If you’ve been looking for the elusive Liga Privada H99, it will now be much easier to find. Yesterday, Drew Estate announced that the Liga Privada H99 Toro will be available at all Drew Estate Drew Diplomat Retail Program (DDRP) events from Feb. 1-May 12. This will include virtual events. The company has not said...Read More
If you’ve been looking for the elusive Liga Privada H99, it will now be much easier to find. Yesterday, Drew Estate announced that the Liga Privada H99 Toro will be available at all Drew Estate Drew Diplomat Retail Program (DDRP) events from Feb. 1-May 12. This will include virtual events. The company has not said...Read More
Tarazona Cigars has announced two new staff hires. Benigno “Ben” Rosario has been appointed vp of international sales and development. Previously, Rosario worked as the vp of global sales for Karen Berger Cigars. In addition, Tarazona has announced that Justin Sandlin will be the company’s southwest regional sales manager for Texas, Kansas, Louisana and Oklahoma.Read More
There are companies who are fairly secretive about their cigars, and there are companies who are very forthcoming about the details of their cigars. And then there are companies who are both, one of which is Arturo Fuente. Fuente is certainly an admirable company, having reached seemingly global prominence and some of the highest levels...Read More
Esteban Carreras has announced that a portion of its portfolio will be getting a bit more expensive in 2021. Craig Cunningham, the company’s president, told halfwheel that the Chupacabra line will be going up by 10 cents per cigar. Additionally, some of the company’s short filler cigars—those that had retailed for under $8 per cigar—will also...Read More
If you’ve bought one of La Flor Dominicana’s $16,000 gold cigar cutters, you will soon have access to a special size of Andalusian Bull. La Flor Dominicana has begun shipping a 6 1/4 x 41 of Andalusian Bull to stores alongside another batch of the gold cutters. Anyone who previously purchased the cutter will have...Read More
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG)—the parent company of General Cigar Co., Cigars International, Thompson and others—has announced that next month it will launch an entirely new cigar distribution company called the Forged Cigar Co., aimed at serving brick-and-mortar retailers. Effectively, the company will be splitting its massive catalog of brands between the existing General Cigar Co....Read More
An updated version of the XIKAR Pipeline soft flame lighter is on its way to retailers. Quality Importers has announced that it has given the Pipeline a refresh, starting with its stainless steel body, which has received an upgraded treatment that adds durable plated finishes and three new color combinations: all black, black and gold-tone,...Read More
