Since announcing he was opening his own factory in 2015 and assuming control of his production, James Brown of Black Label Trading Company and Black Works Studio has become an emerging force in the Boutique Cigar World. Brown’s Fabrica Oveja Negra handles not only production for his own brands, but has now become a destination for […]
In 2018 came word that Kristoff Cigars was bringing back a line called the Vengeance. The Vengeance was one of the earliest blends released by Kristoff and its company founder Glen Case. At the time Vengeance was released, Case’s company was known as Exclusive Brands. As the Kristoff-named brands became a bigger part of Case’s […]
Earlier this year, Smoke Inn announced the twelfth installment of its MicroBlend Series, the Red Meat Lovers Club cigar. This was a cigar developed by Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. It had been almost three years since Smoke Inn had released a new cigar in this series. The Red Meat Lovers Club cigar […]
In 2018 Viaje Cigars launched a new small batch limited production line known as the Viaje Craft Series. The concept of the Viaje Craft Series draws its inspiration from the craft beer business. According to Viaje, each release of the Craft Series will involve incorporating some of the best tobaccos from chosen factories. Each release […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo announced a new line known as the Encore. Prior to that trade show, the E.P. Carrillo portfolio underwent a major overhaul. During that time, the La Historia and Encore were put in a group in the E.P. Carrillo portfolio that became known as the Perez-Carrillo Series (which was […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Southern Draw Cigars formally introduced a new value-priced line known as 300 Hands. While the cigar was announced just prior to the trade show, the line had a formal unveiling at the actual show. 300 Hands is what is commonly referred to as the number of steps needed to […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Camacho Cigars announced its latest installment to the Camacho Brotherhood Series, the Camacho Hard Charger. The Brotherhood Series is one that pays homage to the military. Hard Charger is a term used in the military. While there are some different meanings, it ultimately comes down to someone who demonstrates […]
In 2008, Manuel Quesada teamed up with Nestor Plasencia to create a value-priced cigar line out of Plasencia’s Nicaraguan factory known as Casa Magna Colorado. The success of the Casa Magna Colorado led to the expansion of adding several other Casa Magna blends. 2018 marked the tenth anniversary of Casa Magna. While there wasn’t anything […]
When Robert Caldwell launched Caldwell Cigar Company in 2014, he went to market with three lines known as the Caldwell Collection. These lines consisted of Eastern Standard, The King is Dead, and Long Live the King. As the Caldwell portfolio grew, these lines have begun to emerge as full brands within the Caldwell portfolio. The […]
The Angel’s Anvil 2018 marks the fifth consecutive year that Crowned Heads Cigars has provided an exclusive release for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) retailers. One can make the argument that over the past five years, Crowned Heads along with La Flor Dominicana and Tatuaje have been the most consistent and popular TAA releases. […]
