The Warzone Rabito, the fourth size in the limited edition collaboration Warzone series between General Cigar and Espinosa Cigars, is heading to retailers. The two companies have also announced that this will be the final release of the Warzone Series. The Rabito is actually a signature size found in the Espinosa portfolio. The vitola measures […]
Summer of ’22 Report: General Cigar Company
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As far as the brands of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) go, we are covering them by their distribution arms focusing specifically on General Cigar Company and Forged Cigar Company. Today we turn our attention to the brands falling under General Cigar. As many know, STG was one of the “Big Four” that decided to withdraw […]
Cigar News: Forged Cigar Company to Release FLVR
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Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced a new value-priced premium handmade flavored line of smokes called FLVR. There will be five front marks available in the FLVR line FLVR will be distributed by STG’s Forged Cigar Company and is expected to be available in all channels of retail starting in early October. “FLVR delivers an […]
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Criollo de Oro Toro
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If you go back a little over a decade ago, La Gloria Cubana was a brand that was given considerable attention by Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). During the “Team La Gloria” days, the brand had a lot of innovation. There was a two-segment wrapped cigar, cigars with smokeable bands, and even one meant to resemble […]
PCA 2022 Report: Room101 Cigars
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Matt Booth’s Room101 Cigars would commemorate its 13th anniversary at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Of course there is a 13th anniversary cigar to mark the occasion. However there were some other themes going on at Room101’s booth. First up, the company would go “Nicaragua” releasing three Nicaraguan puros made in Nicaragua. […]
Cigar News: Room101 Launches The Big Payback Nicaragua at PCA 2022 Trade Show
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Room101 Cigars unveiled a new installment to The Big Payback Series, The Big Payback Nicaragua. It joins Room101 Farce Nicaragua and Room101 13th Anniversary as the first installments by Room101 since Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) acquired the brand. The Room101 Farce Nicaragua is a 100% Nicaraguan puro […]
Cigar News: Room101 Farce Nicaragua Makes Debut at 2022 PCA Trade Show
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Room101 Cigars unveiled a new installment to its Farce Series, the Room101 Farce Nicaragua. It joins The Big Payback Nicaragua and Room101 13th Anniversary as the first installments by Room101 since Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) acquired the brand. It’s also the first new blend under the Farce […]
Cigar News: La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar Coming in August
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La Gloria Cubana has announced a new limited edition cigar known as the La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar. It’s a cigar that has had input from the La Gloria Cubana Society social club, a group of smokers that interact with the brand online through the La Gloria Cubana website and offline through La Gloria Cubana […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Expands M by Macanudo Line
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General Cigar has announced it is expanding its M by Macanudo infused cigar line. It will be adding three new flavors including Dark Rum, French Vanilla, and Mint Cocoa. All three cigars feature an Indonesian wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. The cigars are infused with a proprietary infusion process to add the notes of […]
Cigar News: Diesel Disciple Goes Regular Production
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Forged Cigar Company announced the Diesel Disciple, a limited edition cigar released as a part of the 2021 TAA Exclusive Series, will become a national, regular production release. “When we launched Disciple in 2021 as a TAA exclusive, the smokes sold out very quickly. So we decided to make it a full-time addition to the […]