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Craig Reynolds Appointed New Head of Premium Cigars for STG

It won’t just be General Cigar Co. receiving a leadership change in the wake of Dan Carr’s dismissal as president of the company. General’s parent,…

Weekly News (Nov. 16, 2015)

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Dan Carr Out as President of General Cigar

Dan Carr is out as president of General Cigar Company, the company whose brands include Macanudo, CAO, Partagas, Cohiba, La Gloria Cubana and numerous others…

CAO Releases Stingy Scrooge & Wicked Winter

For the third consecutive year, General Cigar Co. is releasing a pair of holiday-themed cigars in time for the Christmas season. This year’s releases are…

CAO Makes Pumpkin Spice Cigar

The pumpkin spice craze has now come to cigars. General Cigar Co. has informed retailers about its latest CAO holiday edition, Rider’s Revenge. While many…

General Gives Back With CAO Honor

Earlier this year, a new product from General Cigar Co. appeared without much fanfare. It was CAO Honor, a 6 1/2 x 52 toro made…

Partagas Aniversario 170 Robusto

In 1845, Jaime Partagás y Rabell started his own cigar brand. Throughout its 170 years history, the Partagás brand has had numerous owners, perhaps most…

Macanudo Estate Reserve 2015 No. 9 (Prerelease)

In 2013, to honor the 45th anniversary of Macanudo, General Cigar Co. introduced the Estate Reserve Series, a limited edition release that would use rare…

CAO Pilón Robusto

While researching tobaccos and techniques for the newest addition to the CAO Classic Series, the brand’s blending team—headed by Agustin Garcia and Rick Rodriguez—came across…

CAO Flathead Steel Horse Apehanger

In 2013, CAO released a new blend inspired by car enthusiasts. Named Flathead, after the engine style made famous by Ford and Harley-Davidson, the cigar…

Foundry Heritage Bolivar 660 (Prerelease)

Stepping into General Cigar Co.’s booth at this year’s IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, there was a good bit of mystery would be in the…