Today marks the final installment of the Summer of ’22 series. In our concluding instalment, we take a look at Meerapfel Cigar. It was a about a year ago that Jeremiah Meerapfel announced his Meerapfel Cigar brands. It’s not only a project that pays tribute to each generation in his family’s rich tobacco history, but […]
At the beginning of 2021, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) announced it would be dividing its portfolio of premium cigar brands. As a result, several brands moved into a new subsidiary known as Forged Cigar Company while other brands will remain under the existing General Cigar Company umbrella. Five key five brands going to Forged included: […]
Most of the activity for Maya Selva Cigars for the Summer of ’22 came at the very end of the summer just as the company was gearing up for InterTabac 2022 Trade Show in Dortmund, Germany. This year the company had a new line extension, a new limited edition cigar, and a new sampler. The […]
This summer, Warped Cigars focused more on its small batch releases. There were a trio of cigars announced. Just before Memorial Day, Warped announced Eagles Descent. Eagles Descent was originally a release done for a R. Field Wine Co in Hawaii, a retailer that does many store exclusive releases. Produced at the Agricola Ganadera Norteña […]
Since Kevin Schweitzer took sole ownership of Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group, he has worked hard to take the quality of his brand to the next level. In the five years Schweitzer has had ownership, there have been several releases from both Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. In addition, he has worked to develop his own […]
GTO Dominican Cigars is a company owned by Dr. Oscar Rodriguez. In addition to being a cigar maker, Rodriguez is also a doctor. He has roots in the Dominican Republic where his family has been cultivating and growing tobacco for six decades. GTO Dominican Cigars is a true boutique vertically integrated operation. The company sources its […]
In 2020, Drew Estate was one of the “Big Four” that made the decision to withdraw from exhibiting at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Since then, Drew Estate has pivoted its model for introducing its products to market. At the time it was exhibiting at PCA, there was a heavy focus on marketing […]
This summer, Kafie 1901 Cigars announced its restructured portfolio. The past year has been quite a busy year for Dr. Gaby Kafie and his company. While the company announced it was shutting down its factory, it opened a whole new chapter by finding a new manufacturing partner in La Aurora Cigars. Dr. Kafie brought his […]
While Davidoff hasn’t been a quiet brand for 2022 as a whole, when it came to the Summer of ’22 reporting period (Memorial Day to Labor Day), the big three brands of Davidoff (Davidoff, Camacho, and Nicaragua) were all quiet. Instead, the new products for the Summer of ’22 were in two areas: Zino and […]
There perhaps isn’t a company that has undergone more of a transformation in the past two years than Favilli Cigars. Earlier this year, it was announced that Mombacho Cigars would be changing its name in the U.S. to Favilli Cigars. This was due to a dispute with Tabacalera Tropical over the use of the Mombacho […]
