In 2022 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) decided to give the Sancho Panza brand a makeover. If you aren’t familiar with Sancho Panza, it is a brand named after a character from the literary work Don Quixote. It is a brand that has its roots in Cuba going back to 1848, but STG now has the […]
L General Cigar has started informing retailers of the latest limited-edition extension to its CAO Flathead brand, the CAO Flathead V23. This is the third installment in the “Flathead V” series that focuses on larger ring gauge offerings. The CAO Flathead V23 follows up the CAO Flathead V19 and CAO Flathead V21. Made at the […]
The Weller by Cohiba 2023 edition has begun to arrive at retail stores. Like the 2022 edition, the cigar features a binder aged in bourbon barrels. Working in partnership with Weller Bourbon, the 2023 release of Weller by Cohiba features a Connecticut-grown Broadleaf binder leaf that has been aged in authentic Weller Bourbon barrels transported […]
General Cigar has announced that the CAO Arcana Mortal Coil, a limited edition cigar incorporating Andullo tobacco into the blend, is returning. The cigar was last released in 2021 as a limited edition cigar when it debuted. Andullo tobacco undergoes a very different curing process than traditional cigar tobacco leaves. This involves putting tobacco leaves […]
General Cigar has announced that the CAO Pilón Añejo, introduced as a limited edition cigar in 2022, has joined the CAO lineup as a regular production offering. CAO Pilón is a cigar containing tobaccos aged in circular pilons introduced in 2015. The CAO Pilón Añejo takes it a step further by aging the cigars further […]
“We tease him a lot because we got him on the spot”. Tonight, its Welcome Back Justin – Justin Andrews of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). This is the second of two shows around our 6 year anniversary! There is plenty to talk about with Justin on the happenings of brands of both General Cigar and […]
Over the past few years, the several brands of Scandinavian Tobacco Group have been engaging in collaborations with various spirits companies, some involving utilizing barrel-aged tobacco. Such projects have come to the Diesel (Rabbit Hole Distilling), Cohiba (Weller), and even a Buffalo Trace branded line. In 2022, Macanudo became one of the STG brands which […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group has announced several personnel moves in its General Cigar and Forged Cigar Company field sales organizations. These include incorporating former Alec Bradley sales representatives into the business units, and some new senior leadership positions. In a press release announcing the changes, Gene Richter, Vice President of Sales for STG North America said, […]
In 2022, General Cigar Company released the eighth installment under its Macanudo Inspirado Series, the Macanudo Inspirado Jamao. The Macanudo Inspirado Series is a series of cigars under General Cigar Company’s Macanudo brand that brings a contemporary look and feel. It also served as an innovation platform for the Macanudo brand – incorporating things the […]
Editor’s Note: This is the edited YouTube video of our live Roundtable from Facebook. The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable is back!!! Tonight the Coalition tackles the Macanudo Flint Knoll Churchill. Flint Knoll is a winery that is located in the Napa Valley.The release features a proprietary Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper that was grown exclusively for Macanudo. This […]
