Oliva Increasing Prices Feb. 1, 2020

Oliva Cigar Co. will increase prices on its products by 3-4 percent effect Feb. 1, 2020. Like others, the company blamed the increase on costs…

RoMa Craft Neanderthal OM Lancero Returns as Fine Ash Cigars Exclusive

The Neanderthal OM (Old Man) Lancero from RoMa Craft Tobac is coming back, but it’s still a store exclusive,  this time for Fine Ash Cigars…

Camacho Corojo BXP Toro

It doesn’t seem all that long ago that the Camacho brand underwent one of the more substantial rebranding efforts that the cigar industry has seen….

Kafie 1901 Brands Announces Price Increase

The entire portfolio of Kafie 1901 cigars is about to get a bit more expensive, as today the company announced a 5 percent increase across…

PCA & Others Seek Clarification on Federal Tobacco 21 Age Increase Implementation

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and other trade groups have asked the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to clarify the implementation of the new…

2019 Reviews in Review

Before we start handing out the awards, I thought it would be interesting to review some of the statistics from our 2019 cigars reviews. If…

Weekly News (Jan. 13, 2020)

News Altadis, Davidoff, Drew Estate & General Not Exhibiting at PCA 2020 Trade Show American Viking Cigar Co. Announces Upcoming Launch Bahrain Duty Free Raises…

Tatuaje Teases TAA 2020

To no one’s surprise, there will be a Tatuaje TAA 2020. What is somewhat surprising is the packaging. Pete Johnson of Tatuaje posted a picture…

Gurkha Nicaragua Series Toro

When it comes to looking at 2019 in the context of Gurkha, it seemed to be a transformative one for the company. At the beginning…

Manitou Springs, Colo. Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

Amidst a flurry of changes to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in recent weeks, the city of Manitou Springs passed its own increase…

Colorado Legislators Introduce Bill to Increase Tobacco Purchasing Age, Require Retail Licenses

While the minimum age to purchase tobacco products was increased to 21-years-old at the federal level in late December, a number of states have begun…