Saint Luis Rey Carenas Coming in April
Altadis U.S.A.’s Saint Luis Rey brand will be getting a new line called Carenas that is scheduled to arrive in mid-April. The line uses a…
Imperial Closes on €1.225 Billion Sale of Premium Cigar Division
Nearly six months to the day after it announced an agreement to sell its premium cigar portfolio, Imperial Brands, plc has said it has completed…
Imperial Says Sale of Premium Cigar Division Delayed, Expects Deal Completed in One Month
The most valuable transaction involving a premium cigar company has been delayed due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Imperial Brands, plc—the British multinational tobacco company—has…
Henry Clay War Hawk Toro
In March 2019, Altadis U.S.A. shipped a cigar that broke with a number of norms for the company’s Henry Clay brand. Named War Hawk, the…
Romeo y Julieta Pasión Heads to JR Cigar
On May 1, JR Cigar will be the home of a new Romeo y Julieta, the Pasión. The line features a Ecuadorian habano wrapper, American…
Imperial Sells Premium Cigar Business for $1.3 Billion
Imperial Brands, plc has announced that it has a deal in place to sell its premium cigar assets for €1.225 billion ($1.33 billion) in two…
Altadis U.S.A Plans H. Upmann 1844 Añejo
The newest H. Upmann from Altadis U.S.A. will come with the tobacco that is all at least five-years-old. Later this month, Altadis U.S.A. will release…
Imperial Brands Says Negotiations of Premium Cigar Division are “Ongoing”
Imperial Brands, plc issued a new statement today regarding the sale of its premium cigar divisions: negotiations are ongoing. In an announcement today, which largely…
Santa Clara, Inc. to Unveil Montecristo Volume 1: 100 Days at TPE 2020
At the upcoming Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) trade show, the distributor Santa Clara, Inc. will be unveiling a new exclusive line from Altadis U.S.A.’s Montecristo…
Huabao International Expected to Purchase Imperial Brands Cigar Divisions
Imperial Brands, plc is expected to sell Altadis U.S.A., JR Cigar and half of the Cuban cigar company Habanos S.A. to Huabao, a Chinese company…
Henry Clay War Hawk Toro
Different cigar brands are known for different things: Tatuaje is known for the Monster Series, Arturo Fuente is known for its OpusX line and Padrón…
