RoMa Craft Tobac Adding Two European Exclusives in 2019
The two international-exclusive RoMa Craft Tobac lines will be getting new sizes later this year. RoMa Craft has plans to add a Wunder|Lust Gran Corona and…
The Last Tsar Rothschild
California-based retailer SmallBatchCigar.com is no stranger to exclusive Caldwell Cigar Co. releases, having been the beneficiary of a number of exclusive releases in the past,…
Tatuaje Little Hassells Arrive in Stores
Tatuaje has a new limited edition short smoke for the colder winter months arriving at retailers this week, the Little Hassells. Coming in a short…
Viaje Teases Scotch Bonnet, Super Shot 2019 (Update)
Two of Viaje’s shorter lines will be getting new cigars shortly. The company has announced a new release to its Pepper Series: Scotch Bonnet. A…
North Dakota Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Proposed Again
The North Dakota legislature is once again taking up a measure that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 19 in the state….
Padilla Releases Finest Hour
Padilla Cigars has a new line of cigars en route to retailers in the coming days, dubbed Finest Hour. It’s a line that consists of…
Liberation by Hamlet Paredes Toro
Say the name Hamlet, and most people probably think of Shakespeare. But say it to someone in the cigar industry, and it likely calls to…
IPCPR Hires New Regional Lobbyist
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has hired David Jessup as a new regional lobbyist for the organization. Jessup most recently served…
FDA Cigar Lawsuit Delayed Due to Government Shutdown
Anyone hoping for updates in the lawsuit involving three cigar trade groups and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will have to wait until…
Agio & Avanti Ending U.S. Distribution Agreement
Avanti Cigar Co.’s distribution agreement with Royal Agio Cigars USA is done. The companies announced Royal Agio will no longer be distributing Avanti’s products in…
2018 Awards: The Consensus Top 25 Cigars
As many of you noted in the comments section of our own Top 25 list, there are—potentially—too many best cigars of the year list. What’s…