For those who have a “Dad Bod,” meaning the physique of adult males who prefer to drink from a six-pack instead of spending countless hours at the gym obsessing over their abs; Punch has the cigar for you, the Punch Dad Bod. The Punch Dad Bod is a limited edition cigar that comes packaged in […]
Cigar News: Punch Turns to Eiroa Family for Punch Golden Era
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, General, JRE Tobacco Farm, News, Punch
Scandinavian Tobacco Group has announced a new regular production offering known as the Punch Golden Era. It’s a cigar that highlights Corojo tobacco. The tobacco in the cigar comes from the Eiroa family’s JRE Tobacco Farm and is rolled at JRE’s Fabrica de Puros Aladino SA in Honduras. The name Golden Era highlights the fact […]
Cigar News: Punch Knuckle Buster Habano Stubby Coming in April
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, General, News, Punch, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
General Cigar Company has announced a 4 1/2 x 60 Short Gordo line extension to its Punch Knuckle Buster Habano line known as the Stubby. The new size will ship to retailers in April 2023. The Punch Knuckle Buster Habano is a value-priced line introduced in 2020. Last year, a companion line, the Punch Knuckle […]
Cigar News: Phillips & King to Release Reserve Collection Featuring Brands from STG & Altadis
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, Altadis USA, H. Upmann, Kretek International, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo, Montecristo, News, Phillips & King, Punch, Romeo y Julieta, Scandinavian Tobacco Group
Phillips & King, the tobacco distribution under Kretek International, has announced it will debut the Phillips & King Reserve Collection. The new collection will feature six blends available only to Phillips & King customers. The collection will include three blends from Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and three blends from Altadis U.S.A. The Phillips & King […]
Cigar News: Punch Rare Corojo Returns for 2023
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2023 Preview, General, News, Punch, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
The Punch Rare Corojo, a long-time annual release in the General Cigar Company portfolio, is returning for 2023. The line is returning with nine sizes. In previous years, General had introduced a unique size for a particular year, but in this case, the nine sizes are sizes previously released. Pricing is set from $7.19 to […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Company to Release Punch Spring Roll
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2023 Preview, General, News, Punch, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
In advance of the upcoming Chinese New Year, General Cigar Company has released its fifth annual limited edition cigar to commemorate the occasion, the Punch Spring Roll. This packaging is themed according to the approaching Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rabbit. The Punch Spring Roll is a throwback to 2019’s Punch Egg Roll. […]
Cigar News: STG Announces Four End of Year Holiday Sampler Offerings
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments CAO, Diesel, Forged Cigar Company, General, News, Punch, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
Scandinavian Tobacco Group has announced four sampler offerings aimed at the Christmas and Year End Holidays. The four brands that will see these offerings are CAO, Diesel, El Rey Del Mundo, and Punch. First up is CAO 12 Days. This is an Advent Calendar style offering designed for the 12 Days of Christmas where each […]
The Smoking Syndicate: Punch The People’s Champ
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Punch unveiled a new cigar last month called The People’s Champ. This cigar was a collaboration with the Punch Brotherhood, an online Punch enthusiast group, and the Punch team. It took three years to get the cigar right after debating on the size, profile, and packaging. Punch brand manager John Hakim said, “We asked. They […]
Cigar News: Punch “The People’s Champ” Slated for June Release
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2022 Preview, General, News, Punch, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
Next month General Cigar Company will unveil a limited edition cigar under its Punch brand known as “The People’s Champ. It’s a cigar General says was created from input from the Punch Brotherhood, an online group of Punch brand enthusiasts. According to General Cigar, the project started back in 2019. All aspects of the cigar […]
Cigar Review: Punch Aniversario
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Anniversary milestone cigars have been a part of the cigar industry for many years. Some companies have been embraced these milestones and have frequently released cigars to commemorate the occasion. Others have been more selective of which anniversary milestones were released. In the case of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG)’s associated brands, STG has been quite […]