General Cigar Co.

In December 2022, a U.S. trademark court ruled in favor of Cubatabaco, the Cuban cigar monopoly, over its near 30-year dispute with General Cigar Co. over who should own the U.S. trademark for Cohiba. Now, General is firing back with a new lawsuit.

This was the #2 cigar of halfwheel’s Top 25 Cigars of 2019.

One leaf in the blend gets aged in a wine barrel from the Napa winery.

RIP to the 2023 packaging awards.

Shady Moose uses tobaccos from six different countries.

Unlike the first incarnation from 2021, the second incarnation of Weller by Cohiba actually includes tobacco that has been aged in barrels that previously held bourbon.

New for 2022: USB-C and orange lights. No, this is not a tech blog.

While the El Credito Cigar Factory is no longer, the La Gloria Cubana brand returned to its Miami roots for a new limited edition, producing them kitty-corner from the legendary factory.

Once again, General has named after a cigar based on a dish found at an American Chinese food restaurant.

Two days late and a dollar short, it’s time to think about some big storylines for the cigar industry in 2023.

General Cigar Co.’s registration of the Cohiba brand name has been canceled by the TTAB, but don’t expect the brand to disappear from store shelves in the immediate future.