Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed a bill into law that will make his state the 16th one in the U.S. to raise its tobacco purchase age to 21. The new law begins to go into effect October 1st. An exemption is made for members of the military who are at least 18 years old. […]
Fratello Cigars has announced it will launch a new 4 x 34 offering known as the Fratello Piccolo. Fratello Piccolo is based on the Fratello Classico blend. The difference is that the Piccolo utilizes an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper (whereas the Classico uses a Nicaraguan Habano). The Fratello Piccolo will have an MSRP of $3.30 per […]
Highclere Castle Cigar Company, the joint venture that includes Foundation Cigar Company owner Nicholas Melillo and George Carnarvon (the 8th Earl of Carnarvon and the owner of the famed Highclere Castle Estate located in Hampshire, England) has announced its second release, the Highclere Castle Victorian. It introduces a Habano wrapped blend into the Highclere Castle […]
After a one year hiatus, the Quesada Oktoberfest is back. At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Quesada Cigars will once again showcase the annual release with is intended to pair a cigar with your favorite beer or malt beverage. It’s the Dominican puro sizes that are returning for 2019. These include: Über (6 x 65), […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Joya de Nicaragua will introduce a third size to its Cinco Décadas line with the Fundador. It’s a 6 x 54 soft-pressed Gran Toro that is meant to be a tribute to two icons in the Nicaraguan cigar industry – Simón Camacho and Juan […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Vintage Cigar Distributors, makers of the 7-20-4 brand of cigars, will have a national launch of the 7-20-4 1874 Series. This is a line that has been in the 7-20-4 stable since 2011 but had been available on a limited basis. Vintage Cigar Distributors says it will now be […]
Since Emilio Cigars has consolidated its operations under James Brown‘s Oveja Negra Brands, the company has been resurrecting some of its more popular lines. At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show and Convention, the Emilio Suave, the brand’s original Connecticut Shade offering, is returning. In addition to a Connecticut Shade wrapper, Emilio Suave features a […]
Aganorsa Leaf’s Shade Grown Corojo Maduro wrapper is now coming to the Guardian of the Farm line. Today the company announced the Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch. The cigar is expected to be showcased at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. Guardian of the Farm is a brand that originally launched in 2016 as a […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Manifatture Sigaro Toscano will launch a new limited edition cigar, the Toscano Stilnovo. The name Stilnovo is derived from the name “Dolce Stil Novo” and was a new style of writing that was spearheaded by Dante Alighieri. It’s also an appropriate name for Toscano, as it involves a different […]
With Independence Day coming, Two Guys Smoke Shop has officially announced that Kristoff Cigars’ Pistoff Kristoff will be the next installment of its Firecracker series. The Firecracker is a 3 1/2 x 50 vitola that features an extended fuse on the cap draped under the cigar band. The cigar features a San Andres wrapper over […]
