Gran Habano Releases Los Tres Reyes Magos
Gran Habano has announced the formal release of Los Tres Reyes Magos. The release, which translates to The Three Kings, is a 7 x 32 Culebra that…
Ricky Somoza Resigns at A.J. Fernández
Less than a year after being promoted to director of operations, Enrique “Ricky” Somoza has resigned at A.J. Fernández Cigars. Somoza has been with the…
Juan López Eminentes, H. Upmann Magnum 54 Arrive in Switzerland
Two new Cuban cigars have arrived in Switzerland. One is the Swiss regional for 2016, the other is a new regular production offering. Urs Portmann,…
Trump Taps Cigar Friendly Congressman for Health and Human Services Head
Rep. Tom Price, R-Georgia, has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next secretary of the Department Health and Human Services (HHS), the government department that…
Colibri Ships Slide Lighter
Colibri has begun the nationwide shipping of its newest, and perhaps most innovative lighter, the Slide. While the body design may look familiar, the Slide…
E.P. Carrillo Releases Family Blend via Bespoke Post
EPC Cigar Co. and Bespoke Post have once again teamed up for a cigar-themed box, and once again it will contain a previously unreleased cigar….
Alan Willner Out at General Cigar Co.
General Cigar Co. has announced that Alan Willner, the company’s vp of marketing, has left the company “to pursue other interests.” Willner is the third executive…
IPCPR Raises Membership Dues for 2017
Today, the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers’ Association (IPCPR), the cigar industry’s largest trade organization, announced that it would be raising dues effective Dec….
Ramón Allones Robusto XXL ER Belux Shipping This Week
The newest regional release for Belgium and Luxembourg, an area collectively referred to as Belux, is finally about to hit the market. The Ramón Allones Robusto…
Weekly News (Nov. 28, 2016)
Cigar News Fidel Castro Dies A.J. Fernández Last Call Maduro, Habano Extensions Formally Launch Crowned Heads Launches Luminosa Fratello Oro Launches Guáimaro Debuts Nationally J.C….
Fidel Castro Dead at 90
Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary who would rule the island for nearly five decades, has died at 90. Born in 1926 to Spanish immigrants to…
