Welcome to a story about one of the more confusing cigars launches of recent memory. Last fall, shortly before InterTabac 2018, La Aurora announced that it would release a new line of cigars called the La Aurora 115th Anniversary. The company had a party in Dortmund, Germany to celebrate the cigar—and its 115th anniversary—and it […]Read More

If I had to name the memorable products from Arturo Fuente’s 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, it would be: Don Carlos The Man, the...Read More

I remember the Saturday afternoon where Patrick Lagreid and I were discussing Steve Saka’s return to the cigar industry. Patrick had found evidence that Saka...Read More

Last month, La Flor Dominicana shipped the fifth incarnation of a limited edition commemorating the Super Bowl. As with past versions, the Special Football Edition 2019 was...Read More

The 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show had its share of memorable moments, but one that will always stick out to me was the changes...Read More

While many consumers may not be familiar with the De Los Reyes name, frequent readers of this site are likely to be familiar with the...Read More

In 2016, Plasencia Cigars produced the first 100 percent Nicaraguan Romeo y Julieta brand for Altadis U.S.A., the Romeo 505 Nicaragua by Romeo y Julieta, the moniker of...Read More

At this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Cornelius & Anthony showed off two new cigars: The Gent and The Mistress. I think it’s fair...Read More

CAO has nearly 25 years in the cigar market, consecutively at least, and yet, the brand’s library of releases has never included a cigar with...Read More

For decades, the Plasencia family has produced cigars for a large number of different manufacturers out of its factories in Honduras and Nicaragua, including Rocky Patel...Read More

In 2014, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars filed a trademark for HAMLET. One could have assumed that the company was planning a cigar named after the...Read More