Tabacalera S.L.U.

One of the types of stories I’m not a fan of writing is that of limited edition cigars going to markets that I’m not in…

The first of the 2018 Edición Limitada releases is set to debut in Spain this Saturday, when Habanos S.A., the distributor Tabacalera S.L.U. and the cigar…

Although it arrived a bit later than it was scheduled, the first La Gloria Cubana Edición Regional release for the country of Spain began hitting retailer’s…

There’s another limited edition VegaFina heading to stores in non-U.S. markets. The VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Barrel Aged Galeones is a 6 x 56 extension to the…

The first La Gloria Cubana Edición Regional for Spain has arrived on shelves. It’s the La Gloria Cubana Serie D No.5, a 4 1/3 (110mm)…

It is the year of anniversaries. As I noted last weekend, there are multiple major brands celebrating their 50th anniversary, companies celebrating 130 and 200…

Next month, there will be a new size of VegaFina Nicaragua heading to markets worldwide, albeit not the U.S. It’s called the Vulcano, a 4…

In 1998, Tabacalera S.A.—one of the precursors to Altadis—launched VegaFina. That makes 2018 an anniversary year and means there’s a cigar to celebrate. The VegaFina…

Let the record show that I have never tried to claim responsibility or influence for any decisions made by a cigar company. However, after a…

VegaFina has created a special cigar for Chinese zodiac calendar. The new release is VegaFina Special Edition 2018 Year of the Dog, a 6 x…

At last count, there were 22 brands in the Altadis U.S.A. portfolio. Two are quite big and almost instantly recognizable, Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta….