Scandinavian Tobacco Group has announced it is bringing back the Evelio brand. Evelio is described as a mild cigar that contains a sweet cap. It’s produced at the Quesada’s MATASA factory in the Dominican Republic. The cigar features an Ecuadorian wrapper over Dominican binder and fillers. It comes in four sizes (Corona, Robusto, Toro, and […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Elie Bleu will introduce a new offering in its Casa Cubana collection, the Haute Couture Limited Edition Casa Cubana J-14. The Casa Cubana collection contains artwork that pays homage to pre-Castro Cuba. The J-14 is a lighter that Elie Bleu says has one of the most […]
Yesterday came word of Tim Ozgener’s return to the cigar industry, his new company Ozgener Family Cigars, and his first regular production line Bosphorus. Today comes word of a second release which will be a limited edition offering known as Pi Synesthesia. The cigar is expected to be showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association […]
Last year came word that the Meerapfel family was reintroducing its family-name cigar brand. Today the first release, the “Richard” Master Blend, was announced. The cigar pays homage to company Chairman Jeremiah Meerapfel‘s father Richard Meerapfel. At the same time the brand is intended to reach a new level of ultra-premium luxury cigar that Meerapfel […]
Davidoff of Geneva USA and Corona Cigar Company have announced they have agreed to end their relationship with the Davidoff of Geneva since 1911 licensed boutique in Tampa effective June 29, 2022. The store will now be solely operated by Jeff and Tanya Borysiewicz. In 2015, Davidoff and the Borysiewiczs partnered to open the Davidoff of […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Plasencia Cigars will add a new size to its Plasencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro line in the form of a Toro Box Pressed 6 1/4 x 54. The vitola is named Eduardo I and it pays homage to Eduardo Plasencia, a first-generation member of the Plasencia […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Casa Cuevas will introduce its newest line, Sangre Nueva. Sangre Nueva is Spanish for “New Blood.” It’s an appropriate name since it was solely blended by Alec Cuevas, who was recently promoted to Director of Brand Development. Sangre Nueva features an Ecuadorian Cameroon wrapper, Honduran Corojo […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Emilio Cigars will showcase the Suave Maduro, a new regular production line in the Emilio portfolio. Emilio Suave Maduro features an Ecuadorian Maduro wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and a combination of Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers. It will be available in three sizes: Robusto, Toro, and […]
This November, German Engineered Cigars is adding a third blend to its portfolio joining RVGN and Raumzeit. It’s a blend that the company is releasing in two formats. One size is going to be a classic 50 x 5 Robusto, but the second size will be determined by customers of German Engineered Cigars. To facilitate […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, EP Carrillo will add a fourth size to its Pledge line – the Lonsdale Limitada. The company confirmed the new size on its website. The E.P. Carrillo Pledge Lonsdale Limitada is a 6 1/2 x 43 box-pressed vitola. Cigar Aficionado reports the production will be […]