Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V Salomon

I have come to believe the most powerful people in the cigar business are the tobacco growers. Even amongst the cigar manufacturers, the ones that…

XIKAR Updates Ultra Slim Cutter with Ring Gauge Markings

The next time you browse the XIKAR case at your local tobacconist, you might notice some new markings on the XIKAR Ultra Slim cutter. Yesterday,…

Lujo Concepts BTX

Founded by partners Daniel Lance and Eric Domsch, Lujo Concepts announced its debut product, a new cutter last year with a design that was as interesting as it was…

Hundreds of Thousands of Arturo Fuente Cigars Stolen

It what sounds like the plot of a Hollywood movie, Arturo Fuente has had a 40-foot shipping container full of cigars stolen. According to a statement…

MLB Cigar Ventures Shipping Imperia Aventador

MLB Cigar Ventures has begun the widespread release of its latest cigar, shipping the Imperia Aventador to its accounts around the country this week. Michael Bellody…

Gurkha Jubilee

As the cigar industry turned its eyes to the new year, in December 2016 Gurkha turned its eyes to the re-release of a cigar from…

Zino Platinum Exclusive Series Lands in Houston Tonight

The next Zino Platinum Exclusive Series event is tonight at STOGIES World Class Cigars. It’s one of a dozen events hosted by retailers around the…

Casa Cuevas Formally Debuts

Casa Cuevas, the new brand from the Cuevas family, is now shipping nationally. The company began shipping three lines of cigars today, all using the…

MBombay Gaaja Maduro Torpedo

In July 2016, Bombay Tobak launched the original MBombay Gaaja, a cigar made up of in a single 6 x 54 box-pressed toro size whose name is…

Crowned Heads Names Miguel Schoedel National Sales Manager

Piece by piece, the band seems to be getting back together. Miguel Schoedel has been appointed the national sales manager for Crowned Heads. Schoedel, whose career started at…

Olmsted County, Minn. Passes Parks Smoking Ban

The Olmstead County Board of Commissioners approved a new ban on smoking in county parks that will go into effect on May 1. According to…