Cigar Industry News

Drew Estate announced earlier this week the return of the highly anticipated Liga Privada Unico Serie Pancetta, scheduled to debut at the upcoming New Jersey Cigar Festival this year. Read more

Pospiech Distribution announced this week the promotion of Mike Palmer to the position of National Sales Manager. Read more

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced the hiring of Shannon Marie as its new Director of Trade Show and Events. Shannon's first day with the PCA was July 15, 2024. Read more

Cavalier Genève Cigars announced earlier today that its Limited Edition 2024 will be released in August. The LE2024 has been produced in one size only, a 5.5 x 58 Double Figurado. Read more

C.L.E. Cigar Company announced today that the Asylum 12 2024 is now shipping. The Asylum 12 cigar brand is released yearly, and this 2024 version is housed in new sleekly designed packaging.  Read more

Punch Cigars is delighted to announce a classy new vitola in the Golden Era line. The new size is a 7 x 38 Lancero, and it features the same spectacular Corojo-heavy blend as previous Golden Era releases.  Read more

This week Matt and Kevin welcome Izola "Izzy" woods from Drew Estate onto the show for her first visit to talk bout all things DE and what is to come this year. Read more

Check out the latest episode of the Spare Notes Series here! Read more

When arguing that it should be "my body, my choice", shouldn't everyone including cigar smokers have the same right to chose how they use their body as well? Read more

Fratello Cigars announced the second chapter in its exclusive Concealed Carry program, the Detroit River, set to begin shipping to select retailers on July 15, 2024. Read more

Davidoff has kicked off the Summer with its Zino “Summer All Year Long” road tour which will be traveling all over the country, making an impact at tobacco shops and cigar festivals all year long. Read more

In 2023, Gurkha announced the celebration of their 35th Anniversary in 2024 with a limited edition collector’s Ferrari red humidor housing seventy-five cigars inside. Now, Gurkha has brought the 35th Anniversary to market in a ten count box. Read more

Quality Importers Trading Company has officially acquired the Stinky Cigar brand of cigar accessories. Read more

The original Fuente Fuente OpusX was released in 1995 and twenty years later in 2015 Arturo Fuente released a new OpusX blend called the Oro Oscuro. Read more

Today, Meerapfel Cigar announced the addition of two new sizes to their Meir line which debuted back in 2022. Read more

Have you purchased a Padron cigar recently and questioned the authenticity because the band was...off? Rest easy, as those concerns have been cleared up. Read more

Guy Fieri’s fan-favorite Knuckle Sandwich brand expands its footprint in the craft cigar scene with its first-ever collaborative release, combining forces with Cigar Dojo, Espinosa Premium Cigars, and Smoke Inn Cigars with the new Knuckle Sandwich Strike Force cigar. Read more

This week, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed S.B. 527, which allows for enhanced flexibility in permitting cigar bars in the state. Read more

JR Cigar has announced the launch of Crafted By JR: Aganorsa Leaf, the latest addition to its Crafted By JR series. Read more

Black Label Trading Company announced today they have begun shipping Bishops Blend to select retailers beginning next week.  Read more