Three years ago, Michael Giannini and General Cigar Company launched Foundry Tobacco Company, which would essentially become a subsidiary under the General Cigar umbrella. The brand has been known for the unpredictable and a sandbox for Giannini’s creativity. This year marked a big change for Foundry. While there were considerably less releases than in previous […]
In 1977, Jimmy Buffett released a song called Margaritaville that has achieved nearly cult status. The song reflects the laissez-faire lifestyle in a tropical climate. At the same time, that song has turned into a lifestyle brand consisting of restaurants, resorts, casinos, apparel, and now cigars. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar announced […]
It’s been over ten months since General Cigar acquired the brands of Torano Family Cigars. For the most part, the Torano has remained quite quiet since this was incorporated into the General portfolio. While there was some speculation there would be a major push around Torano, this was not the case. However, there was one announcement made at […]
The 2015 IPCPR Trade Show brought a more streamlined look for General Cigar Company than in the past. This was reflected in a new booth design at IPCPR – which was still large in comparison to most booths, but smaller than in previous years. It was also reflected in the amount of products announced by General. While […]
CAO Cigars will introduce an extension of its CAO Flathead line. CAO’s Rick Rodriguez was a guest on the 7/14/15 edition of Cigar Chat and announced information on the CAO Flathead Steelhorse. The cigar will make its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. According to Rodriguez, while the original Flathead line catered to the […]
General Cigar Company has informed retailers that three lines under the La Gloria Cubana brand are being discontinued effective immediately. These lines include La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Tabaqueros, La Gloria Cubana Retro Especial, and the La Gloria Cubana Artisans de Miami. The Artesanos de Tabaqueros was introduced at the 2010 IPCPR Trade Show. It featured […]
This September, Leccia Tobacco will unveil an extension to the Luchador line called El Gringo. The Luchador El Gringo will be the first major release since Leccia Tobacco joined the General Cigar Company family. Word of El Gringo originally surfaced in an interview with Over a Cigar, but today Leccia announced the release via social […]
Dunhill Cigars will debut its latest cigar at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. With the new Dunhill Heritage, it will be different than any other Dunhill – namely it will be produced in Honduras. The Heritage features an Ecuadorian Habano ligero wrapper, and a Jalapa binder. The filler is a mix of tobaccos from Nicaragua and Honduras […]
CAO Cigars has announced a new line in its CAO Flavours portfolio. The CAO SolFyre is the latest addition to the brand’s flavored cigar profile. CAO SolFyre is described as bringing together a combination of cinnamon and whiskey. The cigar will be shipped at the end of June. The CAO SolFyre will feature a Cameroon […]
Punch Rare Corojo El Diablo 2015 The Punch Rare Corojo El Diablo is a new size that has been introduced to Punch Cigars’ annual release – the Punch Rare Corojo line. The series made its debut in 2001 as a limited edition line. The 2001 release is actually described as a “reintroduction” of the product. […]
