United Cigars has announced a new release being done in conjunction with JRE Tobacco known as Abuelo. Abuelo means grandfather in Spanish and the Abuelo line. United Cigars says the Abuelo line pays homage to their elders and the man who paved the way for them. United Cigars had made a decision a couple of […]
Cigar News: United Cigars Releasing Byron Vintage Humidors
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United Cigars has announced it is releasing three humidors containing 2015 vintage cigars from the three Byron lines. The humidors include: Byron 19th Century Poemas, Byron 20th Century Habaneros, and Byron 21st Anniversary Elegantes. The Poemas and Habaneros were rolled in 2015 and have been subject to five years aging post-rolled. The Elegantes were rolled […]
Cigar News: United Cigars to Showcase New Packaging for Firecracker at TPE 2021
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United Cigars regular production Firecracker is getting a new look for its packaging and banding – and it will be showcased at Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2021 in Las Vegas. The United Firecracker was first introduced in 2006 as a shop exclusive and since has joined the United portfolio. The cigar has kept its original […]
Cigar News: United Cigars Announces NFT Cigars
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The world of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) is now coming to the cigar industry. Today, United Cigars Director of Operations, Oliver Nivaud has announced the formation of Concept Cigars. It’s a new venture used to create conceptual NFT cigars. If you aren’t familiar with NFTs, it is a unit of data on a digital ledger known […]
Cigar News: United Cigars Halts Green Monstah Release
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United Cigar has announced the release of the Green Monstah has been halted. The project was a collaboration with CLE Cigars under the Asylum brand. The decision was made after another cigar brand owner reached out to CLE and said a portion of the name would need to be concealed. Details of the announcement are […]
Cigar News: United Cigars and Asylum Cigars Team Up for Green Monstah Series Unidas Release
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United Cigars has announced it is teaming up with Asylum Cigars for the Green Monstah cigar. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park. In addition to the Green Monstah being the latest Series Unidas collaboration release by United Cigars, the cigar is also the first of a planned […]
Cigar News: United Cigars to Release Irish Car Bomb Firecracker
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United Cigars has announced a limited production candela/maduro barber-pole offering in its Firecracker name. The cigar has been dubbed the Irish Car Bomb Firecracker. In addition to a Dominican Candela and Mexican San Andres Maduro for the barber-pole, the cigar features a Nicaraguan Criollo binder and Dominican Ligero, Nicaragua, and Pennsylvania Broadleaf fillers. The vitola […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company to Release The Wise Man Maduro Firecracker with United Cigars
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Foundation Cigar Company will team up with United Cigars for the 11th blend of the Firecracker Series. This summer will see the release of The Wise Man Maduro Firecracker, a 3 1/2 x 50 long-fused version of the original Wise Man Maduro blend. Created by Nicholas Melillo and produced at Tabacos Valle de Jalapa […]
Cigar News: Byron Cigar Lounge Opens in Schaumburg, Illinois
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After opening their first location in Illinois over 25 years ago, Sam and Mike Khalil with their partner Matthew Farokhian of Casa de Montecristo have branded their newly renovated Shaumburg location as the country’s first Byron Cigar Lounge. The lounge has 5,000 square feet in space along with three separate walk-in humidors. While the doors […]
Cigar Review: Perdomo Firecracker
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Earlier in 2020, Perdomo Cigars joined the list of manufacturers to deliver a “Firecracker” cigar. The Firecracker Series dates back to 2007 when David Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke Shop was looking to release an Independence Day themed cigar, and turned to Don Pepin Garcia to create a short three inch robusto with a long […]