It’s been a long time, but La Flor Dominicana is bringing back owner Litto Gomez‘s eponymous line, the Litto Gomez (LG) Diez. It’s the first time in eight years the LG line is returning, but this time it is returning with some changes. The cigar was introduced in 2004 to commemorate Gomez’s ten years (thus […]
All eyes would be on Alec Bradley regarding the Forged Cigar Booth at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. This would be the most significant stage Alec Bradley would be on since Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) acquired it almost five months prior. Since then, Alec Bradley Cigar Company became the Alec Bradley brand […]
La Palina Cigars introduced its Mr. Sam line into its portfolio ten years ago. At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, La Palina introduced a fifth size to Mr. Sam in the form of a 7 5/8 x 49 Double Corona. Mr. Sam is a nod to the original founder of the La Palina […]
There was plenty of excitement and enthusiasm over what Kristoff Cigars was bringing into the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA). Kristoff is a company that has not been afraid to innovate, and this year they introduced two new regular production offerings that are the company’s first Nicaraguan puros. On top of that, they also delivered […]
While most of the attention at the Rocky Patel booth at PCA 2023 surrounded the $100.00 Conviction by Rocky Patel cigar release, there was another offering in the value-priced bundle space that was introduced at the Trade Show. It’s a two-cigar blend mixed-filler release known as Seed to Smoke. Seed to Smoke is a mild […]
C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced the release of the Eiroa CBT 51 – in commemoration of the 51st birthday of company founder Christian Eiroa. While the Eiroa CBT 51 wasn’t on display at the C.L.E. Cigar Company booth in Las Vegas, a cigar debuted at an after-hours birthday party at the PCA 2023 for Christian […]
When it comes to Padrón Cigars, the company doesn’t always attend the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. This year Padrón would come into the Trade Show with a pair of PCA Exclusive Cigars, a refreshed sampler of some of its more acclaimed cigars, and the unreleased Fuente y Padrón Legends collaboration. This made the […]
One of the more remarkable stories in the cigar industry over the past six years has been the Diesel brand of cigars. Diesel is a brand that was initially a catalog brand developed in collaboration with AJ Fernandez. In 2017, the decision was made to transition Diesel to a brick-and-mortar line under the General Cigar […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars showcased a new cigar known as Dark Star. It’s a cigar produced out of Honduras, but it also incorporates filler tobaccos from Paraguay. While the cigars at the Trade Show say “Nicaragua” on the band, the blend is actually a Honduran-forward blend. […]
The RoMa Craft Tobac Quinquagenario, a long-awaited limited edition cigar produced between RoMa Craft Tobac’s Skip Martin and E.P. Carrillo’s Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, is getting ready to hit the stores. The cigar was also showcased at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. A Quinquagenarian refers to someone who is between the age of […]
