Cigar Industry News

This week Matt and Kevin play host to Michael Herklots of Ferio Tego where they trio holds a wine pairing conversation and fields several questions about the topic from the audience. Read more

Liga De La Casa will arrive in April 2024, initially available in robusto and toro vitolas. Kafie 1901 has decided only to unveil the wrapper used in each blend. Read more

The New England Cigar Expo promises to be the largest cigar gathering in New England, showcasing the best and most beloved cigar brands in the industry. Read more

Matt Booth describes the experience as being “sophisticated with depth and transition,” and notes that it “blends power with balance.” He says Hit & Run “pairs well with your favorite memory of the DMV.” Read more

The Limited Edition Atabey Humidor features four compartments; two side drawers, a front drawer, and a traditional humidor tray to accommodate the 60 Atabeys inside. Read more

In addition to the five Club Macanudo locations in New York City, Bossier City, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei and Jakarta, Scandinavian Tobacco Group also operates a Macanudo-branded, luxury retail shop and cigar lounge in Copenhagen called “Cigar Shop Macanudo.” Read more

The Marun blend consists of Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper and Nicaraguan binder and fillers, all in a 6 x 50 vitola. Read more

This week Matt and Mitchell host Brandon Marsh of Big Sky Cigar Co. Read more

Fratello Cigars announced today the upcoming launch of its latest offering, the Pocahontas. Read more

A portion of the sales proceeds will be donated to Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, which provides education and health services to the underprivileged children in the Bonao region of the Dominican Republic, and the Lost City Scholarship Fund, which offers college scholarships to the students who graduated from the Cigar Family high school established by Cigar Family Charitable Foundation. Read more

The five-cigar collection will debut in March, shipping to retailers on the first of the month. Diesel Vintage Series Natural compliments Diesel Vintage Series, the Maduro-wrapped line that launched last year. Read more

Both new offerings will be shipping mid-April 2024. Read more

Cigar Review: Come read what we think about the new J.C. Newman Brick House Bricktoberfest 2023 Read more

Los Statos Deluxe Limited Edition, a masterful collaboration created by Matt Booth, Justin Andrews and William Ventura will ship to retailers on March 1. Read more

Located in Xinyi, the central business district of Taipei, Club Macanudo is at the epicenter of Taiwan’s fashion capital where art installations, stunning architecture including the iconic Taipei 101 tower, world-class shopping and an array of cultural and culinary destinations draw a chic, well-heeled clientele.   Read more

Back in 2009, Tabacalera La Alianza opened in Santiago's Zona Franca (Dominican Republic) as a 40,000 square foot facility. Read more

In honor of Perdomo’s 30th anniversary in the cigar industry, the company released the 30th Anniversary cigar line to celebrate. Here is our review of the Sun Grown. Read more

Juan Lopez from Gurkha comes by to talk about the Year of the Dragon project as well as his trip back to Cuba. Read more

On this episode, Matt and Kevin host Cynn and Josh Coburn of Dissident Cigars who teased a new cigar coming at PCA that will really "push the boundaries". Read more

City of Palms Cigar Distribution, a Fort Myers, Florida-based startup, is the new distributor for German Engineered Cigars. Read more