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 […]
General Cigar Company has announced it is adding the Punch Knuckle Buster Maduro, a maduro counterpart to the original Punch Knuckle Buster Habano released in February 2020. The Punch Knuckle Buster line is a value-priced offering under the Punch brand. The Knuckle Buster Maduro consists of a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, Indonesian binder, and all Nicaraguan […]
This month, General Cigar Company will have its annual launch of the Punch Rare Corojo. For 2022, a special 6 1/8 x 40/54 figurado size will be a part of the collection known as the Aristocrat. The Aristocrat is a size that goes back to a size produced by Punch Cigar founder Frank Llaneza at […]
With the upcoming Chinese New Year, General Cigar Company has released its fourth annual limited edition cigar to commemorate the occasion, the Punch Fu Manchu. “Punch is keeping its Chinese New Year tradition alive. For the 2022 release, we went old school, replicating a maniacal kung fu master’s white hair and long goatee with a […]
General Cigar Company has announced that it will be teaming up with Cigar CityBrewing to create “Cigar City Brewing Maduro by Punch.” It’s a release that will be available at select liquor chains across the U.S. starting this month, with a larger rollout scheduled for early 2022. The Cigar City Brewing Maduro by Punch is […]
General Cigar Company has announced a new limited edition, brick and mortar exclusive offering known as the Punch Bento Box. This will contain the three Punch “Year of the Zodiac” releases from 2019, 2020, and 2021. Punch Bento Box includes: 20 Punch Egg Roll Cigars (2019 release) 12 Punch Chop Suey Cigars (2020 release) 10 […]
While it’s slightly late, General Cigar has announced a cigar to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the Punch brand. The cigar is appropriately called the Punch Aniversario. The Punch brand was created in 1840 as a cigar for export to the United Kingdom. Today, the U.S. version of the brand is produced primarily in Honduras. […]
General Cigar Company has announced the Punch Signature has undergone a packaging change. Featuring the same blend, the new-look Punch Signature will begin reaching stores this month. “Punch Signature represents the best of Central American cigars. It has a great blend and a medium-plus profile that people really love. This blend was out of stock […]
First, it was the Punch Egg Roll, then it was Punch Chop Suey. Today General Cigar has announced the third installment of its limited-edition Chinese New Year series, the Punch Kung Pow. The cigar is scheduled to reach retailers on February 15, 2021. Punch Kung Pow is a five-country multi-national blend highlighted by a Connecticut […]
On Episode 147, we continue to meet the people behind General Cigar Company, and tonight we’re honored to welcome Ed Lahmann, who manages the Honduran brands under General Cigar. Ed’s the Senior brand manager of two brands that are staples in the cigar world – Punch and Hoyo de Monterrey. We’ll discuss the history and […]
