My Father Cigars is celebrating what would have been the 100th birthday of Don Pepin Garcia’s father José Garcia Alayón. To mark the occasion, My Father Cigars (the company founded by the Garcia family) is releasing the My Father Le Bijou 1922 100 Años Limited Edition. The cigars are expected to make a debut at […]
Cigar News: Karen Berger 25th Anniversary by AJ Fernandez to Launch at PCA 2022
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Karen Berger Cigars will introduce the K by Karen Berger 25th Anniversary by AJ Fernandez. The cigar commemorates the 25 years Karen and her late husband Don Kiki have been in the cigar business. As the name indicates, it is a cigar being produced by AJ […]
Cigar News: United Cigars to Relaunch Red Anchor at 2022 PCA Trade Show
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, United Cigars will bring back a brand known as Red Anchor. The history of the Red Anchor brand can be traced back to 1772, and the relaunch will coincide with the 250th anniversary of the brand. “Boutique Cigar is a term overused in the cigar industry […]
Cigar News: Rick Rodriguez to Launch West Tampa Tobacco Company
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Rick Rodriguez’s retirement has lasted ten days. Today Rodriguez confirmed a story on his social media pages published by Cigar Aficionado that he is returning to the cigar industry. Rodriguez, the former CAO Blender and Brand Ambassador, will be teaming up with Gus Martinez, also formerly of General Cigar Company, to launch West Tampa Tobacco Company. […]
Cigar News: JRE Tobacco Adding Aladino Classic
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JRE Tobacco Company is adding a new offering under its Aladino line called Aladino Classic. Information first provided to Cigar Aficionado indicates that the Aladino Classic consists of 100% Honduran tobaccos including a Habano wrapper, Habano fillers, and an Authentic Corojo binder. The cigars will be available in four sizes: Corona (5 x 44), Robusto […]
Cigar News: My Father Cigars to Release Flor de Las Antillas 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2022 Cigar
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My Father Cigars’ Flor de Las Antillas brand is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2022 and the company will be releasing a special limited edition cigar to mark the occasion. Details of the release were first reported by Cigar Aficionado. The Flor de Las Antillas 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2022 is expected to make its […]
Cigar News: Freud Cigar Company to Release Agape Limited Edition
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Freud Cigar Company has announced it will release a new limited edition cigar called the Agape Limited Edition. The cigar will be produced at Tabacalera Diaz Cabrera, the new factory owned by Eladio Diaz. The cigars are expected to start shipping after the PCA Trade Show. An initial announcement of the Agape Limited Edition was […]
Cigar News: Aganorsa Leaf Announces La Validación Series
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Aganorsa Leaf has announced it has streamlined its core line Corojo, Maduro, Habano, and Connecticut brands under the new La Validación Series. The cigars will maintain the same blends as the original releases, but have been repackaged into more prominent Aganorsa Leaf branding with three standard sizes and 15-count boxes going forward. The standard sizes […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo INCH Nicaragua Announced
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E.P. Carrillo has a new cigar under its INCH line known as INCH Nicaragua. It is not only an all-Nicaraguan E.P. Carrillo cigar, but its an E.P. Carrillo cigar being made in Nicaragua at the Plasencia factory. The company posted an announcement on its website and provided details to Cigar Aficionado. The INCH Nicaragua marks […]
Cigar News: Micallef Cigars Marks Million Cigar Milestone and Returns to PCA Trade Show
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Two announcements were recently made from Micallef Cigars. First, the company announced it will be returning to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Second, the company confirmed it succeeded in rolling one million Micallef Cigars in 2021. 2022 will mark the first time since 2019 that Micallef Cigars will be exhibiting at the […]