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News: Nat Sherman Expanding Timeless Nicaragua with Three New Vitolas

Nat Sherman’s Nicaraguan Timeless Collection line will be adding three sizes in the weeks coming up to the 2013 IPCPR trade show, according to Michael Herklots, the company’s executive director of retail and brand development. The three new sizes, a 7 x 49 Churchill, 5 x 46 Corona and 6 x 52 Torpedo are “in aging” and will [...]

News: Casa Magna Domus Magnus II Begins Shipping

After over eight months since the cigar was announced, SAG Imports has begun shipping the Casa Magna Domus Magnus II. It is the third release of the popular cigar, which the company debuted in 2011 as an extension of its partnership with Plasencia Cigars S.A, who makes the cigars. While the Optimus (5 3/4 x [...]

Press Release: Nomad Cigar Company To Release Nicaraguan Cigar At IPCPR

April 23, 2013 (Orlando, Fla.) – Fred Rewey, founder and president of Nomad Cigar Company, formally announced the introduction of a Nicaraguan blended cigar to the Nomad family. The Nomad Estelí LE Lot 1386 will be released in July at IPCPR with future blends later in the year. Until now, Nomad’s entire production has been [...]

News: Davidoff Unveils “Time Beautifully Filled” Campaign

On Monday, Davidoff unveiled a new website that is an integral part of their new “Time Beautifully Filled” campaign. The new website brings a significant update to the company’s online presence and uses imagery of golf and relaxing in comfortable chairs on the beach to convey their message of filling time beautifully. Early Tuesday morning, the [...]

News: Casa Fuente Launches Online Store

On Monday afternoon, Casa Fuente in Las Vegas announced the launch of a new online store that will be selling Casa Fuente logoed accessories and clothing, but likely to the disappointment of many cigar smokers, none of their exclusive cigars. The store sent out the following Tweet heralding the news: You asked for it and [...]

News: AKA Cigars Ships Solace Harmony Lancero

AKA Cigars has begun shipping its newest cigar, the AKA Solace Harmony, a 7 x 38 Lancero. The Richardson, Tx.-based company introduced the Ecuadorian Connecticut line last year alongside Lanceros in its Hybrid and Respect lines. Only 75 boxes of 21, priced at $7.50 per cigar and $157.20 per box, will ship at this time, although company [...]

News: La Flor Dominicana Changes Carajos Packaging

La Flor Dominicana’s smallest cigar is seeing a slight packaging change. The La Flor Dominicana Carajos, a 4 x 34 Petit, is seeing its packaging reduced to boxes of five instead of the six-cigar format the cigar is currently offered. The new suggested retail pricing is $15.60 as opposed to the $18.00  at which the [...]

News: New York City to Consider Raising Tobacco Sales Age to 21

New York City continues to lead the anti-tobacco charge, as they will soon be considering a measure that would raise the minimum age for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21. On Monday, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Council members proposed legislation that they hope will further restrict access to tobacco by increasing the minimum age for [...]

News: La Gloria Cubana Quietly Releases Bella Dama

La Gloria Cubana has quietly released what appears to be another limited edition regional release, this time an 8 x 60 cigar called “Bella Dama.” Retailers in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York have been tweeting about it, though General Cigar Co., which owns the La Gloria Cubana mark, hasn’t put out an official release as [...]

News: IPCPR Restructuring to Better Address Legislative Efforts

The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association is about to embark on a bit of restructuring as they seek to better address their legislative efforts. In a post on their Facebook page from April 5, the IPCPR announced that they are looking for a D.C.-based Director of State Government Affairs who would “serve as an [...]