Partagás Serie P No.1

In 2010, Habanos S.A. officially released the Partagás Serie P No.1, a 5 x 50 petit pirámides that was sold in 25-count black bone China porcelain jars,…

Weekly News (February 3, 2014)

Editor’s Note: Apparently it was gold week at halfwheel. Enjoy the Olympics. Room101 Master Collection Two Ships Viaje Exclusivo Leaded Robusto Coming Quai d’Orsay Belicoso…

Paris, Texas Weighs Smoking Ban

As early as this month, the Paris City Council will decide on the future of smoking in bars and restaurants in the small Texas town,…

Ann Arbor, Mich. Smoking Ban Proposed

Monday night, the Ann Arbor City Council will have a first reading of a proposed smoking ban. It is expected that the proposed law will…

The Newsletter (January 2014)

Here is the Newsletter for January 2014. It includes an interesting note about our proposed posting schedule, the first look at Brooks Whittington’s portrait of…

Leccia Sampler Taking Shape

The long-awaited Leccia Tobacco sampler is starting to take shape. During last month’s Toraño sales meeting, Leccia tweeted pictures of various parts of the sampler,…

Paul Stulac Expects Price Decrease in 2014

While most of the cigar industry has been holding firm or slightly raising prices on their products going into 2014, Paul Stulac Cigars is bucking…

La Flor Dominicana Mickey Blake’s Edición Exclusiva

On December 4, 2013, Connecticut-based Mickey Blake’s started selling the final La Flor Dominicana single store exclusive blend for 2013. Named the La Flor Dominicana Mickey…

Matilde Renacer Corona (Prerelease)

The wait for José Seijas to officially return to the cigar industry seems to finally be over, as Matilde Cigar Company has announced that they…

Price Increase Coming For San Lotano

A.J. Fernandez Cigars will be raising prices of its San Lotano core lines due to the increasing tobacco costs. Spence Drake, the company’s national sales…

Illusione Rex

Dion Giolito’s first business in the cigar world was not Illusione, it was in retail. It’s one that he still carries on today with a…