El Casco Cigar Cutter
When it was originally founded in 1920, El Casco—a name that translates to the helmet from Spanish—was a producer of revolvers that were exported across…
Dissim Launches Hammer Lighter
Dissim has added a third lighter model, this time a soft flame lighter that looks like a handgun. The Dissim Hammer is a soft-flame lighter…
Oliva Purchases Puros Indios, Cuba Aliados & Roly
Oliva Cigar Co. has purchased the rights to the Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios and Roly trademarks, three Honduran brands made popular by the late Rolando…
El Artista Ships Buffalo TEN Connecticut, The Slugger Robusto
The two newest releases from Tabacalera El Artista are on their way to retailers, as this week the company started shipping the Buffalo TEN Connecticut…
China’s International Cigar Expo 2021 Postponed
The International Cigar Expo 2021 will be “postponed” due to coronavirus COVID-19. It was scheduled to take place Nov. 8-10 in Chengdu, China, co-hosted by…
Drew Estate Suspends 2021 In-Person Events Due to COVID-19
Drew Estate’s 25th Anniversary Party, Barn Smokers and all other in-person events have been suspended due to an increase in coronavirus COVID-19 cases. This means…
Limited Cigar Association Releasing Southern Draw Ladykiller on Friday
It will soon be the first Friday of the month, which means a new cigar will be released to retail members of the Limited Cigar…
Reinado Grand Apex Debuting on Friday
The Reinado brand’s hiatus from the cigar industry will be officially over on Friday as Antonio Lam will be launching the Grand Apex during an…
Baka Gran Perfecto Heads to Stores
RoMa Craft Tobac has begun shipping the Baka Gran Perfecto in 10-count boxes. The 5 5/8 x 60 double perfecto was released last year as…
Senate Agriculture Bill Would Direct FDA to Report on Premium Cigar Exemption
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations approved S. 2599, the 2022 Agriculture Appropriations bill. In it, language is included that would direct the U.S….
Southern Draw Manzanita Robusto
In late 2020, Southern Draw Cigars released a new line called Manzanita, which the company said was made to pay tribute to the history of…
