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General Cigar Co.

Foundry Vanadium

At the 2012 IPCPR trade show, General Cigar Co. unveiled a new brand called Foundry. Its first line had a steampunk look to it and while…

Punch Rare Corojo Rare Salomones

As has been the case for now 13 years, the months preceding spring mean one thing for General Cigar Co.—the Punch Rare Corojo. In recent…

Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Gets Two New Sizes

General Cigar Co. has added two new sizes to the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur line, the Short Crystal (5 1/4 x 50, $7.49) and No….

Foundry Argon

When Michael Giannini of Foundry Tobacco Company pulled back the curtain on his 2013 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show releases, many were caught off guard…

Partagas 1845 Extra Oscuro Scheduled for March

By next month, there will be a third Partagas 1845. Multiple catalog retailers have indicated the Partagas 1845 Extra Oscuro will begin shipping in March,…

Punch Rare Corojo Returns With Rare Salomones

General Cigar Co.’s annual Punch Rare Corojo should begin arriving in retailers, quite possibly today, with a large new salmones. The 7 1/4 x 57…

Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte Coming in March

General Cigar Co.’s Partagas 1845 line will be expanding next month when the company adds the stronger, Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte. The cigar will use…

Weekly News (February 17, 2014)

José Blanco Announces Señorial — And a cigar for Russia. Robert Caldwell Announces Caldwell Cigar Co. E.P. Carrillo & General Partner on Re+United Ortega HeavyDuty Announced…

Giannini and Perez-Carrillo Team Up for Re+United

While he will likely forever be associated with La Gloria Cubana, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo is reuniting in a small way with the brand he is known…

Weekly News (January 13, 2014)

Editor’s Note: Award season is over, hopefully. General Cigar Co. Discontinues Over 250 SKUs — Story here. Casa Magna Dominican Released — Story here. Villiger Introducing…

General Cigar Co. Price Increase Takes Effect

The majority of General Cigar Co.’s lines will see a two to three percent increase in MRP as the company raises prices. While nearly 30…