New La Palina Goldie Toro Grande Arriving in Stores

What debuted at the 2024 PCA Convention & Trade Show as the La Palina Goldie TBD now has a name. The 6 1/2 x 54 Toro Grande comes with a price tag of $30 per cigar and is limited to just 500 boxes of 10 cigars.

Altadis U.S.A. Announces Montecristo M

The new line has been blended around an Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed wrapper that the company claims is 20-years-old. It is expected to hit store shelves in December.

LeRoy Neiman 2024 Collector’s Edition

The series named for famed American artist—and cigar smoker—LeRoy Neiman received its second installment this summer. While the blend remains the same as the 2023 version, the size and artwork are new for 2024.

Supreme Leaf Euro Toro & Inter Robusto Go on Sale

The two new vitolas are available for international markets, meaning they won’t be sold in the U.S. Despite the different bands, the blend remains the same.

Procigar Partners With Dominican Government for Cigar Workers School

Like many countries, the Dominican Republic is dealing with shortages of skilled employees. Procigar has worked with the Instituto Nacional de Formación Técnico Profesional to create a free school where people can become trained as certified cigar rollers or bunchers.

Report: Cigar Imports Slightly Up in First Half of 2024

This year seems on track to match last year’s record number of cigars. That said, many cigar companies have been talking about a more noticeable sales slow down of late.

Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro Gran Toro

In 2020, following its purchase of Royal Agro, STG stopped selling the Balmoral cigars in the U.S. It’s time to take a look back at one of the last new releases from the brand.

Sans Pareil Green Gran Robusto

After four years of no new products, Sans Pareil added a new blend earlier this year. Somewhat confusingly, the “gran robusto” is really the standard toro dimensions.

ADVentura Blue Eyed Jack’s Revenge Robusto

In 2022, ADV & McKay Cigars Co. released Barbarroja’s Invasion, not only a new chapter in the ADVentura storyline, but with a talking cigar box. Two years later, the cigar gets a response and another talking cigar box makes its way to humidors.

Oliva Serie V Melanio Edición Año 2024 Arriving in Stores

The cigars get an additional band while the packaging gets a piano theme, with sheet music lining the box. They also come with a 45-minute piece of music by the French musician Paul Montag.

Drunk Chicken Cigars Partnering with City of Palms Distribution Services

City of Palms’ distribution roster continues to grow as it adds Desiree Sylver’s Drunk Chicken Cigars. The brand was founded in 2019, with lines including Mother Clucker, Homicidal Hen, and Fat Hen.