La Sirena Celebrates 10 Years with Aniversario Especial
La Sirena Cigars is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month with the release of a new limited edition cigar, the La Sirena Aniversario Especial. The…
Viaje Hamaki, Omakase Return for 2019
Two more cigars of Viaje’s White Label Project Series have graduated to become standalone releases. Viaje has announced that the Hamaki and Omakase are no longer…
JFR Connecticut Gets Packaging Update
For the last few years, the JFR Connecticut hasn’t been on the AGANORSA Leaf pricing list, though a few stores were still ordering the cigar…
Villiger Cigars North America Not Attending IPCPR 2019
Villiger Cigars North America has announced that it will not be attending next month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show becoming the most prominent name to…
Las Calaveras EL 2019 Shipping in June
For the first time since its original release in 2014, the Las Calaveras will use an Ecuadorian habano oscuro wrapper. Crowned Heads has announced that…
Illusione Releases ~eccj~ 25th
Somewhat quietly, Illusione has added a new cigar to its ~eccj~ offerings. Like the cigars before it, the Illusione ~eccj 25th~ pays tribute a major…
Global Premium Cigars Adds 1502 Blue Sapphire Lancero
The 1502 Blue Sapphire line has a new size, a 7 x 40 lancero that will begin shipping to retailers on May 14. Like the…
Joshua Habursky Named IPCPR Head of Federal Affairs
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has announced that Joshua Habursky will be the organization’s new head of federal affairs, effective tomorrow….
Bipartisan Bill Introduced in House & Senate to Increase Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21 in U.S.
The pressure for a federal law requiring those purchasing tobacco to be 21 reached new levels today when four members of Congress—representing both sides of…
Imperial Plans Cigar Business Exit; Altadis, JR Cigar, Habanos Stake for Sale
Imperial Brands, plc, the British tobacco company behind Blu e-cigarettes, John Player cigarettes and others has announced it intends to exit the premium cigar business….
General Adds Trio of Macanudo Inspirado Minis
There are now Macanudo Inspirado cigars available in tins. Earlier this month, General Cigar Co. began shipping the Inspirado Minis, a 3 x 20 cigar…
