La Mezcla Cubana Rothschild

It’s time to once again test the theory of whether milder cigars age better than fuller strength cigars.

Les Fines Lames Announces Price Increase

Half of the company’s portfolio will see the increase, which is driven by rising costs to produce the company’s products.

Vector Caliper Begins Shipping

It borrows from the design of the Quattro, but offers a large single-jet torch.

Weekly News (April 29, 2024)

The headlines, reviews and more from the past week.

Somm Rioja Robusto

The Somm Rioja is named after the famed wine-growing region in northern Spain. It is made at Tabacalera Díaz Cabrera in the Dominican Republic.

Supreme Leaf Perfecto

The first shipment of the 6 x 54 Perfecto was limited to 15,000 cigars packaged in 10-count boxes.

S.T. Dupont Slimmy

S.T. Dupont’s key releases in 2023 focused on flat flames, few more so than this lighter.

Biden Administration Delays Planned Menthol Cigarette Ban

The menthol delay almost certainly means that a proposed ban on flavored cigarettes is also indefinitely delayed.

Scott Pearce Leaving PCA to Become CAA President

Pearce has been the executive director of the PCA since 2018.

El Mago Ships Solstice

The new limited edition is made with a Nicaraguan Sumatra-seed wrapper covering an Ecuadorian habano binder and a filler blend made entirely of Nicaraguan tobacco.