Cigar Release: Partido Cigarillos from Arango
The latest product to fill national distributor Arango Cigar Co.’s portfolio of tobacco products are their new “Partido” all-tobacco cigarillos. The name means “party” or “game”…
March 14, 2022
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Cigar Release: The Bowery by Velvet Cigars
Update: here is our review of the Velvet Bowery. Velvet Cigars, located in the East Village of Manhattan, is proud to announce the release of its…
March 14, 2022
Cigar Release: Camacho Room 101 LTD Conjura
Update: here is our review of the Room 101 Conjura Edition Petit Corona. The Conjura Edition, meaning Conspiracy in Spanish, is the first installment in the…
March 14, 2022
Cigar Release: Alec Bradley Maxx Connecticut
Alec Bradley Cigars, makers of the 94-rated Tempus, Maxx, and Family Blend selections, has announced the debut of the Maxx Connecticut selection. Scheduled to arrive at…
March 14, 2022
Cigar Release: Toraño Single Region Jalapa
Being a wine amateur, I love this concept. If you go to IPCPR, make sure you visit Toraño’s booth. Like winemakers’ terroir – with its critical…
March 14, 2022
Cigar Release: Nestor Miranda Art Deco
Another cigar release just before IPCPR. Sounds like an interesting smoke and based on the picture that was included with the press release I think that…
March 14, 2022
Cigar Release: La Aurora Guillermo Leon
Miami Cigar & Company, the exclusive U-S distributor for La Aurora, announces two new additions to the La Aurora lines. The first is the new Guillermo…
March 14, 2022
If you missed IPCPR…
If, like me, you were unable to attend this year’s show, you can count on bloggers to tell you what happened there. Some of our friends…
March 14, 2022
Cigar Release: Entubar Quad Maduro
MIAMI – Berger & Argenti Premium Cigars announced the debut of ENTUBAR® QUAD MADURO at the 78th IPCPR Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans, LA…
March 14, 2022
Cigar Release: Mooch
MIAMI – Berger & Argenti Premium Cigars announced that the unveiling of its new modestly priced MOOCH ® cigar brand was a smash success at the…
March 14, 2022
Cigar Release: Liga Privada “Dirty Rat”
Update: here is our review of the Liga Privada “Dirty Rat” Miami, FL – Drew Estate officially announced its intent to release into the market the…
March 14, 2022
Cigar Release: Alec Bradley New York
Update: here is our review of the Alec Bradley New York. DANIA, FL – November 23, 2010: You could say that the entire staff at Alec…
March 14, 2022
Cigar Release: La Aurora Broadway for NY
Another blend to be released only for New York tobacconists. I like the initiative of crafting a cigar keeping the outrageous tax in mind. MIAMI FL…
March 14, 2022
Smoking ban in Spain
What a difference a day can make. On January 31st, 2010, you could be sitting in a Spanish tapas bar enjoying a nice stogie with some…
March 14, 2022
Cigar Aficionado releases their Top 25 cigars of 2010
Every year, a lot of cigar smokers wait for Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 cigars of the year. Some of them swear by this list and make…
March 14, 2022
One more step in the right direction
Since 1962, the US embargo on Cuba has been detrimental – to say the very least. Wayne Smith, current director of the Center for International Policy’s…
March 14, 2022
Outdoor smoking banned in New York City
In a pretty darn fascist move, and despite the petition I posted about a few months ago, the New York City council has approved a city-wide…
March 14, 2022
Cigar Release: Miraculous Templar Cigars
Los Angeles based diamond broker David Rafaeli takes a few trips a year to the brokerage centers of Antwerp and Tel Aviv. During one of his…
March 14, 2022
2010 Zen Cigar of the Year
Yeah it’s a bit late, but I’ve done a lot of pondering as to who is worthy of a “Zennie”. Remember a candidate for Cigar of…
March 14, 2022
Rain in Nicaragua delays planting
The following post comes courtesy of Arthur a.k.a. Robustojoe, a cigar aficionado from LA who runs a personal cigar-related blog at Robustojoe.com. This past September, Nicaragua…
March 14, 2022
M&A update: Scandinavian Tobacco Group
According to the press-release posted on their website, Scandinavian Tobacco Group just became the second largest cigar company in the world, after merging with Swedish Match.…
March 14, 2022
Litto Gomez ad in Cigar Aficionado
Hello everyone, I hope you are having a great week-end. As for me, I am about to go out and get myself a couple of new…
March 14, 2022
Unite against Outdoor Smoke Ban in NYC
Greetings to all cigar aficionados. My name is Ray and I will be bringing you news from the cigar industry as well as occasional reviews. Enjoy.…
March 14, 2022
Monte’s first annual “Little Big Smoke”
If there is one thing that we cigar lovers like, it is to be properly treated. Apparently, Albuquerque-based cigar club owner, Larry Monte Jr., realized just…
March 14, 2022
Tim Ozgener leaves CAO
It is a common fact in the cigar world that behind every successful cigar brand is a devoted, passionate and enthusiastic person, committed to obtaining only…
March 14, 2022
Washington: two pro-smoker bills at a heavy price
After six years of oppressively harsh smoking laws, Washington State is finally considering caving in a little … and taking a lot. The two separate bills,…
March 14, 2022
Crowned Heads – a new brand from an old hand
Most of you probably heard the news back in December about Jon Huber’s departure from CAO International. His sudden move came in light of a merger…
March 14, 2022
2nd Annual Nicaraguan Cigar Festival Announced
The 2nd Annual Nicaraguan Cigar Festival, titled “Sensations of my Country” is scheduled to begin April 5th and conclude on the 8th. The festival will be…
March 14, 2022
Smoking is back to Italian civil service
In the current economic context, all methods are valid to reduce public debt. In Italy, 3 months of research and survey resulted in a new law…
March 14, 2022
Joe Chiusano steps down from Cusano
Cusano Cigars, a popular Dominican Republic cigar brand, is undergoing some changes in structure this month. Joe Chiusano has recently resigned from his role of president.…
March 14, 2022