Most of the tobacco used for cigars is more or less grown, harvested and processed in the same way. Seeds are planted—oftentimes in seedbeds—moved to...Read More

The newest VegaFina pays tributes to one of the Dominican’s oldest tobacco methods. It’s called the VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Andullo, which includes andullo tobacco which...Read More

Two of the Dominican Republic’s largest cigar factories have reopened this week after closing down due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Tabacalera de García in...Read More

While Tuesday of Procigar started a bit later than it typically starts, my morning began far earlier than I’d like. After some brief work, I packed...Read More

If you’re looking for something with which to celebrate the Year of the Rat, you should almost certainly have no shortage of viable options. One...Read More

For the third consecutive year, VegaFina will release a cigar celebrating Chinese New Year and the zodiac calendar. The newest cigar is the VegaFina Year...Read More

Altadis U.S.A.’s H. Upmann brand will be getting another new line this month, as today the company announced Herman’s Batch. Designed to be a tribute...Read More

In recent years, there’s been a name other than A.J. Fernández showing up on cigars from Altadis U.S.A. Jose Mendez. Mendez, often referred to by his...Read More

Late last month, Altadis U.S.A. quietly began shipping its flagship release of the year. The Montecristo Cincuenta celebrates not the 50th anniversary of the Montecristo...Read More

There will be some sort of announcement regarding the sale of Imperial Brands, plc cigar assets before the end of the year. The company told...Read More

There is now a timeline for the proposed sale of Altadis U.S.A., JR Cigar and 50 percent of Habanos S.A. Imperial Brands, plc—the British multinational...Read More