Casa Cuevas Makes La Mandarria Regular Production, Updates Bands
At the 2019 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Casa Cuevas Cigars released a new limited edition called La Mandarria, a name that means sledgehammer in…
Liga Privada Year of the Rat Returns
In 2016, Drew Estate made an impressive doubleheader of an announcement: first, they’d be the sponsor of a new cigar lounge at the BB&T Center…
Puro Sabor 2020: Day 3
So far, my visits to factories in Estelí have all been return visits: J.C. Newman PENSA, which I visited on Wednesday, as well as My…
Indiana House Approves Tobacco Age Increase, Tougher Penalties for Underage Tobacco Sales
The Indiana House of Representatives has approved a bill that will significantly increase penalties for retailers who sell tobacco products, e-cigarettes or vaping products to…
Island Lifestyle Ends Distribution Agreement with Kretek
The distribution and marketing agreement between Island Lifestyle Importers and Kretek International is over. On Wednesday, Island Lifestyle announced that effective immediately, it will be…
Padrón Black No. 200
There are a number of times when a company sends us a press release about a new sampler and we pretty much file it away,…
Visol Adding Quad-Flame Denali at TPE 2020
Just days after announcing the Saddle, a new triple flame jet torch lighter, Visol Products has announced another new product, a quad-flame lighter with a…
Espinosa Sends 601 La Bomba Lancero to Embargo Cigar Lounge
Embargo Cigar Lounge in Phoenix, Ariz. will soon be the home of a new lancero vitola in Espinosa’s 601 La Bomba line. The new vitola…
Puro Sabor 2020: Days 0 + 1
Puro Sabor is back, and boy am I happy about it. After an unfortunate political situation that made things unsafe to bring in a significant…
Platinum Nova Postpones Session Line, Changing Name (Update)
Yesterday, Platinum Nova Cigars announced a new line called Session, scheduled to debut at next week’s Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) trade show. As it turns…
Maya Selva Announces Price Increase
Maya Selva Cigars has announced that it will be implementing a 5 percent price increase on all of its products, effective Feb. 1, 2020. In…