Scandinavian Tobacco Group is set to roll out “Crucible,” the third and final release of the Diesel Elixir Trilogy limited edition series following 2019’s Diesel Hair of the Dog and 2020’s Diesel Delirium releases which both sold out within weeks of their launch dates in 2019 and 2020. Like the original Diesel Crucible, this 2021 release will be […]
Late in 2020, General Cigar Company announced a special limited edition release for the Diesel brand know as the Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask Holiday Edition. For the most part, it was an offshoot of 2019’s Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask but would incorporate a barber-pole style wrapper. In addition, the Holiday Edition would feature […]
For the fourth year in a row, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) will have a release for the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. For 2021, it will be the Diesel brand that will have TAA Exclusive Cigar for the first time. The cigar is called the Diesel Disciple and it will be a […]
In 2020, the Diesel Cigar brand would introduce a new regular production offering known as the Diesel Estelí Puro. Diesel is a brand that has a long history with Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). It’s a brand that STG has partnered with AJ Fernandez on for many years. In 2017 STG moved the brand into the […]
For Prime Time Jukebox Episode 21, we go through Aretha Franklin’s landmark album “Lady Soul” for the fourth installment of our Album Archaeology series. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig into the “Lady Soul” album. We go deep into each of the tracks of this album looking […]
General Cigar has announced a special limited edition version of its Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask for the 2020 end of year holiday season. The cigar features a barber-pole version of the Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask in a 5 x 56 Gordo packaged in a branded and bonded tabletop whiskey barrel. The new […]
For Prime Time Jukebox Episode 21, we go through Aretha Franklin’s landmark album “Lady Soul” for the fourth installment of our Album Archaeology series. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig into the “Lady Soul” album. We go deep into each of the tracks of this album looking […]
In the past few years, the story of the transformation of the Diesel brand has simply been remarkable. A little over three years ago, Diesel has a highly popular catalog brand offering in the Meier & Dutch portfolio when the decision was made to move the brand into his sister company, General Cigar Company and […]
For the past decade at the IPCPR Trade Show, one could expect a trade show within a trade show when it came to General Cigar Company. This would include a ton of new releases exhibited in such a way that would remind you at Macy’s Department Show in New York. At the start of 2020, […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
