Forged Cigar Company has a new release under its La Gloria Cubana brand known as Corojo de Oro. It’s a cigar named for the proprietary hybrid varietal tobacco it uses – Corojo de Oro. The Corojo de Oro varietal was created by crossing two Cuban-seed tobaccos, Corojo 97-98 and the rare Pelo de Oro. The […]
Cigar News: Phillips & King to Release Reserve Collection Featuring Brands from STG & Altadis
Phillips & King, the tobacco distribution under Kretek International, has announced it will debut the Phillips & King Reserve Collection. The new collection will feature six blends available only to Phillips & King customers. The collection will include three blends from Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and three blends from Altadis U.S.A. The Phillips & King […]
Cigar News: La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro No. 8 Coming in February
Forged Cigar Company has added the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro No. 8, a 7 x 70 offering – the largest cigar in the line to date. This cigar joins the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Natural No. 8 that was introduced last year. The La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro consists of […]
Cigar News: La Gloria Cubana Glorias Makes Debut in Belgium
Last month, Habanos S.A. launched the La Gloria Cubana Glorias, an exclusive offering for La Casa del Habano retailers. The launch took place at a gala dinner at the Autoworld Museum in Brussels, Belgium. The event was done in conjunction with Laguito 1492 NV, the exclusive distributor for Habanos S.A. In the Benelux region. “Because […]
Cigar News: La Gloria Cubana Eighth Street Coming in October
La Gloria Cubana is returning to its roots in Miami, Florida. Today Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) announced a new La Gloria Cubana offering called Eighth Street. The cigar is named for Calle Ocho, the location of the El Titan de Bronze factory, which is producing the La Gloria Cubana Eighth Street. As with all La […]
Summer of ’22 Report: Forged Cigar Company
At the beginning of 2021, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) announced it would be dividing its portfolio of premium cigar brands. As a result, several brands moved into a new subsidiary known as Forged Cigar Company while other brands will remain under the existing General Cigar Company umbrella. Five key five brands going to Forged included: […]
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Criollo de Oro Toro
If you go back a little over a decade ago, La Gloria Cubana was a brand that was given considerable attention by Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). During the “Team La Gloria” days, the brand had a lot of innovation. There was a two-segment wrapped cigar, cigars with smokeable bands, and even one meant to resemble […]
Cigar News: La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar Coming in August
La Gloria Cubana has announced a new limited edition cigar known as the La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar. It’s a cigar that has had input from the La Gloria Cubana Society social club, a group of smokers that interact with the brand online through the La Gloria Cubana website and offline through La Gloria Cubana […]
Cigar News: La Gloria Cubana Serie S Announced
Next month, La Gloria Cubana will introduce the La Gloria Cubana Serie S. It’s a regular production offering that will be the first regular production from La Gloria Cubana to feature a Mexican wrapper. In addition to the Mexican San Andres wrapper, the La Gloria Cubana Serie S will feature a Nicaraguan binder and a […]
Cigar News: Forged Cigar Company Adds La Gloria Cubana Serie R Natural No. 8
Forged Cigar Company has said it has added the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Natural No. 8, a 7 x 70 offering – the largest cigar in the line to date. The La Gloria Cubana Serie R Natural consists of an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Nicaraguan binders, and a combination of Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. The […]