(Photo Credit: JR Cigars) Last Fall, when it was announced that JR Cigar would close their Statesville, North Carolina store, it sent plenty of shockwaves among cigar enthusiasts in the Northern Charlotte, North Carolina area. The Statesville Location, located about 45 miles north of downtown Charlotte was known not just for cigars, but for a […]
Each year numerous manufacturers are given an opportunity to make exclusive cigars for the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). While some cigars are made available on a recurring basis, others have been made available as a one time release. For 2014, seven manufacturers produced a total of eight different cigars that would be only available […]
On December 17th, 2014, President Obama announced plans to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time in over 50 years. These plans also include the intent to lift the Cuban Embargo. This has been of considerable interest to the cigar industry as premium cigars made in Cuba have been subject to the embargo […]
As many of our readers know, we have been taking a look at the cigars that make up the Tatuaje Pudgy Monsters series. This was released as a sampler pack based on the original Tatuaje Monsters Series. In 2012, a sampler set called Tatuaje Little Monsters was released providing small and thinner versions of the […]
Over the past few years, the rise of limited edition cigars has become an integral part of the cigar landscapes. It seems like every month, a new limited edition cigar is hitting the marketplace and there are more companies adding limited edition cigars as offerings. There are many factors that drive a company to produce […]
This past week, one of the biggest stories in recent cigar industry history took place as Swisher International announced they had entered into an agreement to acquire Drew Estate Tobacco Company. Last month, shockwaves rode through the cigar industry as General Cigar Company acquired the brands of Torano Family Cigars and Leccia Tobacco. As big as […]
While Swisher International is the largest manufacturer of cigars worldwide, they are a company that the online cigar media has not focused on. This is because much of the cigar media focuses around handmade premium cigars. In light of the acquisition of Drew Estate Tobacco Company by Swisher International, we take a closer look at […]
The lancero vitola has often been an enigma when looking at the cigar industry. A lancero is a long, thin vitola measuring 7 to 7 1/2 “ in length with a ring gauge between 38 and 40. Ask many cigar experts, and they will tell you that the thin ring gauge will give you the […]
It was exactly two years ago today when an announcement was made that a company called Global Premium Cigars and Gary Griffith’s Emilio Cigars entered into a distribution agreement. At the time, Global Premium Cigars was an unknown Nicaraguan-based manufacturer. Headed by its CEO and founder Enrique Sanchez Icaza, Global Premium Cigars was making a line […]
Don Pepin Garcia On September 20th 2014, legendary cigar maker Don Jose “Pepin” Garcia was in attendance at The Pipe and Pint in Greensboro, North Carolina for the national launch of the event marking the return of El Rey de los Habanos. This brand is best known for being the first national release made by […]
