Toraño Vault W-009
Back in September of 2014, General Cigar Co. acquired the Toraño Family Cigar company. While no immediate changes were announced, eventually there was a revamp…
Puro Sabor 2017: Day 3
At some point, a bus ride to Estelí was in order. Wednesday morning was the day. Our busses were quickly joined by La Policía Nacional,…
CAO Amazon Basin (2016)
The 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show brought news of a unique new release for General Cigar Co. Named CAO Amazon Basin, the blend included a…
CAO Amazon Basin Returns Next Week
Perhaps the most sought after release from CAO over the last five years is back. The CAO Amazon Basin, a cigar that debuted in limited…
Toraño Exodus Robusto
It’s been just over two years since General Cigar Co. acquired the brands of the Toraño Family Cigar Co., and while the first 12 months…
La Gloria Cubana Serie R Estelí Maduro No. 54
In 2013, General Cigar Co. introduced its first Nicaraguan blends under the La Gloria Cubana brand. Named the Serie R Black and the Serie R Estelí, the two…
CAO Sopranos Returns as Consigliere
Don’t call it a comeback. The CAO Sopranos, a line the company launched in 2005 to coincide with the HBO television show The Sopranos, has not…
Revamped Toraño Exodus Planned for IPCPR 2016
General Cigar Co.’s makeover of the Toraño portfolio will have its latest entry at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. The new Exodus uses…
CAO Pilón Robusto
If you’ve dug into the process of making a cigar, you’ve undoubtedly heard the world pilón, the term for a pile of tobacco that is…
Foundry Tobacco Co.’s Chillin’ Moose Too Arriving at Retailers
The follow-up to Foundry Tobacco Co.’s value-oriented Chillin’ Moose line is on its way to retailers, as the company has begun shipping the Chillin’ Moose Too….
Cohiba Nicaragua Adding Pequeños This Month
The Cohiba Nicaragua line from General Cigar Co. will be getting its fifth vitola in the coming weeks, as the company is set to begin…
