Oliva, General Deny Rumored Sale
Late last week, chatters regarding the sale of Oliva Cigar Co. to Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), parent of General Cigar Co., began to pick up. Earlier…
Gran Habano Ships The Elegance Collection
Gran Habano has shipped its new Elegance Collection, also known as La Colección de Elegancia, which includes three new, smaller sizes of its popular Corojo…
Chinnock Cellars Rebrands XOXO as T.L.P., Announces Second Production
Last year, Chinnock Cellars released XOXO, an extremely limited edition of 500 cigars with leaves that had been hand-sprayed with premium cognac by Sandy Cobas…
Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch II En Route to Retail
It appears that Altadis U.S.A.’s Grupo de Maestros have more than one blend they like to smoke, as today the company announced that the Montecristo…
Festival del Habano XIX Dates Announced
The 19th annual Festival del Habano will take place Feb. 27-March 3, 2017. That news comes via Christoph A. Puszkar, director of marketing for 5th…
Quesada 40th Anniversary Petit Belicoso Ships
The Quesada 40th Anniversary Belicoso Fino Clasica is now shipping, only that’s not what the box says. SmallBatchCigar.com, the online arm of Orange, Calif.-based Maxamar…
Smoker Friendly Acquires Tampa-Based Tobacco Depot
Boulder, Colo.-based Smoker Friendly has announced that it will add 13 locations to its family of tobacco stores with the acquisition of the Tobacco Depot chain…
Weekly News (May 2, 2016)
Cigar News Altadis U.S.A. Adds H. Upmann Ingot The Banker Private Holding Camacho Announces Powerband Crowned Heads Announces Las Calaveras 2016 Espinosa Cream City MKE Heads…
Schrader Cellars Partners with Nat Sherman for Second Cigar Release
Just a few weeks ago, word began surfacing that Fred Schrader was preparing the second cigar release for Schrader Cellars, and it would be coming…
A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Deflorado Slated for 2016 IPCPR
PDR Cigars’ A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva line will grow at this summer’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, which is when the company is scheduled…
Espinosa Cream City MKE Heads to Metro Cigars
Last night, Espinosa Cigars released its latest creation, a single store exclusive for Metro Cigars in Milwaukee, Wis. called Cream City MKE. The Cream City…
