie. The Cohiba Serie M is the first Cohiba to be produced to be produced in the United States. This year the 2023 edition of the Cohiba Serie M will be a 7 x 50 Prominente. The new size […]
While it’s a little late, General Cigar Company has announced the fourth installment of its ultra-premium Cohiba Spectre line, the Cohiba Spectre 2022. Cohiba Spectre first made its debut in 2018 and is the most premium offering under General Cigar to date. There has been a 2019, 2021, and now a 2022 installment. Each contains […]
The U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) cancelled a trademark registration for Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG)’s Cohiba brand. The ruling was the result of a petition made by the TTAB and is the latest development in an ongoing battle between Empresa Cubana Del Tabaco (d.b.a. Cubatabaco) and STG. The grounds for the cancellation given […]
Our Cuba/Habanos Contributor Nick Syris attended the Cohiba 55th Anniversary Celebration in Havana Cuba the week of September 6th. Nick participated in a media briefing with Leopoldo Cintra González, Commercial Vice-President, and José María López Inchaurbe. In this interview, Nick asks about the controversial price increases that took place, supply chain, and quality control. In […]
General Cigar Company has announced the second iteration of Weller by Cohiba. This marks the second limited edition collaborative release between Cohiba and Weller Bourbon, but unlike last year’s iteration, the 2022 Weller by Cohiba incorporates bourbon barrel-aged tobacco into the blend. The cigar features a Connecticut-grown Broadleaf binder leaf that has been aged in […]
On May 14, Habanos, S.A. through its distributor Phoenicia T.A.A. Cyprus had a formal launch of the new Cohiba 55 Aniversario Edición Limitada. The launch was a hybrid of a virtual launch and face-to-face events in nine countries. Shortly after the launch, it was announced the Cohiba 55 Aniversario Edición Limitada would go on sale […]
The cancellation of the 2021 and 2022 editions of Festival de Habano due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in Habanos S.A. being unable to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Cohiba brand. While it’s not a full-blown festival, Habanos S.A. has announced it will hold a gala evening to commemorate Cohiba’s 55th anniversary. The event […]
The Cohiba 55 Aniversario Edición Limitada, a cigar launched at the 2021 Habanos World Day to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Cohiba brand will have its official launch on May 14. Habanos S.A. has selected Phoenicia T.A.A Cyprus, its distributor covering the Middle East, Africa, and part of Europe to handle the launch. Phoenix […]
For as long as I have been assessing cigars, it seems there has been an ongoing trend to bring the world of cigars and spirits together. In 2021, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) released a trio of cigars meant to complement several bourbon products produced by Sazerac Company at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. These products included: […]
General Cigar Company has announced the Cohiba Serie M, the first Cohiba to be produced in the United States will be making a return in April. This year, the Cohiba Serie M will be released in a limited edition Corona Gorda. The Cohiba Serie M is a collaboration between General Cigar Company and the El […]
