Crowned Heads Signs With Brigham for Canadian Distribution

Crowned Heads is going to Canada. The Nashville-based cigar company has announced that it has signed an agreement with Brigham Enterprises, Inc. for Canadian distribution….

Rocky Patel Adds Colibri V-Cut Colorways

There are five new colorways of the Colibri V-Cut, all featuring logos from Rocky Patel. The cigar company announced that it has begun offering three…

E.P. Carrillo Elencos Acto Mayor (2017)

As the song goes, everything old is new again, and such is the case with a new release from E.P. Carrillo. The new line is named Elencos,…

Utah Legislator Seeks Tobacco Age Increase

Utah legislators will once again consider a bill that seeks to make the minimum age to purchase tobacco products 21-years-old, this time at the request…

TPE 2018: Day 1

So Wednesday was interesting. But before we get started, a quick refresher on the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE). It’s an annual trade show hosted by…

STG Acquires Thompson for $62mm

Thompson has found a buyer. Scandinavian Tobacco Group—the publicly-traded company that owns General Cigar Co. and Cigars International—has acquired Thompson and Co. of Tampa, Inc.,…

NyB Cigars Launches Furia for International Markets

Furia Cigars, a new line from dh Boutique Cigars and distributed by NyB Cigars is heading to international markets. The line’s name is a tribute…

South Dakota Legislators Introduce Tobacco 21 Bill

A pair of legislators in South Dakota have introduced a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old….

BLK WKS S&R Heading to Retail in February

Black Label Trading Co. has announced that S&R, a new release from its Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) will be arriving at retailers in early…

XIKAR Acquired by Quality Importers

XIKAR has been purchased by Quality Importers Trading Co. One of the biggest names in cigar accessories will join Quality Importers, a Weston, Fla. company…

Puro Sabor 2018: Day 6*

Before I get to the end of the final night of Puro Sabor, some more factory visits. Earlier in the week I visited Oliva’s new…