In 2017, Dion Giolito acquired two cigar brands, OneOff and Allegria. Both of these were brands created by Andre Molinari, a tobacconist who ran a La Casa del Habano in Milan, Italy. While the acquisition of OneOff was quite public, the Allegria acquisition flew under the radar until Giolito was ready to release it. At […]
The tenth anniversary year of Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. is in 2022, and at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, the company unveiled its Oscar Valladares 10th Anniversary cigar. The cigar features a Mexican San Andres wrapper over a Honduran binder and Nicaraguan filler. The Oscar Valladares 10th Anniversary will be […]
Lampert Cigars has announced it has expanded its distribution into Norway. The company’s distribution will be handled by Nordic Cigars AS. In a press release announcing the distribution deal, Lampert says its Lampert 1675 Azul, Ocean Breeze, and My Cigar Lab lines will initially be covered in the distribution deal. Earlier this year, Lampert announced […]
El Septimo has announced a series of ten luxury lighters and pens that will complement its Emperor and Sacred Arts Collection of cigars. The lighters and pens were designed by MPA Studio de Creation, which is the design agency of La Maison Younan (El Septimo’s parent company) design agency in Paris. The lighters will offer […]
If you ever wanted to smoke a cigar without a wrapper from start to finish, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. has the perfect cigar for you. It’s called the Raw Dog and it made its debut at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The Raw Dog consists of all Honduran tobaccos in the […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Oliva Cigar Company showcased a new six-count sampler containing both its Serie V Melanio and Serie V Maduro blends. Among the sizes is the rare lancero size for both blends. The six cigars (from left to right in the photo above are): Oliva Serie V Melanio Lancero: […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Howard G Cigars launched a new line extension to the Leon Searcy All Pro Series in the form of a 5 1/2 x 58 cigar known as “Little Searc.” Leon Searcy is best known for his football career as an Offensive Tackle where he was an […]
Just before the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Protocol Cigars announced on Prime Time Episode 234 the fourth installment to its Lawman Series, Protocol Phoebe Couzins. While the company didn’t have the final packaging ready for the Trade Show, the company was talking about this release at the Trade Show and anticipated it […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Quality Importers Trading Company debuted a new offering under its Stinky ashtray brand, the Stinky Mini Me. The Stinky Mini Me features the same deep bowl design with three stirrups but in a smaller format measuring 5″ in diameter and 2 1/2″ deep. The ashtrays will […]
Just before the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Protocol Cigars announced on Prime Time Episode 234 a new addition to their core lineup known as the Protocol Crime Scene Unit. While the company didn’t have the final packaging ready for the Trade Show, the company was talking about this release at the Trade […]
