Padrón Black No. 100

Padrón is not known for making new cigars. It’s not to say the company doesn’t, as it typically adds about at least one new cigar…

Four Kicks Capa Especial Águilas LE 2021

Just about a decade ago, a new cigar company called Crowned Heads made its debut with a cigar line called Four Kicks. In 2020, the…

S.T.Dupont Hooked

Frequent readers to this site, particularly those who peruse the PCA Convention & Trade Show—formerly IPCPR—booth posts, are undoubtedly familiar with the offerings of S.T.Dupont….

Fratello Ships Fuoco Vitolas

Fratello has begun shipping a trio of cigars using the Fuoco name to retailers in the U.S. The new 3 1/2 x 50 short robusto…

FDA Tells Swisher Its Cigars Can Remain on Market Pending SE Reviews, Request Lawsuit Moves to D.C.

There have been a plethora of filings in the lawsuit filed by Swisher against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this month, including…

STG Reports Strong Q2 2021, Raises Guidance Again

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (STG), one of the world’s largest cigar companies, has reported its earnings for Q2 2021 and the results are predictably strong….

Alec Bradley Announces Filthy Hooligans Returning in 2022

While there are some significant holidays still to come this year, Alec Bradley is already looking ahead to St. Patrick’s Day 2022, as the company…

Davidoff Chefs Edition Returns for 2021

Next month, the Davidoff Chefs Edition will return. The Davidoff Chefs Edition 2021 is a 7 x 48 Churchill that uses an Ecuadorian hybrid 238…

Abuelo Nieto

Family is an important part of many cigar manufacturer’s businesses, and as such, there have been a multitude of cigar lines and releases over the…

E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2021 Extended Play

Since launching E.P. Carrillo in 2009, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. has introduced a plethora of blends, most under his eponymous company’s portfolio, along with a fair…

La Gloria Cubana Medio Tiempo Toro

Who doesn’t love a good buzzword, right? They appear all throughout society, whether it stems from a new type of technology, a phrase coined by…