When Black Label Trading Co.’s founders announced Black Works Studio—also known as BLK WKS—I wasn’t really sure what the point was. Why have a separate...Read More

Less than three weeks ago, the second release of the Pappy Van Winkle Tradition cigars began showing up on retailer’s shelves. This was the second brand...Read More

In 2015, Drew Estate announced a partnership with Pappy & Co., the merchandising side of the Pappy Van Winkle bourbon brand. The resulting creation was the two-vitola...Read More

In 2015, La Flor Dominicana released another cigar blended by Tony Gomez, son of owner Litto Gomez. The new 6 1/2 x 50 toro was named...Read More

Launched earlier this year, Bella Dominicana is a new brand that was founded by Armando Diaz of Mel Caribbean Corporation and José “Jochy” Blanco, who owns...Read More

At the 2014 IPCPR convention and trade show we got some interesting news from Drew Estate and Willy Herrera, the Herrera Esteli brand would be coming out...Read More

In April of 2007, Havana Cellars/Tatuaje released the first of what would eventually become a somewhat regular production vitola in the Cabaiguan line, the WCD 120....Read More

In 1857—156 years ago—Dante became one of the first brands to use lithographed labels. It is the same brand also credited as being the first to...Read More