Last year, while sleep-deprived in Germany, I saw that Drew Newman of J.C. Newman Cigar Co. had posted a picture of a new extension to...Read More

During the 2019 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Davidoff of Geneva USA released a quartet of new cigars under its AVO brand, each of which features...Read More

While opening up my redux humidor is a fairly routine process, every once in a while it seems like a cigar appears that I didn’t...Read More

Anniversaries in the cigar industry are always a valid explanation for a new cigar. At one point, those were reserved for just major anniversaries, but...Read More

There are very few cigars made in America these days relative to the total number produced around the world every year, and for very good...Read More

A.J. Fernández’s contribution to the Tobacconists’ Association of America Exclusive Series of cigars was notable not necessarily for what it was, but what it wasn’t,...Read More

Earlier this year, My Father Cigars, Inc. shipped its newest exclusive release for retailers members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA.) Named Don Pepin Garcia Original...Read More

If I had to bet which premium cigar brand was the most identifiable by Americans, and probably the world, my choice would be Cohiba. And given that there are two different Cohiba brands—one owned by General Cigar Co. and only sold in the U.S., and the other the Cuban brand sold worldwide—there’s not much one […]Read More

Cigars made for certain states, regions or even holidays are nothing new, and late in 2018 Fratello Cigars decided to release its own version in...Read More

Last year, Habanos S.A. shipped the first Edición Regional release to be seen in the Por Larrañaga marca since 2016. That cigar was the Por Larrañaga Gran Robusto,...Read More

The market for cigars priced $20 or more is somewhat stronger than I would have expected, and at the top of the list for new...Read More