2020 saw Riste Ristevski’s Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars brand continue to grow. Ristevski might have gotten the jump on his competition in terms of an event to launch his products. In March, Ristevski held his annual consumer event Ristefari. At the event he was able to soft-launch a couple of his products. The […]
Cigar News: Viaje Private Keep Chartreuse Released
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Recently Viaje shipped the third installment of its Private Keep series. The company is calling this release Private Keep Chartreuse. Private Keep made its debut at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. The Private Keep line is a vehicle for Viaje to introduce many of the blends he has worked on, but for one reason or […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads Announces Wabash Cannonball as a Casa de Montecristo Nashville Exclusive
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Crowned Heads has announced the Wabash Cannonball as an exclusive release to Casa de Montecristo Nashville. It’s a cigar that gives Crowned Heads the opportunity to pay homage to the city of Nashville, Tennessee – home of the headquarters for Crowned Heads. The name Wabash Cannonball refers to a steel rollercoaster that was a part […]
The Blog: Summer of ’20 “The Big Board” (9/3/20) – 3 Weeks of Summer to Go
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In previous years, the “Big Board” has served as a guide to what releases companies have planned for the IPCPR/PCA Trade Show. It was meant to be a written walk of the trade show floor to find out what the companies would be showcasing. This year, we have taken the “Big Board” live for our […]
Cigar News: HVC Black Friday Firecracker Slated for November
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Over the years, United Cigars’ Firecracker Series has become one of the more popular limited edition series in the industry. The Firecracker is a 3 1/2 x 50 vitola featuring a long fuse resembling a firecracker. The series has seen nine manufacturers selected to make the cigar. Over the years, the series gained notoriety as […]
Cigar News: Protocol Cyber Crimes Unit Details Announced
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Protocol Cigars has formally released The Protocol Cyber Crimes Unit. Keeping with the company’s law enforcement theme, the Protocol Cyber Crimes Unit is done to honor those that protect the world from cybercriminals. The cigar was first announced on our Virtual Trade Show held on July 23, 2020. This is the first new addition to […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Impromptu Coming in November
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Boutique Blends Cigars has announced a line extension to its Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua line. This November, a 52 x 6 1/2 figurado will be introduced to the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua line known as the Impromptu. Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua is a collaboration between Rafael Nodal and AJ Fernandez. Last year, the Maestro size […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Toscano Cigars
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Toscano Cigars is a brand of cigars produced by Italy’s Manifatture Sigaro Toscano. Distribution is handled in the U.S. by Miami Cigar and Company. Toscano is known for its fire-cured cigars featuring Italian and U.S. tobaccos rolled in a conical perfecto shape. In previous years, Toscano was a part of the Miami Cigar and Company […]
Cigar News: El Artista Releases Cimarron Soft Box-Pressed as Dominican Exclusive
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Tabacalera El Artista has announced the Cimarron Soft-Box-Pressed. It’s a new line extension for the popular Cimarron cigar brand. The Cimarron Soft-Box-Pressed will be an exclusive offering to the Dominican Republic and will be distributed by Belmare SRL. “Cimarron is our top selling brand in Dominican Republic, and is one of the most popular brands […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces ACID 20 Bronxilla
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Drew Estate’s ACID 20 brand is growing. Yesterday on the company’s Freestyle Live Facebook program, Jonathan Drew, Founder and President of Drew Estate, announced the ACID 20 Bronxilla. This is a Connecticut Shade wrapped extension to the ACID 20 line. It’s a cigar that will be exclusive to Alliance Cigar. The blend for ACID 20 […]