Diesel will roll out a new trilogy that blends storytelling, interactivity, and cigar mastery in one. Called ”Fool’s Errand,” the new limited edition release will ship to retailers on April 1. On April 1st, Diesel Cigars will launch a new trilogy known as Fool’s Errand. The first installment of the series will be known as […]
Cigar News: General Cigar to Release CAO Pilón Añejo in April
General Cigar has announced a new limited edition cigar under its CAO brand known as CAO Pilón Añejo. It’s a cigar that follows the original CAO Pilón in that it uses tobaccos fermented in circular-shaped pilóns. Fermenting in circular pilóns is an old Cuban technique. Most tobacco is fermented by arranging tobacco in large rectangular […]
Cigar News: STG Announces Retirement of Rick Rodriguez
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced that Rick Rodriguez, blender/ambassador of CAO, will be retiring from the company on April 29, 2022. Rodriguez joined General Cigar in January 2000 as a sales representative in Florida. In 2005, he was selected by the late Edgar Cullman, Sr., to participate in a rigorous cigar master training program […]
Cigar News: Cohiba Serie M Corona Gorda Set for Release
General Cigar Company has announced the Cohiba Serie M, the first Cohiba to be produced in the United States will be making a return in April. This year, the Cohiba Serie M will be released in a limited edition Corona Gorda. The Cohiba Serie M is a collaboration between General Cigar Company and the El […]
Cigar News: Scandinavian Tobacco Group Expands and Restructures Marketing Team
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced an expansion and restructuring of its marketing department. This has been triggered by growth in the brand’s portfolio, which STG said grew more than 20%. The brands under STG include Macanudo, Cohiba, CAO, Punch, Partagas, La Gloria Cubana, Hoyo de Monterrey, Diesel, Punch, and others. Distribution for the brands […]
Cigar News: Forged Cigar Company Adds El Rey del Mundo Naturals
Forged Cigar Company has announced a new line under the El Rey del Mundo line known as El Rey del Mundo Naturals. This line features a Sumatra wrapper, and is a completely different blend than the existing Sumatra blend that is in the portfolio. El Rey de Mundo Naturals features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Honduran […]
Cigar News: Forged Cigar Company to Release Partagas Añejo
On March 1, Forged Cigar Company will release an Añejo blend under its Partagas brand called Partagas Anejo. Anejo brands typically refer to extra-aged tobaccos, and in the case of the Partagas Añejo, the cigar features two wrappers intermixed in a barber-pole format. According to Forged Cigar Company, the Partagas Añejo features a rare 1998 […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Company Adds Punch Knuckle Buster Maduro
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 […]
Cigar News: Forged Cigar Company Adds La Gloria Cubana Serie R Natural No. 8
Forged Cigar Company has said it has added the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Natural No. 8, a 7 x 70 offering – the largest cigar in the line to date. The La Gloria Cubana Serie R Natural consists of an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Nicaraguan binders, and a combination of Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. The […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Adds Punch Rare Corojo Aristocrat Size for 2022
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 […]