L’Atelier LAT 46
At the beginning of 2020, L’Atelier Imports began quietly releasing a new cigar—the LAT 46—to a small group of retailers who were ardent supporters of…
My Father Releases Details on Updated Fonseca
In Dec. 2019, My Father Cigars announced that it had acquired the Fonseca brand from Quesada, taking ownership of a historic cigar brand with Cuban…
Jackson, Mich. Bans Smoking in Parks
Earlier this week, the Jackson City Council passed an ordinance that will ban and the use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes in the city’s parks…
Romeo y Julieta Club Kings
In late 2017, Habanos S.A. announced a new line called Habanos Línea Retro, Spanish for retro line. It was announced with two cigars, the Partagás Capitols and…
CAO Expedición Arrives at TAA Stores
General Cigar Co.’s 2020 TAA release is now in stores. The CAO Expedición is a 6 1/8 x 50 toro that is offered exclusively to retailers…
PCA Modifies Furlough, Two Staff Members to Remain Active
Today was set to be the first day of a staff-wide furlough at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA), but that will not be the case…
HVC Announces Hot Cake
HVC’s Pan Caliente is now available in English. The company has announced a new regular production line called Hot Cake. It’s a follow-up to the…
Watch: Patrick Lagreid on Down to the Nub
Earlier this week, I sat down with the guys from the Down to the Nub podcast to talk about a couple of recent developments in…
Bolívar Soberanos (EL 2018)
On Nov. 19, 2018, Habanos S.A. formally debuted the second of what would eventually consist of three different Edición Limitada releases for 2018: the Bolívar…
Toscano Duecento Coming to the U.S. This August
In 2018, Toscano celebrated its 200th anniversary with a cigar called Duecento, but it never was offered in the U.S. Next month, Miami Cigar &…
InterTabac Plans Alternative ITShub Event for November
The organizers of InterTabac, the international tobacco trade show, have announced an alternative event that is scheduled to take place both in-person and virtually in…
