Altadis U.S.A. Adding Montecristo Epic Vintage 12
The Montecristo Epic line will be getting another extension next month. Altadis U.S.A. is introducing the Montecristo Epic Vintage 12, a reference to when some…
Saint Luis Rey Carenas Coming in April
Altadis U.S.A.’s Saint Luis Rey brand will be getting a new line called Carenas that is scheduled to arrive in mid-April. The line uses a…
Romeo y Julieta Edición Limitada JR 50th Launching Next Week
JR Cigar, one of the most popular cigar retailers in the world, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. As is often the case with anniversaries in…
Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 2 Begins Shipping
A couple weeks later than planned, Altadis U.S.A. has begun shipping the Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 2. Today, the company will begin shipping the new…
Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua No. 2
As has been mentioned many times on this website, anniversaries are oftentimes a big deal in the cigar industry; therefore, it hardly comes as a…
Ten Questions for 2021
There are less than a dozen hours of the year—the year—remaining. As I’ve done at this point of each year for over a decade, it’s…
Altadis U.S.A. Increasing Prices on Jan. 1, 2021
Altadis U.S.A. will increase prices on most of its cigars effective Jan. 1, 2021. The increases vary across the company’s massive portfolio, but a random…
Romeo y Julieta Eternal Slated for January 2021
The newest non-Cuban Romeo y Julieta will arrive next month. That cigar is the Romeo y Julieta Eternal, and it’s a 6 x 54 toro…
Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua Arrives in Stores
This year marks the 85th anniversary of the Montecristo brand and while 2020 has thrown a wrench in many plans, Altadis U.S.A. is celebrating with…
Imperial Closes on €1.225 Billion Sale of Premium Cigar Division
Nearly six months to the day after it announced an agreement to sell its premium cigar portfolio, Imperial Brands, plc has said it has completed…
Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 2 Slated for January 2021
When the Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 1 arrived last year, the plan was for it to be the first in a trio. Now, Altadis U.S.A….