Cigar Industry News

Partagas Releases First US-Made Cigar with El Titan de Bronze

March 25, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Partagas will release its first collaboration in April with Partagas de Bronce, an exceptional cigar handcrafted in Miami by the Cuban expatriate rollers of the famed El Titán... Read more

Ozgener Family Cigars to Introduce ‘Aramas’ Brand at TAA Trade Show

March 25, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Ozgener Family Cigars (OFC) has announced that it will debut it’s sophomore release, “Aramas’ at the upcoming Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Trade Show, to be held March... Read more

El Rey Del Mundo Naturals Five Pack Coming in April

March 25, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
El Rey del Mundo Naturals, the Honduran-made line that launched in March 2022 will welcome a five pack featuring its fan-favorite toro. The bold, red “Locked-In Humidity” pack includes a... Read more

PCA Announces Date and Location for 2024 Annual Convention and Trade Show

March 25, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that the 2024 Annual Convention and Trade Show will be held March 22-25, 2024 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This... Read more

Quality Importers Announces TAA Exclusive Series Xikar Xi2 – The Tobacconist

March 23, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) announces today their first ever TAA Exclusive Series product, a TAA Exclusive Xikar Xi2 – The Tobacconist. Founded in 1968, the TAA is trade organization... Read more

The Smokin Tabacco Show: 2022 Person of the Year Hector Alfonso

March 23, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by J.C. Newman – This week Matt and Mitchell welcome on Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, our 2022 Person of the Year! Hector talks to us about... Read more

Ferio Tego Announces Timeless TAA 2023

March 21, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Ferio Tego is once again delivering an exclusive offering for the Tobacconists Association of America retailers as part of the TAA Exclusive Series Program. The 2023 meeting of the Tobacconists... Read more

Punch Announces Knuckle Buster Habano Stubby

March 21, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
It’s not the name of a pro wrestler but now that we think of it, that could work. So, if you’re considering a career change and are cool with rolling... Read more

PCA Hires Antoine Reid as Director of Content

March 21, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today the hiring of Antoine Reid as its new Director of Content. In this new role, Reid will be responsible for overseeing content creation... Read more

Luciano Rebrands Pichardo Cigars to Tiago Cigars

March 19, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Luciano Cigars is excited to announce that it has fully rebranded its Pichardo line into Tiago Cigars. The name is after Tiago Splitter, co-founder and partner of Luciano... Read more

Crowned Heads Announces Mil Dias Marranitos E648 Limited Edition

March 19, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Crowned Heads has announced its fifth limited edition extension to the highly acclaimed Mil Dias brand. The cigar is being called the Mil Dias Marranitos E648 LE 2023,... Read more

The Smokin Tabacco Show: State of Retail 2023 with David Garofalo and Jeff Borysiewicz

March 19, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by J.C. Newman – This week it is our inaugural State of Retail show with David Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke Shop and Jeff Borysiewicz of Corona... Read more

United Cigars to Re-Release Big Papi Firecracker

March 18, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Spring Training is in full swing and with our national pastime’s opening day around the corner it is the perfect time for the Big Papi Firecracker to step... Read more

Cohiba Serie M 3.0 to Ship in April

March 15, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Cohiba Serie M, the first collection of Cohiba to be handcrafted by artisans in the U.S., will be released in a new size created exclusively for 2023. Upon... Read more

Quality Importers Trading Company Taps Longfiller Company for Distribution in the Netherlands

March 15, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Quality Importers Trading Co (QI) today announces that Longfiller Company will now be handling all distribution for their brands in the Netherlands effective immediately. QI has dramatically increased their international... Read more

La Flor Dominicana Announces Third Season of Gourmet Smoke Sessions – Tour de Mundo

March 14, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
La Flor Dominicana and Hacking Gourmet are proud to announce (LFD GSS), “La Flor Dominicana Gourmet Smoke Sessions – Tour Del Mundo Season 3.” The “LFD GSS –... Read more
FDA Updates

PCA Summary of FDA’s Proposed New Requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practices

March 14, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association has completed its initial analysis of the Proposed Rule for Tobacco product Manufacturing Practices published in the Federal Register on March 10th, 2023. The nearly 300-page... Read more

Black Works Begins Shipping Limited Release, S&R, and RORSCHACH SUMATRA

March 14, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Black Works Studio, S&R, and the new RORSCHACH SUMATRA. Both are hand crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. S&R is a limited release that was last ssen in... Read more

2023 Smokin Tabacco x Cigar Family Charitable Foundation Fundraiser Officially Goes Live

March 13, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Smokin Tabacco is proud to announce the third annual Smokin Tabacco Cigar Family Charitable Foundation fundraiser raffle has officially gone live. You can now purchase your raffle tickets... Read more

Muestra de Saka Krakatoa Now Available for Pre-Order

March 10, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust is currently taking pre-orders for “Krakatoa”, its newest addition to their much-heralded Muestra de Saka line. The deadline for pre-orders is Friday, March 24th,... Read more