Macanudo has announced its second limited edition blend in its Macanudo Inspirado series, the Macanudo Inspirado Jamao. It’s a cigar that incorporates a wrapper grown in the Dominican Republic’s Mao region using a Habano seed varietal that originated in the Jamastran region of Honduras. “For this limited edition expression of Macanudo Inspirado, we acclimated a […]
Michael Giannini, known for his tenures at General Cigar Company, Ventura Cigar Company, and El Credito, has joined Quality Importers Trading Company. He has joined the company in the newly created role of Chief of Customer Engagement. In this role, he will be responsible for the Sales, Marketing, and Messaging initiatives of the company. Giannini’s […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tabac Trading Company will showcase a point of sale (POS) system called coreBACCO. Tabac Trading Company owner Patrick Potter along with David Keith are retailers who have seen the problems of POS systems for tobacco and sought to develop a POS system that the industry could […]
Recently, Freud Cigar Company officially announced that Eladio Diaz is serving as Master Blender for its second cigar, “Freud Cigar Agape Limited Edition.” The Agape Limited Edition is a Dominican Puro, and will be released with a production count of 35,000 cigars. The brand will begin taking orders at the Premium Cigar Association trade show […]
North Carolina retailer Tailored Smoke has received a 7 x 54 size of the 2012 by Oscar Corojo. It’s a release that is a part of Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co’s Exclusive Blends Series for retailers. It’s being dubbed the 2012 by Oscar Corojo Churchill. Tailored Smoke is home to an Oscar Valladares branded lounge […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tabac Trading Company will showcase its Milk & Honey line. The Milk & Honey brand is not a new one for Tabac Trading Company. It was originally released in a Connecticut Shade several years ago. Last year, the Milk & Honey Matcha – Double Claro (Candela) […]
Casdagli Cigars is releasing its most premium line to date, Cypher 3311. The Cypher 3311 draws inspiration from company founder Jeremy Casadigl’s grandfather, Major A.T. Casdagli who was a prisoner of war and created cryptic messages in his embroidery artwork when he was a POW. The cigars will be showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar […]
Hiram & Solomon Cigars has announced that it has moved its cigar production to the PDR Cigar Factory in Tamboril, Dominican Republic. Hiram & Solomon had been producing a large amount of its production out of the Plasencia factory. Last year, Hiram and Solomon owners Fouad Kashouty & Romy Kashouty started working with Abe Flores […]
This July, CAO will unveil the CAO BX3. BX3 represents “three times the Brazilian tobaccos” with blends focusing on the tobaccos from the growing regions of Northeastern Brazil. The BX3 follows the CAO CX2, MX2, and LX2 releases. The BX3 features a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper, Brazilian Arapiraca binder, and fillers from Brazil, Honduras, Mexico, […]
Drew Estate has announced it is shipping its signature limited production Flying Pig size for six of its brands. The Flying Pigs being shipped include the Liga Privada No. 9, Liga Privada T52, Undercrown (Maduro), Undercrown Shade, and Undercrown Sun Grown blends as well as the return of the Kentucky Fire Cured Flying Pig. The […]