HVC 500 Years Anniversary Ships

Every HVC cigar is a tribute to Havana, Cuba—the company is named after Havana City—but the brand’s special cigar for Havana’s 500th birthday now shipping….

Illusione Singularé 2019 Seven Horns Ships

Last week, Illusione began shipping its newest Singularé release: Seven Horns. The Illusione Singularé 2019 Seven Horns is a 6 3/4 x 52 diadema, the…

Weekly News (Oct. 28, 2019)

News Altria Considering Sale of Nat Sherman Cigar Division Artesano Del Tobacco Adds Viva La Vida Jester Black Label Trading Co. Ships Santa Muerte 2019…

Tatuaje CQ2

By 2013, Tatuaje selling a retailer exclusive cigar had almost become old hat after legendary cigars like the Porkchop, Pork Tenderloin, Little Boris and Tobacco…

H. Upmann Hispaniola by Jose Mendez Belicoso

In recent years, there’s been a name other than A.J. Fernández showing up on cigars from Altadis U.S.A. Jose Mendez. Mendez, often referred to by his…

Table QUAD Cutter by Palío

At the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Palió showed off a brand new table top cutter with four different cutting options in one impressive package….

Villiger to Release Cuellar Black Forest in November

A new line of cigars from Villiger is slated to arrive in stores in early November, as today the company announced the upcoming release of…

Lords of England Connecticut No. 2 Toro

Over the years, there have been many defunct cigar brands that have been resurrected with varying degrees of success: Brick House, 7-20-4 and La Palina are…

FDA Appeals Maryland Court Ruling that Accelerated Substantial Equivalence Deadlines

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has appealed a ruling from a federal court in Maryland that changed the date substantial equivalence submissions are…

Premium Cigars Removed From Proposed Federal Tobacco Tax

A proposed change to how tobacco products are taxed appears to be moving forward without any changes to how cigars are taxed at the federal…

Fratello DMV Series Returns for 2019

Fratello’s local release—named after Delaware, Maryland and Virginia—is back for another year, this time with new blends. The series is formally known as the Fratello…