The UK Generational Smoking Ban Is Here and Is Unlikely to Be Overturned
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has cleared Parliament. Inside the cigar industry, many expect a future government to reverse it. That is unlikely to happen, and…
April 22, 2026
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AVO Cigars Launches Expresivo and Refreshes Brand Identity at PCA 2026
AVO Cigars has introduced Expresivo, a new Honduran-made line with tobaccos from Nicaragua and Honduras under an Ecuadorian wrapper, alongside a visual rebrand and Burn Brighter…
April 20, 2026
Plasencia Cigars Unveils Brand Refresh Ahead of PCA 2026
Plasencia Cigars has updated its brand identity, introducing a new logo and visual language across the company for the first time in nearly a decade, with…
April 16, 2026
Davidoff UK Profits Fall Despite Growth
Davidoff Distribution (UK) has posted back-to-back profitable years, but profit fell in 2025 despite stronger sales. We sent questions to Marketing Manager Roy Sommer to find…
April 9, 2026
New World Cigar Distributor’s Profit Fell 90% in a Year
Tor Imports' latest annual accounts show a 90% drop in profit, from £333,000 to just £34,000. We put questions to CEO Scott Vines on what drove…
April 6, 2026
Plasencia to Unveil Triunfal Cigar at PCA 2026
Plasencia Cigars will unveil Triunfal at PCA 2026 in New Orleans, a limited release of 5,000 individually numbered boxes in a single Gran Toro vitola.
April 5, 2026
Cigar Lounge Design is Lazy and Outdated
The cigar industry has copied the same lounge for twenty years and called it tradition. Research in consumer psychology shows that interior design directly shapes how…
April 5, 2026
New World Cigars Won’t Replace Cuban Cigars in the UK Market
Cuban cigar supplies in the UK have dropped significantly, with no shipments since December. The assumption that new world cigars will fill the gap does not…
March 24, 2026
Best Luxury Cigar Cutters for 2026
We review the finest luxury cigar cutters of 2026, covering precision, design, and performance for serious cigar enthusiasts.
March 21, 2026
Best Soft Flame Lighters for Cigars 2026
When choosing the right soft flame lighter for your cigars, it's all about finding something reliable that won't overpower the delicate wrapper of a fine cigar.…
March 21, 2026