Each year some of the cigar industry’s most prominent independent owners meet with a few dozen manufacturers as part of the annual Tobacconists’ Association of...Read More

It’s no secret that many cigar brands have reputations that precede them, and one of the first that comes to mind is Macanudo. With a...Read More

If you asked me what General Cigar Co. has been doing with its version of the Hoyo de Monterrey brand lately, I’d say it’s been...Read More

Among the brands in the General Cigar Co. portfolio, Cohiba has certainly gotten more than its share of attention in recent years. While it has...Read More

Since Diesel made the move from a catalog- and internet-only brand to one that is available to all retailers in 2017, there’s certainly been no...Read More

In recent years, there’s been a growing number of manufacturers releasing cigars based on the Chinese Zodiac calendar, which is best known for naming each...Read More

Late last year, Espinosa Premium Cigars released a new cigar in collaboration with General Cigar Co. that marked not only the first time the two companies had...Read More

In 2018, General Cigar Co. released the Cohiba Spectre, a cigar best known for its packaging and price. Its large red boxes—made to mimic the...Read More

When I first heard about the CAO Amazon Series, I thought it was nothing more than a marketing ploy, an opinion that was proven wrong...Read More

In 2013, General Cigar Co.’s CAO brand launched a line called Flathead that drew from the automotive and motorcycle worlds for its inspiration. The original...Read More

Starting with bourbon? How about a second round with sherry instead? That’s the order for the Diesel Whiskey Row line, which debuted in 2018 and...Read More