Drew Estate has announced its Pappy Van Winkle Tradition line will now be exclusively sold by Pappy & Company on the company’s website www.pappyco.com. The cigar was previously offered to Drew Diplomat retailers. The Pappy Van Winkle Tradition was introduced in 2017 and was Drew Estate’s most premium offering. The cigar features an Ecuadorian Habano […]
Cigar News: Aladino Cameroon Soft-Launching This Spring
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JRE Tobacco Company is preparing to launch its fifth blend under its Aladino line, the Aladino Cameroon. The cigar will have a soft launch to select retailers this spring with a full launch planned for later this year. Aladino Cameroon uses a wrapper grown in Honduras at the JRE Tobacco Farm. The wrapper is grown […]
Cigar News: My Father Adding La Opulencia 2017 Box-Pressed Torpedo
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A seventh size is coming to the My Father La Opulencia line in the form of a 6 1/2 x 52 Box-Pressed Torpedo. It is scheduled to start hitting retailers in March. News of the line extension was first reported by Cigar Aficionado magazine. La Opulencia had its debut at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. […]
Cigar News: H. Upmann Colección Habanos Super Magnum Launched at XXII Festival Del Habano
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At the XXII Festival del Habanos held in Havana Cuba, Habanos SA announced the 2020 installment of Colección Habanos would be the H. Upmann Colección Habanos Super Magnum. The Colección Habanos releases are one of the most sought after by cigar enthusiasts. The line is known for its “book style” packaging. The last time H. […]
Cigar News: La Aurora to Release TAA Exclusive in 2020
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La Aurora Cigars will release an exclusive cigar as a part of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) 2020 Exclusive Series. The La Aurora TAA Exclusivo will make its debut at the 2020 TAA Convention scheduled to open in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on March 22nd. “This TAA Exclusive is a testimony to the level […]
Cigar News: Villiger to Release First TAA Cigar in 2020
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With the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention set to open in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on March 22nd comes the usual trickle of TAA Exclusive Series releases that will be showcased at the Convention. For the 2020 TAA Exclusive Series, Villiger will be a part of the series releasing its first TAA Exclusive Cigar. […]
Cigar News: S 3174, Companion Bill to HR 2339 Introduced to U.S. Senate
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Last month, HR 2339, a comprehensive anti-tobacco bill, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. It has now been referred to the Senate where a companion bill, S 3174 has been introduced to that chamber of Congress. While most of the same key provisions of S 3174 are the same as HR 2339, the one […]
Cigar News: Cohiba Royale Set to Debut
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Details have now surfaced around the latest Cohiba release by General Cigar, the Cohiba Royale. The Cohiba Royale will be highlighted by a Nicaraguan Broadleaf wrapper from the Jalapa Valley. While it’s not the first cigar that has used a Nicaraguan Broadleaf wrapper, it still is a wrapper not often seen on cigars. In addition […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Black Market EstelÍ Diamond Announced
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Alec Bradley has announced it will be producing its proprietary diamond-shaped vitola on its Black Market Estelí blend. Dubbed the Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Diamond, the cigar will ship to retailers this June. Alec Bradley introduced its diamond-shaped vitola in 2014 with the Alec Nica Puro Diamond Rough-Cut. The Black Market Estelí becomes the second […]
Cigar News: Viaje Oro Reserva VOR No. 5 Making Return
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One of Viaje’s most critically acclaimed releases is making a limited run return. With its Viaje’s next shipment to retailers, the Viaje Oro Reserva VOR No. 5 will be an option. Ten years ago, the VOR No. 5 was named #2 Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado, so brand owner Andre Farkas decided to […]