Trade Shows

The Ardore uses two soft flames to create a wider flame. It will debut in early 2025 in five different colorways.

The Circle is the latest example of the Italian knife maker’s reimagining of what a cigar cutter can be. It’s expected to go on sale this December.

Only a few days after making its debut at InterTabac 2024, Intergalactic Event Horizon is already on its way to U.S. retailers. The new cigar is a follow-up to the company’s 2022 Intergalactic release.

Principle Cigars asked José “Jochy” Blanco, Eladio Díaz, Hendrik “Henke” Kelner, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. and Manuel “Manolo” Quesada Jr. to listen to “I Put a Spell on You” and make a cigar. The result is Boy Band.

No, we are definitely calling this a comeback.

Thoughts on Chinese cigars, better Dortmund restaurants and a sampler from five of the Dominican Republic’s most prominent cigar makers. Some thoughts after two days of InterTabac.

Despite Habanos S.A. not being in InterTabac exhibitor, the Cuban cigar monopoly is still the talk of the town. All of that might seem a bit strange, especially as non-Cuban cigars are no longer competing for Cuban cigars.

The second part of Oliva’s humidor trilogy with Elie Bleu will focus on its new tobacco processing hub, Las Mesitas. Only 124 humidors have been made, with the final part of the trilogy due next year.

Drew Estate’s aggressive push into international releases continues as the company expands distribution of the line it created with James Hetfield of Metallica and Rob Dietrich of Blackened American Whiskey. The cigars are being offered to distributors and retailers at the InterTabac 2024 trade fair in Germany this week.

Some thoughts on Habanos S.A. not exhibiting, the new marijuana-focused show, and drama in the world of German cigar distributors. As always, Heja BVB.

Rocky Patel is moving its German distribution from Kopp Tobaccos GmbH & Co. to M. K. & Söhne. Earlier this week, Ashton announced that it was making an identical change.