Cigar Industry News

Limited-Edition Selected Tobacco, 40 count Humidor to be released celebrating 25 years of Ambassador Fine Cigars. Vartan Seferian has been the model of the finer lifestyle for not... Read more

La Flor Dominicana and Hacking Gourmet are proud to announce Season Two of the “La Flor Dominicana Gourmet Smoke Sessions” (LFD GSS), “La Flor Dominicana Gourmet Smoke Sessions – Tour... Read more

This week at the J.C. Newman Cigar studio, Andy Green of Ashton Cigars joins us to talk about one of the most iconic brands in the business. Andy talks to... Read more

Today, representatives from PCA, including President Greg Zimmerman, attended oral arguments in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia presented before Judge Amit P. Mehta in the... Read more

Boutique Cigar is a term overused in the cigar industry today, but as you look through history, there is no denying the Red Anchor cigar was the first... Read more

During last Thursday’s “Freestyle Live: Special Edition” broadcast, which aired from 7 to 9 p.m. Eastern on the company’s Facebook page and YouTube channel, Drew Estate announced that... Read more

Originally given exclusively to world leaders by Nicaraguan ambassadors on official missions, Joya de Nicaragua’s Número Uno has become a favorite for cigar enthusiasts everywhere since its introduction... Read more

La Mezcla Cubana first debuted in 2006 and sold throughout the United States until 2013 when United Cigars bought the brand. Today, La Mezcla Cubana is produced at... Read more

Drew Estate has revealed the secret identity of the mystery cigar inside its latest Freestyle Live Event Pack … the all-new Nica Rustica Adobe, the second expression in... Read more

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (DTT) has announced today that they will be temporarily opening New Purveyor Accounts until further notice. “On August 13th, 2020 we were forced to... Read more

This week with Jon absent we are joined by his boss and LFD owner, Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana. Litto spoke to us about the early days of LFD... Read more

Drew Estate’s 2022 limited edition Herrera Estelí Habano Lancero and Herrera Estelí Connecticut Broadleaf Lancero are returning soon to participating Drew Diplomat Program cigar sellers. Both cigars will be showcased... Read more

Because Julius Caeser Newman founded his cigar company on May 5, 1895, today is J.C. Newman Cigar Company’s 127th anniversary. In celebration, J.C. Newman is releasing the new Cuesta-Rey No.... Read more

The excitement has finally arrived as the 7-20-4 Hustler Five & Dime Series heads to PCA Retailers across the country starting on May 4th. The “Five & Dime” name was... Read more

First off, I want to thank everyone who has donated or contributed in anyway to our fundraiser for the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation. It has been just an extreme honor... Read more

Yesterday, Drew Estate issued the following statement in response to FDA’s announcements: The Food and Drug Administration is moving forward with aproposedproduct standard regarding characterizing flavors in cigars despite a... Read more

Yesterday, the Food & Drug Administration and the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) announced their “Tobacco Product Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars” proposed rule, which would prohibit characterizing flavoring... Read more

Micallef has much to celebrate and will be doing so with their entire team in Las Vegas during the PCA tradeshow this July. This is the first time Micallef has... Read more

Under the theme “Education and Private-Public sector collaboration: Essential to protect, nurture and develop the artisanal premium cigar industry”, the Premium Cigar Association launched a few weeks ago in London... Read more

Today, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. began shipping 1,250 boxes of its acclaimed Yagua cigars to premium cigar retailers in the United States. This is the first release of Yagua in... Read more