Toscano Originale Heading to U.S.
In 1970, the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli—the Italian state monopoly responsible for tobacco and other things—decided to stop the production of handmade Italian cigars….
Miami Cigar & Co. Plans Nestor Miranda Collection 75th Anniversary
This past February, Nestor Miranda celebrated his 75th birthday, later this year he’ll get a cigar to celebrate it. Miami Cigar & Co. is planning…
Graded: The Ten Questions for 2017
Another year almost over, another Ten Questions to grade. As loyal readers of the site are aware, my colleague Charlie Minato wraps up each year…
La Aurora Reserva Especial 2008 Ships
One of the most ambitious La Aurora cigars in the company’s 114-year history has begun shipping. It’s called the La Aurora Reserva Especial 2008 centered…
Foundation Cigar Co. To Take Over Distribution of The Upsetters
Foundation Cigar Co. has announced that as of Oct. 9, it will be taking over the domestic distribution of one its own lines, The Upsetters,…
Florida Cigar Industry Returns to Work Post Irma, Questions for Cuba
At one point, Hurricane Irma seemed on a path uniquely destructive for the cigar industry: the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Miami—all within a few days….
La Aurora ADN Dominicano Robusto
During this year’s Procigar, La Aurora showed off a brand new line named ADN Dominicano, which translates into Dominican DNA from Spanish. While the majority of…
La Aurora ADN Arrives Stateside
La Aurora’s DNA has arrived in the U.S. Literally. La Aurora ADN Dominicano has begun shipping. It’s the latest release from the oldest Dominican cigar…
IPCPR 2017: Viva Republica
While companies like Alec Bradley and Drew Estate somewhat publicly shipped product a year ago with the intent of releasing it in larger and formal…
IPCPR 2017: Miami Cigar & Co.
Miami Cigar & Co., long known for its distribution of La Aurora and its own Tatiana brand, has quietly grown into one of the more…
Parodi Expands With Marzio
Avanti Cigars, known for its Parodi brand, has gone to the Dominican Republic for a new cigar called Marzio. Parodi is a machine made-cigar that uses…
