U.S. Premium Cigar Imports Climb 6.7% Through April 2025
The U.S. continues to show strong demand for premium cigars, with imports rising 6.7% in the first five months of 2025. Nicaragua leads the surge, cementing…
July 27, 2025
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Bentley Tobacco Expands U.S. Presence with Premium Cigars and New Formats
Bentley Tobacco, a historic brand with Swiss roots, is accelerating its expansion in the United States. After a successful PCA trade show debut, the company is…
July 27, 2025
La Casa del Habano Sheffield: Lounge Visit
La Casa del Habano Sheffield is the first of its kind in Yorkshire and one of the most ambitious cigar lounge openings the UK has seen…
July 24, 2025
My Father Ships Don Pepin Garcia Serie JJ 20th Anniversary Cigars
Limited-edition Nicaraguan blend celebrates two decades of the iconic Serie JJ line My Father Cigars has begun shipping the Don Pepin Garcia Serie JJ 20th Anniversary,…
July 23, 2025
Festival del Habano XXVI Set for February 2026 in Havana
The world’s premier Cuban cigar event returns with Cohiba’s 60th anniversary expected to take centre stage The 26th Festival del Habano is scheduled to take place…
July 23, 2025
Amarati Taps Cigar Specialist International for U.S. and Canadian Expansion
New distribution deal brings Amarati cigars to North America, backed by a respected industry partner Amarati Cigars will soon arrive in stores across the United States…
July 23, 2025
EU Proposes Drastic Tobacco Tax Hike, Including 1,092% Increase on Cigars
The European Commission has unveiled a sweeping proposal to raise tobacco taxes, including a dramatic increase in the minimum tax rate on cigars. If passed, the…
July 20, 2025
Casa Carrillo Expands Encore Black Line with New Bulwarks Vitola
Casa Carrillo Expands Encore Black Line by adding a bold new size. The large-format Bulwarks perfecto debuts this July, offering a fuller expression of the blend’s…
July 20, 2025
Montecristo Celebrates 90 Years with Limited-Edition Cigars and Luxury Collectibles
Montecristo Celebrates 90 Years anniversary with a premium cigar release, luxury accessories, and celebratory events across the U.S. Altadis U.S.A. has gone all out to honour…
July 20, 2025
Monaco Part One: Inside the Casino de Monte Carlo
In this first part of the series, Kirby Allison travels to Monaco for a rare look inside one of its most iconic landmarks, the Casino de…
July 19, 2025