Henry Clay War Hawk Toro

In March 2019, Altadis U.S.A. shipped a cigar that broke with a number of norms for the company’s Henry Clay brand. Named War Hawk, the…

Davidoff Piquant Arrives in Stores

There are two  Davidoff cigars that are arriving in bundles of 10 arriving in select stores, only, they aren’t part of the company’s Vault program….

Four Kicks Mule Kick LE2020 Shipping in July

Crowned Heads has scheduled the release of the Four Kicks Mule Kick Limited Edition 2020 for July. As has been the case with previous Mule…

Weekly News (May 18, 2020)

News Black Label Trading Co. Ships 2020 Edition of Bishops Blend Crowned Heads Teases Four Kicks Mule Kick 2020 HVC 500 Years Anniversary Adding Two…

Viaje Skull and Bones Bruce Banner 56

At some point, Viaje will run out of names for its Skull and Bones releases. But not today. Skull and Bones, which debuted a decade…

Juárez Shots XX

In December 2018, Crowned Heads debuted a new line named Juárez that was sold exclusively by Tampa-based retailer Thompson Cigar Co. After working with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo…

Minnesota Increases Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21 (Update)

Minnesota is one signature away from increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21. Update (May 16, 2020) — Gov. Tim Walz signed…

12 Thoughts: PCA 2020 Is Canceled, Now Onto Bigger Problems

A few weeks ago, I raised a question to some people in the cigar industry: What would the conditions need to be for the Premium…

Indianhead Cigars Launches The Black Bag Job

Indianhead Cigars and the La Galera brand are digging into the library of cigars at Tabacalera Palma for a new limited edition project called The…

S.T.Dupont Défi XXtrême

In March 2020, S.T.Dupont announced a dual flame version of its Défi Extrême torch lighter, the Défi XXtrême ($398). This new lighter keeps much of the same…

Madison County, Ind. Considering Banning Smoking in Casinos & Bars

The Madison County Board of Health—using the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic to help justify their decision—is pushing to ban smoking in the county’s casino, bars and…