GTO Cigars Announces Corona del Cibao

GTO Cigars is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special release, though there’s no mention of the accomplishment in the name. Instead, the name focuses…

Scandinavian Tobacco Group Plans 100+ Layoffs

Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), the parent company of General Cigar Co. Cigars International and others, has announced that it is planning 100-120 layoffs of white-collar…

Rocky Patel TAVICUSA Toro

It’s made at Rocky’s factory.  No, you mean Plasencia’s factory. For many years, the more knowledgeable cigar smokers would enjoy correcting people about that fact. Yes,…

Crowned Heads’ Buckeye Land Arrives in Ohio

The first Crowned Heads cigar made by Drew Estate has arrived in Ohio. It’s aptly called Buckeye Land, the fourth regional exclusive the company has released…

IPCPR Launches cigaraction.org for Grassroots Outreach

The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) is a trade organization, but today it has launched a program largely aimed at consumers. It’s…

Weekly News (Oct. 22, 2018)

Cigar News Balmoral Serie Signaturas Dueto Ships Café Crème Renamed In Certain Markets Davidoff Adds Gran Torpedo for Discovery Pillar Davidoff Puro Dominicano Belicoso Returning…

Atabey Hechizos

When it comes to the Atabey line of cigars, it seems like there’s as much unknown about them as there is seemingly known. Nelson Alfonso—who…

Joya Silver Toro

This year is Joya de Nicaragua’s 50th anniversary and to celebrate, the company decided to release two very different cigars. While the first new blend…

Café Crème Renamed In Certain Markets

One of Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s (STG) biggest brands is getting renamed in certain markets. The company has announced that its cigarillo brand Café Crème will be renamed…

Viaje Exclusivo Short Perfecto Collector’s Edition 2018

Viaje operates unlike any other cigar company on the market. Rather than having a profile made up of a series of core lines, offered to…

Ventura Cigar Co. Adds Swiss Distribution With Davidoff

Ventura Cigar Co.’s products will now be offered in Switzerland through a new distribution agreement with Oettinger Davidoff AG. “The Ventura Cigar Company and the…