Cigar Industry News

The largest booth in attendance was the Gurkha Booth, yet it seemed fairly empty most of the time. There was laughter, there was business, there was smoking, and there was... Read more

Alec Bradley Cigar Company announced today that they have moved production of the Cigar Aficionado #7 “Cigar of the Year,” Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper, from Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s (EPC) Tabacalera La... Read more

Plasencia Cigars,a world-leading premium tobacco grower, established in 1865, announces the release of thePlasencia Cosecha 149cigar brand. The blend will first appear at the 2021 PCA (Premium Cigar Association) taking... Read more

Kurt Kendall and 7-20-4 brand have announced a new partnership with Jesus Fuego and his Nicaraguan-based factory. The signature Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper well now come from Jesus factory and... Read more

So far it has been an interesting trade show. Much…much smaller than before. With the absence of many larger brands such as the “Big Four” (Davidoff, General, Altadis and Drew... Read more

Eric, Bobby, and Drew Newman were honored as Visit Tampa Bay’s “Ambassadors of the Year” for the restoration of J.C. Newman Cigar Co.’s historic El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa,... Read more

Drew Estate’s 2021 limited edition Liga Privada Unico Serie “Year of the Rat” will become available exclusively to Drew Diplomat Program participants beginning in the week of July 6th. Liga... Read more

Earlier today, Pete Johnson shared a photo of the new 7 x 58 Cojonu Belicoso box, which he says will be showcased next week at PCA 2021 in Las Vegas.... Read more

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is celebrating the 245th Anniversary of American Independence by releasing The American Double Robusto. Handcrafted in J.C. Newman’s historic El Reloj cigar factory in the “Cigar... Read more

J&J Spirits, the company behind the popular Single Cask Nation Whisky, announced the release of a bourbon cask aged premium cigar in collaboration with Aganorsa Leaf. Produced in a Toro... Read more

El Artista Cigars announces the launch of a new line extension of the wildly popular Buffalo TEN series. “This flagship product line has performed so well,” says Radhames “Ram’ Rodriguez,... Read more

EL Artista Cigars has announced a new size for its’ popular David Ortiz Series ahead of the PCA trade show. “David’s brand continues to grow,” states Radhames “Ram’ Rodriguez, President... Read more

Aganorsa Leaf is proud to announce the newest size of Supreme Leaf—one of our most exciting and sought-after cigars ever produced. Using the same blend of entirely Aganorsa Leaf tobaccos... Read more

Aganorsa Leaf is proud to announce it will offer two exclusive sizes of the ultra-premium Aniversario Maduro. This year’s editions utilize the same blend of 100% Aganorsa Leaf tobaccos wrapped... Read more

We are less than two weeks away from the beginning of the PCA 2021 Trade Show & Convention. This week, PCA announced that they will be holding a reception opening... Read more

Protocol Cigars has announced a 6 x 60 Gordo line extension in the Protocol “Blue” Line debuting at the 2021 PCA Trade Show. The Protocol “Blue,” which it has unofficially... Read more

United Cigars made the decision a couple years back that they wanted to find the right tobacco and partner with the right manufacturer for their latest launch; Abuelo. For the... Read more

Amendola Family Cigar Co. announces that they are now represented in the State of Florida. Tobacconists in Florida who are interested in Amendola Family Cigar Co. are asked to please contact... Read more

With the Retro we bring back the beloved Short Run. Our last Short Run was in 2016, and we’ve been hoping to bring it back ever since then! Music is... Read more

J.C. Newman Cigar Co., the last operating cigar factory in the “Cigar City” of Tampa, Florida, filed a petition with the U.S. Department of State requesting authorization to import Cuban... Read more