S.T. Dupont’s Game of Thrones Collection Begins Shipping
Cue Ramin Djawadi’s legendary intro music, official Game of Thrones accessories are heading to stores. Yes, you can even buy an S.T. Dupont Iron Throne.
Deadwood Sweet Jane Día de los Muertos (2024)
After a five-year hiatus, the Deadwood Sweet Jane Día de los Muertos returned to shelves. It’s a limited edition version of Drew Estate’s popular Deadwood Sweet Jane line.
E.P. Carrillo 2024 TAA Exclusive Heads to Retailers
Only 7,500 cigars were produced for the release, which will be available at about 80 retailers across the country. The company calls the profile a medium-plus-bodied cigar, rich in complexity, with flavors of pepper, spices, earthiness, and cocoa.
Crowned Heads Announces Moose Kick, a Canada Exclusive
Moose Kick is a new exclusive for Canada. The band is inspired by a stamp.
Tabanero Cigars to Debut Momentum at PCA 2025
In 2023, Tabanero Cigars began moving some of its production to Nicaragua. For 2025, the company is releasing a new line that is being produced in Nicaragua.
Weekly News (Nov. 11, 2024)
The news, reviews and more from the past week.
Dissident Plasmatic
The cigar is named for the punk rock band fronted by Wendy O. Williams. For brand co-owner Cynn Coburn, it was the chance to honor an icon of punk rock decadence & attitude, who she said live the life of a Dissident.
El Septimo Creates Alexander III Maduro Toro as Corona Cigar Co. Exclusive
The original Alexander III, one of the first cigars in El Septimo’s portfolio to use a Connecticut-seed wrapper, is getting a bold new spin. The cigars will debut at four in-store events with Zaya Younan that begin on Nov. 19.
Punch Golden Era Lancero
Last year, General Cigar Co. turned to the factory best known for producing JRE’s cigars for a new Punch line. This year, the company added a lancero to the line.
Caldwell 10th Anniversary Shipping This Month
The new $50 cigar comes packaged in its own coffins. Production is limited to just 2,000 cigars. Yes, that’s the picture.
Swisher Paid Trump’s White House Chief of Staff to Lobby Congress on FDA Issues
Susie Wiles, co-chair of Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, has been selected as his chief of staff. Earlier this year, Swisher paid a lobbying firm $30,000 to have Wiles lobby Congress on “FDA regulations.”