Davidoff has recently unveiled a new sampler of five cigars designed to provide a short duration smoking experience. The Davidoff Pause brings five distinct blends in short vitolas geared for a variety of smoking profiles. Each cigar is designed to be enjoyed in no more than 30 minutes. “Davidoff ’Pause’ is ideal for aficionados who […]
Cigar News: Cigar Media Association Names Cigar Dojo Cigar Media Member of the Year
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The Cigar Media Association has named its 2014 Cigar Media Member of the Year. Cigar Dojo the online media brand that features an mobile social media community, the live Smoke Night Live show, online cigar reviews, and has partnered on several cigar projects was named the first recipient of this award. In a statement by […]
Cigar News: Cigar Media Association Names Illusione Fume D’Amour Cigar of the Year
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The Illusione Fume D’Amour has been named the Cigar Media Association’s Cigar of the Year. The Illusione Fume D’Amour was a new regular production Nicaraguan puro introduced by Dion Giolito’s Illusione Cigars. Translating to “to love smoke”, the Illusione Fume D’Amour made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. It was considered almost a […]
Cigar News: Cigar Media Association Names Crowned Heads Brand of the Year
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Nashville, Tennessee-based Crowned Heads has been named the Cigar Media Association’s Cigar Brand of the Year. 2014 was a year that saw Crowned Heads add a second manufacturing partner and make a move toward the limited edition market. At the same time, the company released several critically acclaimed cigars to the marketplace. The big change […]
Cigar News: RoMa Craft Tobac CroMagnon Fomorian Returns for 2015
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RoMa Craft Tobac Fomorian 2015 (Photo Credit: Skip Martin) RoMa Craft Tobac’s CroMagnon Fomorian, a candela wrapped version of its popular CroMagnon blend is making a return for a third consecutive year. The news was announced by Skip Martin, co-founder via social media today. According to Martin, only 100 boxes and a “few bundles” will […]
Cigar News: IPCPR Relocating Headquarters to Washington DC
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The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has announced plans to relocate from Columbus, Georgia to Washington, DC. The association has acquired a three-story commercial townhouse in the Northeast section of Washington DC that will be used to house its new headquarters. Plans are for the relocation to take place in the Summer of […]
Cigar News: Romeo Añejo by Romeo y Julieta (Cigar Preview)
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The Romeo Anejo by Romeo y Julieta is a new addition to Atladis USA’s Romeo y Julieta line. Three years ago, Altadis USA launched a new blend under the Romeo y Julieta line called Romeo by Romeo y Julieta. The Romeo was one of several cigars introduced into the various lines by Altadis USA that […]
Cigar News: Hamlet Espinal Succeeds Henke Kelner As General Manager of Tabadom Holdings under Davidoff
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Hamlet Espinal Oettinger Davidoff AG announced this morning the appointment of Hamlet Espinal as the General Manager of Tabadom Holdings. If Tabadom (short for Tabacos Dominicanos Companies Group) is familiar to you, it is because this is subsidiary where the factory operations for Davidoff fall under. Espinal succeeds Hendrick “Henke” Kelner in that role, however […]
Cigar News: Room 101 Master Collection Three (Cigar Preview)
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As we noted a little over a week ago, a Matt Booth’s Room 101 Cigars is adding a third installment to its Master Collection series called Master Collection Three. Details around the cigar have now surfaced and according to a report on the 1/6/15 Cigar Insider, the release is targeted for a February 9th release. […]
Cigar News: Avo Cigar Unveils Revamped Line
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Last month we unveiled initial details of the revamping of the Avo Cigars line by Davidoff. The big changes involve new packaging and marketing for the brand. The remaining blends have remained the same as before with the brand now focusing on four regular production lines. Meanwhile, there are two lines, the Avo Signature and […]