Toro

In 2020, J.C. Newman released Yagua, a cigar that doesn’t look like any other cigar on the market. Then again, many Yaguas don’t like many Yaguas.

According to the company, this is the first premium cigar to use tobaccos from South Africa and Zimbabwe. The cigar takes its name from Zimbabwe’s iconic Victoria Falls, one of the world’s largest waterfalls.

The first cigars from Andre Farkas’ Viaje were made at Joya de Nicaragua. This year—more than 15 years after the last new JDN-made Viaje was released—the two companies reunited for Roots.

Blackbird’s Crow is offered in three regular production vitolas. Over the summer, the Dominican company added a box-pressed toro of the same blend.

One of Viaje’s newest releases gets its name from one of the most famous movie monsters every to appear on the big screen. This year also marks 70 years since the iconic character first appeared on the silver screen.

Filthy Ghooligan is a Halloween spin-off of Alec Bradley’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day cigar. The barber pole toro was released in limited quantities in mid-September.

At the end of 2023, Caldwell Cigar Co. gave two of its core lines an extension that might have been a first in the industry. The Blind Man’s Bluff Connecticut and Maduro got a sweetened tip option.

The fourth release of General Cigar Co.’s Weller by Cohiba series features a blend that uses a binder aged in barrels that once held Weller Full Proof Bourbon. It’s offered in a lone 6 x 50 toro size that comes packaged in fancy tubes and boxes.

The original Santiago Valladares line was introduced in 2023 as a European exclusive. In just a year, that blend has been discontinued and the brand has made its way to the U.S. Yes, it’s confusing.

After a five-year hiatus, the Deadwood Sweet Jane Día de los Muertos returned to shelves. It’s a limited edition version of Drew Estate’s popular Deadwood Sweet Jane line.

For the second time, Rojas Cigars celebrated the Cinco de Mayo holiday with a limited edition cigar. However, this time is was for its portfolio as opposed to a collaboration for another company’s