Inter-tabac 2013

Last month, I made my second visit to Dortmund, Germany for Inter-tabac 2013, the main international tobacco trade show. For those who have been to…

Quesada Oktoberfest Krone

In 2011, SAG Imports—the distributor for Quesada, Fonseca and Casa Magna—brought a new line of Dominican puros to the IPCPR trade show. While many of…

FDA Pushes Forward on Cigar Regulation

The Food and Drug Administration’s effort to regulate the premium cigar industry took a step forward recently, as the proposed rule on regulating cigars has…

Press Release: Zino Platinum “The Make of Los Angeles” Collector’s Edition Ships

October 22, 2013 (Tampa, Fla.) — Self-realization – it was under this leitmotiv and credo that the Zino Platinum brand was to create the new…

Camacho Liberty 2013

Since 2002, Camacho has released a yearly limited edition commemorating the freedom the Eiroa family, the company’s former owners, found in America. While a few…

Press Release: La Flor Dominicana Announces Fall & Winter Releases

October 22, 2013 (Coral Gables, Fla.) — La Flor Dominicana is proud to announce the release of three very special and unique cigars for the…

Winner: The Newsletter (September 2013)

If you are subscribed to The Newsletter, you’ll notice the October edition finally made it out. That means there’s a winner for the box of…

La Gloria Cubana Releases Rival Twin (Update)

This week, a new limited release from General Cigar’s La Gloria Cubana began arriving at retail stores, the La Gloria Cubana Rival Twin. West Coast…

Weekly News (October 21, 2013)

Editor’s Note: No more video reviews, at least not for another year or two. The State of Tiant Cigar Group — Story here. Tatuaje Black…

Jameson La Resolución Toro (Prerelease)

Just as 2012 was coming to a close, Brad Mayo of Jameson Cigar Company quietly announced a new size for his La Resolución line, a 6…

Tiant Cigar Group Facing Challenges, Changes

If you were at the 2013 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show and looking for the Tiant Cigar Group booth—listed as 1854 and 1954—and could not…