A pair of Edición Regional releases bound for Lebanon now have a launch date, as Phoenicia T.A.A. Cyprus Ltd. has announced plans for its 40th…

A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that cigarmakers have until May 12, 2020, to submit applications for substantial equivalence, about 450 days earlier than…

The Lotus Group/Integral Logistics booth, like many accessory companies, was in the back half of the hall, but easily identifiable by its signature spinning banner…

We are almost done with our coverage of the 2019 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. Brooks Whittington and I are back for the final live…

Warped Cigars’ annual Lirio Rojo release will be offered in a different vitola this year. For 2019, the Lirio Rojo will be a 6 3/8…

Cigar factories that release their own brands are not exactly rare in the industry, but that did not stop Tabacalera Pichardo—a Nicaraguan based factory—from offering…

While there was chatter that JetLine had a pair of new v-cutters on hand at the recent IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, they weren’t quite…

Long known for its flavored cigars, Bahama Mamas came out swinging at this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, introducing four different vitolas infused with…

While the majority of the cigar industry was wrapping up the 2019 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nev., Maine Governor Janet Mills…

As one would expect from one of the biggest premium cigar makers, the Altadis U.S.A. booth is one of the biggest on the show floor,…

In terms of news, 2018 was definitely a big one for XIKAR, as in January of that year the company was acquired by Quality Importers,…