Punch 8-9-8 (ER Asia Pacifico 2018)

There was a time when lonsdales were the most popular long cigars in America. Then again, that was right around the time when candela wrappers…

STG Announces Strong Q3, Cigar Demand Increasing

Scandinavian Tobacco Group—the parent company of Cigars International, General Cigar Co. and other tobacco companies—has announced another strong quarter of financial results as tobacco consumption…

Vector-KGM Releases Icon III Lighter

The latest member of Vector-KGM’s Icon series of lighters is now available, as the company has released the quad flame Icon III. It is a…

Villiger Anniversary 2020 Arrives in Germany, Coming to U.S. in January

The Villiger Anniversary 2020, a cigar celebrating two milestones in the company’s history, has arrived in Germany and will be coming to the United States…

Perez-Carrillo Encore 656

For the past several years, one of the first clumps of stories about new cigars each year has the same three letters attached to it:…

Oregon Voters Approve Cigar Tax Increase

Just as they will be doing in Colorado, cigars in Oregon will be getting more expensive as voters have approved a ballot measure that will…

Colorado Voters Approve Tobacco Tax Increase

Tobacco products, including premium cigars, will be getting more expensive in Colorado as voters have approved Proposition EE, with 68.6 percent of voters in favor…

La Jugada Habano Semi-Pressed Toro

One of more recent companies to show a willingness to think outside of the box—no pun intended—when it comes to unique names or elaborate packaging…

Cigar Groups Ask Court to Invalidate FDA Cigar Regulations

The cigar industry is once again asking a federal court to throw out FDA’s regulations of cigars. In fact, the plaintiffs in the lawsuit are…

Davidoff Year of the Ox Limited Edition 2021 Launching This Month (Update)

Next month, the Davidoff Year of the Ox is expected to arrive at stores worldwide. For the second time in the Davidoff Zodiac Series history,…

Black Works S&R Returns for 2020

Black Works Studio is bringing back its S&R line for 2020, with the same three vitolas from 2019 returning this year, meaning that the culebra…