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Anniversaries are a popular reason to release special cigars, but for the 15th anniversary of the Tatuaje, owner Pete Johnson decided to reach into the…

Oct. 1 marks the start of the new federal fiscal year and one major government program is without new funding. Funding for the Children’s Health…

In 2013 Casa Fernández celebrated its 35th anniversary with the Aniversario Bohème No. 35, then for the next two years released new Aniversario blends to…

In April, Willy Herrera told me he was working on a new blend. It’s not a particularly revealing fact given that Herrera is tasked with…

La Palina is undergoing a transformation.

The brand has new leadership in the form of Clay Roberts and Sam Phillips—both previously served in marketing roles at Alec Bradley and Rocky Patel—and that’s led to a host of new products and new looks. It’s admittedly somewhat challenging to figure out how much was part of the planned transformation and how much is thanks to FDA, but it’s safe to say that even without the Aug. 8 deadline for new products set by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), there would be new product.

In March, the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) held its annual meeting in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, an while cigar exclusives for the group are nothing new,…

Last month, Atlantic Cigar Co. announced it was selling a new exclusive from Warped Cigars’ El Oso line. Called Ursus, the new cigar is a 5…

The Cornelius & Anthony brand made its debut at last year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show with a line named Meridian, and while it is…

The talk of the 2013 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show was a new company called Sindicato. Over 40 of the country’s top retailers formed a…

Since celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2013, Casa Fernández has released a limited edition release using the same name and packaging. This year was no…

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, R. Field Wine Co. in Hawaii got in contact with Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars for a limited edition store…