Cigar Industry News

How do you make one of the hardest to find and most sought after cigars in the USA even harder to find? You make the cigar only available outside of the USA. Read more

This week Matt and Kevin start off the show talking about the biggest story of the year before welcoming Jon Carney back to the show for his first post LFD appearance! Read more

Plasencia Cigars has announced the Plasencia Alma Del Campo new box-pressed vitola, Guajiro 5 ½ x 54, is on the way to stores across the nation. Read more

Today, Jonathan Carney told Smokin Tabacco that he is no longer working for La Flor Dominicana. Read more

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States published their decision in Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in which they ruled that the six-year statute of limitations to challenge an agency regulation begins when a party is first harmed by the regulation. Read more

This week Matt hosts Willy Marante of La Aurora to talk about cigars and...maybe some basketball. Who knows? Read more

Miami Cigar & Co. announced this week that the limited-edition Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve 2024 is now shipping. Read more

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is shipping The American Bison Walnut Cigar Case to retailers throughout the United States in time for Independence Day this week. Read more

E.P. Carrillo announced today the United States release of Encore Noir with Exclusive Event at Two Guys Smoke Shop featuring Jorge Luis Fernandez Maique. Read more

Macanudo will release Inspirado Brazilian Shade for the first time since its launch in 2021. Read more

C.L.E. Cigar Company announced today that the country of Bulgaria was chosen for the first ever C.L.E. Cigar Company Exclusivo Regionales. Read more

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Board of Directors announced yesterday the promotion and hiring of Joshua Habursky to the role of PCA Executive Director, effective immediately. Read more

The Traveling Cigar Road Show is back! Spanning sixteen cities across the nation from July 29th through August 9, 2024, Rocky Patel Cigars, Altadis U.S.A, Oliva Cigars, and C.L.E. Cigar Company/Asylum will bring “The Traveling Cigar Road Show” to retailers across the country. Read more

Ferio Tego has partnered with The Leaf Master (“TLM”) in Dubai. The brand is now available in Dubai and throughout the United Arab Emirates, and soon in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait. Read more

Sans Pareil has announced the re-launch of their exclusive Gold Line, headlined by the eagerly awaited cigar, Jeddo, which heads to stores in late June. Read more

This week on The Smokin Tabacco Show, Matt and Kevin host Aaron Michaelis of Flint Knoll Winery. Read more

Davidoff Cigars will conclude its “Cigar History Re-Rolled" series with an innovation that will go down in the history of the brand. Read more

Quality Importers Trading Company announced today the availability of the single and triple-capacity Cigar Caddy Cigar Tubes which were launched at PCA this past spring and are now ready to ship globally. Read more

C.L.E. Cigar Company announces that the Asylum April Fools’ 2024 “Year of the Dragon” is now shipping. Asylum April Fools’ 2024 Year of the Dragon is the fourth in this series of cigars. Read more

Joya de Nicaragua announced the return of the Clásico Original to the US market, initially as an exclusive for Club de Amigos, a community of JDN's elite retailers. Since its launch, it's become a hot topic among cigar shops, praised as one of the most sought-after cigars due to its unbeatable price-to-quality relation. Read more