Last week Michael Giannini of General Cigar Company was a guest on CigarChat and indicated he was working on a joint project with another major manufacturer. Yesterday, the details of the project have been unveiled, and the two will release the “Re+United”. This collaboration is expected to hit retailer shelves in March. Details of […]
Foundry H20 – H The Foundry H20 – H is a small batch release by Foundry Tobacco Company as a part of their Compounds, Elements and Musings line. Foundry Tobacco Company is a brand under the General Cigar Company portfolio. At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, it was General Cigar Company who was the leader in […]
Last month, it was announced that Senior Vice President of Premium Cigars, Benjamin “Benji” Menendez was retiring after 60 plus years in the premium cigar business. During a private gala held at Club Macanudo, the Partagas Benji Homage 62 was handed out to guests at the event. It was also announced that the cigar would be […]
CAO Evil Snowman Last month we reported on two limited edition Christmas-themed seasonal releases by CAO Cigars – the CAO Angry Santa and the CAO Evil Snowman. The Angry Santa is described as a twist on the CAO La Traviata blend while the Evil Snowman is described as a twist on CAO La Traviata Maduro. Last week, […]
CAO Angry Santa Last month we reported on two limited edition Christmas-themed seasonal releases by CAO Cigars – the CAO Angry Santa and the CAO Evil Snowman. The Angry Santa is described as a twist on the CAO La Traviata blend while the Evil Snowman is described as a twist on CAO La Traviata Maduro. […]
Photo credit: Comador Cigar Facebook Comador Cigars will be launching their first cigar, the Cohiba Comador. This cigar is a joint collaboration being done with the General Cigar’s Cohiba brand and musician Shawn “Jay Z” Carter. Information on this announcement was formally made in a press release by General Cigar Company. The cigars are available […]
Benjamin “Benji” Menendez is retiring from General Cigar Company effective the end of the year. This completes a seven decade career that has spanned 61 plus years in the cigar industry. Information on this story was broken by A Cigar Smoker’s Journal on December 4th. In addition a commemorative cigar in his honor will be […]
CAO is planning a special limited edition small batch release in their La Traviata line. The La Travitata Angry Santa and Evil Snowman will be released in time for the holiday season and each will feature a Christmas character themed release. The Angry Santa will be a modified blend of the CAO La Traviata Natural […]
La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Since the release of 2011’s La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale, General Cigar’s La Gloria Cubana brand has been focused more on limited editions and regional exclusives. In 2013, La Gloria Cubana went started to refocus back on their core line. This time they turned their attention to the […]
Punch Bareknuckle The Punch Bareknuckle is a cigar that is a retail-exclusive cigar for online retailer Cigar International. The cigar is produced by General Cigar Company under the Punch brand. As many brick and mortar retailers have been securing their own retail-exclusives from major manufacturers, we are also seeing some of the major internet and […]
