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In 2016, Ventura Cigar Co., the premium cigar division of Phillips & King, released an absolutely massive amount of new cigars at IPCPR Convention &…

While I remember each of my four visits to Cuba fairly well, I can’t recall when I first heard the name Hamlet Paredes, though I…

In the rush to get new cigars to market prior to U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) Aug. 8, 2016 deadline for when they would…

For one of its new domestic releases this year, General Cigar Co. unveiled a pair of new additions to its storied Macanudo line: the Macanudo…

Cornelius & Anthony had an interesting start in the cigar business. The brand is owned by Stephen Bailey, who also owns S&M Brands, a company which…

Last year, RoMa Craft Tobac released a cigar only in Europe: Wunder|Lust. The versions sold last year had a simple white band that read WUNDER|LUST on the top…

We’ve all had the experience of hearing a name mentioned after a long absence in our lives, whether it’s an old friend, a colleague or…

During the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Asylum 13 showed off a unique release named Medulla Oblongata, named after the part of the brain…

It takes a lot for a cigar to stick in my brain; sometimes it’s remarkable flavor, other times its the place I smoked it and…

If one were to recap the cigar industry in the past year-and-a-half, there are a number of storylines a person could pick from. One of…

By now you’ve likely heard the story of how the Toraño brand came to be part of General Cigar Co., it’s only mention here is…