Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has informed retailers it has discontinued 11 SKUs across several lines under General and Forged.
STG Discontinues CAO Session, CAO Osa Sol, Diesel Grind, and Select Sizes from Three Other Lines | Cigar News
General Cigar to Launch Hoyo de Monterrey Oscuro and Rojo | Cigar News
Hoyo de Monterrey Oscuro and Hoyo de Monterrey Rojo pay homage to the early days when the brand started to be produced in Honduras.
Cigar News: Habanos S.A. Adds Hoyo de Monterrey Destinos for Duty Free Shops
Habanos S.A. has announced a new size under its Hoyo de Monterrey brand known as Destinos. The new size will be presented in a travel humidor and will be an exclusive offering to Duty Free and Travel Sales retail channels. The cigars were launched at a gala dinner as a part of the TFWA World […]
Summer of ’22 Report: General Cigar Company
As far as the brands of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) go, we are covering them by their distribution arms focusing specifically on General Cigar Company and Forged Cigar Company. Today we turn our attention to the brands falling under General Cigar. As many know, STG was one of the “Big Four” that decided to withdraw […]
Cigar Review: Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Black Toro
Earlier this year, General Cigar released a new Hoyo De Monterrey cigar under its Excalibur sub-brand known as the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Black. For a period from 2016 to 2019, much of the focus of the Hoyo brand was around the Hoyo La Amistad sub-brand, a line of contemporary-looking cigars produced in Nicaragua by […]
Cigar News: Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Black Launching in June
It’s been a while since General Cigar has given Hoyo de Monterrey’s Excalibur line a new offering. Starting June 7th, General Cigar will launch the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Black. As the name indicates, it’s a cigar that will be highlighted by a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. In addition to the U.S.-grown Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, […]
Cigar Review: Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección No. 1
Back in 2015, the Hoyo de Monterrey brand celebrated its 150th anniversary. At the time, General Cigar announced it was releasing a limited edition cigar called the Hoyo de Monterrey Edición de Cumpleaños 150. This cigar was a very contemporary spin on the Hoyo de Monterrey from both a packaging and blend standpoint. The contemporary […]
Prime Time Episode 147: Ed Lahmann, General Cigar Company
On Episode 147, we continue to meet the people behind General Cigar Company, and tonight we’re honored to welcome Ed Lahmann, who manages the Honduran brands under General Cigar. Ed’s the Senior brand manager of two brands that are staples in the cigar world – Punch and Hoyo de Monterrey. We’ll discuss the history and […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 147 – Ed Lahmann, General Cigar Company
On Episode 147, we continue to meet the people behind General Cigar Company, and tonight we’re honored to welcome Ed Lahmann, who manages the Honduran brands under General Cigar. Ed’s the Senior brand manager of two brands that are staples in the cigar world – Punch and Hoyo de Monterrey. We’ll discuss the history […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Announces Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección
General Cigar has announced a new offering under its Hoyo de Monterrey brand, the Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección. This is a line that pays homage to the early days of cigar making in Honduras, tracing back to the 1950s when the Villazon factory was established. Produced at the HATSA factory in Danlí, Honduras, Hoyo […]
