Cigar Industry News

Gurkha Cigar Group International announces a sampler designed just in time for the holiday season. Read more

Byron Cigar Lounge opening inside The Ariston, a newly remodeled cigar oasis in the heart of downtown Nashville, TN. Read more

The AVO Expressions 2024 release will highlight the globally recognized artistic talent of DJ D-NICE. The inspiration of the blend comes from D-NICE’s unique ability to guide audiences on a musical journey. Read more

The sampler trio features three Aladino blends in a Rothschild size - Corojo, Vintage Selection and Connecticut. Read more

The Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Sonata is a cigar that plays with the notion of taking cigar leaves to create a flavorful journey on your palate, as a sonata would do as you listen Read more

At the PCA trade show in 2022, a line extension was on display, but no information was given on this intriguing new cigar. We jump to the 2023 PCA trade show and are introduced to the Eye of the Bull. Read more

Luciano Cigars announced on Friday their latest offering known as Underrated, which the company says is "delightfully sweet and bold, Underrated is not just a cigar, but a statement." Read more

This week, Justo Eiroa of JRE Tobacco joined us on the show to talk about his brand Aladino and all of the things that he and his team have been working on and teases some upcoming products we will see int he beginning of 2024. Read more

The newest Atabey Cigar lounge opens with Ambassador Fine Cigars, a distinguished purveyor of fine cigars and accessories for over 25 years. Read more

Last week, a dynamic duo of father and daughter join Matt and Mitchell on the show this week, its Manolo and Raquel Quesada! Read more

Quality Importers Trading Company the leading accessory supplier to the worldwide premium cigar trade, announces the availability of the new Stinky Cigar One-Piece Ashtray. Read more

Gurkha Cigar Group International announces its 25th Anniversary Beauty Cigar is now shipping to retailers. Gurkha’s 25th Anniversary Beauty sports a special blend created exclusively for this cigar. Its corojo... Read more

MB FUMA announced it is releasing the NOV30 brand, the first of the brands within the company’s Legacy Line. Read more

This week, Jarred Trudeau of Kristoff Cigars joins us to talk about the three new cigars they released at PCA plus the Guardrail and the very unique tobacco that is in the filler and a tease for the company's 20th Anniversary next year. Read more

On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, the show kicks off to a rough start with a handful of technical difficulties that gets Matt in a mood to be a little more...nitpicky. Read more

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is announcing a new state advocacy grant program aimed at investing in State Associations and their boots-on-the-ground lobbying capacity for the 2024 legislative cycle. This... Read more

Casa 1910 announces its exclusive partnership with LIEB Tobacco for the distribution of its products in Mexico. LIEB Tobacco, founded in 1991 with the goal of importing and distributing premium... Read more

This week J.C. Newman Cigar Co. will begin shipping the extremely limitedThe American All-Star Humidor. All six sides of this humidor are made from wood from the floor of the... Read more

Beginning the first week of December, HVC will begin shipping their latest size addition to the popular maduro Hot Cake line; a half corona size cigar coming in at 44 x 3.5. Read more

United Cigars announces the Commodore size as the latest cigar line extension of Red Anchor. Produced at Kelner Boutique Factory (KBF) in the Dominican Republic, Red Anchor is a testament to the rich... Read more