Kelner Boutique Factory

Hendrik “Henke” Kelner has made a lot of cigars over his storied career. He’s often described as master blender, the creator of the AVO brand and…

In September 2015, Smoking Jacket released its first limited edition cigar, a 5 3/4 x 60 belicoso named the Smoking Jacket Limited Edition Gran Belicoso. Packaged…

For as crowded as the American cigar market is, there are even more cigars that might never make it stateside, and that goes beyond Cuban…

This week, Dominican Republic-based Suriel Cigars began shipping cigars to U.S. retailers for the first time. Suriel debuted in the Dominican market in October 2014…

Earlier this year I reviewed the Cabal Event Short Robusto, that, as the name suggests, is only available at Cabal Cigars events. The first event…

At this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Hendrik Kelner, Jr. of Kelner Boutique Factory (KBF Cigars) joined the club of cigar makers with a…

There’s another new cigar company, although this one is hardly new. Integral Logistics, the parent of Lotus, Vertigo, Black Label and Bugatti accessory brands, has…

Last year, Global Marketing and Distribution (GMD) debuted at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show with a sizable booth and an even more extensive portfolio…

At last year’s trade show, if you asked Chris Arolfo about any new product, he might have told you about the Cabal Linda Petit Lancero, a…

Cabal Cigars brought about a change to its Event Short Robusto, if not necessarily by choice. Back in December we reported that the blend was…

Starting next year, there will be a new cigar passed out Chris Arolfo’s event. The Cabal brand owner was forced to make a change to his…