Plasencia Adding Verification Chips to Bands

Next month the Plasencia Alma Fuerte Sixto I Hexagon Colorado Claro will begin shipping with security chips embedded into the bands of cigars. It’s part…

TPE 2021: Day 2

My second full day covering the TPE 2021 Convention did not start with nearly as much chaos as the previous day and I was able to…

TPE 2021: 360° Walk Around

So you want to know what the TPE trade show floor looks like. Here’s a 360° view walkthrough of the cigar portion of the trade show…

Crowned Heads Ships Mil Días Escogidos Edición Limitada 2021

Exactly one month after it was announced, the Mil Días Escogidos Edición Limitada 2021 is off to stores. While Crowned Heads originally said it was…

Jeremy McDonald Leaving Caldwell, Launching Own Cigar Company

Jeremy McDonald will be going out on his own. McDonald, the longtime national sales manager for Caldwell Cigar Co., has announced that he will be…

Rhode Island Senate Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

Earlier this week, the Rhode Island Senate approved SB 263, a bill that will raise the state’s minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18-years-old…

Lampert Cigars Makes U.S. Debut With 1675 Edición AZUL

In 2016, Dr. Stefan Lampert launched his own cigar company with an idea called My Cigar Lab; now, his cigars are making their U.S. debut….

Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Black Shipping Next Month

Next month, General Cigar Co. will ship the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Black. In many ways, the new release is a hybrid between some of…

TPE 2021: Day 1

I expected my first trip to cover an event in 15 months to encounter issues. I was not wrong. My travel days always seem to start out early, and…

Sinistro’s El Burro Debuts at TPE 2021

Last year, Sinistro Cigars debuted its La Fabrica Series with limited releases made at El Artista and La Aurora. Next week, Sinistro will begin shipping…

Watch: Steve Saka Talks Stillwell Star, Muestra de Saka Krakatoa

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust plans on introducing a new, potentially controversial line later this year, as well as a new Muestra de Saka release. While…