Ten Questions for 2017
It’s back. Despite whatever Patrick Lagreid might think, I think I did a B+ job on the Ten Questions for 2016 and as such, I…
Graded: The Ten Questions for 2016
As part of our year-end wrap-ups, my colleague Charlie Minato asks 10 questions that he thinks will affect either the cigar industry as a whole or…
Montecristo Crafted by A. J. Fernandez Heading to JR Cigar
There’s a new Montecristo coming from yet another Nicaraguan factory. This time, it’s Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A., the Nicaraguan factory of Abdel…
Espinosa Cigars Overhauls 601 Brand, Adds Five New Lines
The 601 brand is getting a big breath of new life thanks to the addition of five new lines that are being released by Espinosa…
Viaje Zombie Biohazard Green
Less than two months after releasing four new cigars in its Zombie lineup, Viaje Cigars shipped two additional releases that had never been seen before: the…
Viaje Releases Zombie Biohazard
There’s another addition to the Viaje Zombie family, Biohazard. Like the core Zombie line, it’s offered in both Green and Red versions. The difference between the…
Headley Grange Black Dog Dobles
There is a certain expectation in the cigar industry that when a new line comes out in a natural wrapper, a maduro version is almost…
Davidoff JR Cigar 45th Anniversary Exclusive Coming in April
There is perhaps no cigar retailer with more brand recognition than JR Cigar. And that’s what Lew Rothman would want. The store’s former owner has…
Caldwell Funfetti
Yes, there is a cigar called Funfetti, and yes, it’s a serious release. Given Robert Caldwell’s seeming love of quirky names for cigars, it might…
Crowned Heads Sending Headley Grange Maduro to JR Cigar
JR Cigar’s portfolio of exclusive cigars is getting a new track. Crowned Heads is sending the retailer an exclusive version of Headley Grange, meaning it’s…
Caldwell’s Funfetti Arrives at JR Cigar
First there was Yellow Cake, now there’s Funfetti. Last week, JR Cigar took delivery of the Caldwell Funfetti, a 5 x 50 robusto with a…