Weekly News (April 5, 2021)

News AGANORSA Leaf Adds JFR Lunatic El Grande Maduro for PCA Product HUB Asylum Partners With BigTime Tommie for New Cigar Cuba Hosting Habanos World…

Prometheus Ships OpusX Rare Black Double Corona

Prometheus has announced that it has begun shipping the Fuente Fuente OpusX Heaven and Earth Rare Black Double Corona. It’s the second size for the…

Davidoff Masters Edition “Club House” Returns as Vault Release

The Davidoff Masters Edition 2013 “Club House” Toro is back for a 2021 rerelese. This week, Davidoff will release a version of the cigar as…

Viaje Circa ’45 Reserva Edición Limitada

In 2016, Viaje chose the InterTabac trade show to introduce a brand new line named Circa ’45, a European exclusive that was released to some…

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Whenever I see a new lighter, whether for review or not, I ask myself the same question: what problem does this solve? We’ve clearly mastered…

Herrera Estelí Tienda Exclusiva Vintage Cigar Lounge Launching April 16

Vintage Cigar Lounge, a pair of stores in Rhode Island, is the latest retailer to receive a Herrera Estelí Tienda Exclusiva. The Herrera Estelí Tienda…

Cuba Hosting Habanos World Days Next Month, New Cohibas Coming

Typically, Habanos S.A. announces most of the new Cuban cigars for a given year during its annual Festival del Habano, hosted in Havana each February….

Bill Seeks to Cap Illinois Cigar Tax at 50 Cents Per Cigar

A bill in Illinois would limit the state’s tax rate for cigars to no more than 50 cents per cigar. H.B.0570 was introduced in February…

Córdoba & Morales Karole Bashkins

Check your calendar, because it is once again that time on halfwheel. On April Fools’ Day, we attempt to give a serious review to what could…

Maya Selva Launching Cumpay Maduro Robusto Launches in France, Making U.S. Debut at TPE 2021

At the 2021 Tobacco Plus Expo in mid-May, Maya Selva will be unveiling the second vitola in its Cumpay Maduro line, a 4 3/4 x…

PCA Hires Glynn Loope As State Advocacy Director

Glynn Loope is the new director of state advocacy for the Premium Cigar Association (PCA). He has been serving as an advisor for state government…