Cigar Industry News

On this episode, Matt welcomes Anto of JM Tobacco. Read more

Quality Importers Trading Company announced today that the versatile XIKAR Flip Dual Cutter is now shipping four color options, Black, Blue, Gunmetal, and Red and the remaining three colors, Black & Bronze, Bronze, Brushed Chrome will be available in mid-September. Read more

On this episode, Matt welcomes Arnold Serafin of Serafin de Cuba and Jose Blanco of Arturo Fuente to the show for one is perhaps one of the best episodes we have ever had. Read more

We first saw the Monster Smash at PCA 2024 where it was on display in the Tatuaje booth. It is a a fourteen cigar sampler with all thirteen Monster blends along with one called the Creature.  Read more

Ferdinand Piet, a seasoned expert with nearly two decades of experience in the cigar industry, has joined League of Fat Bastards (LOFB) Cigars as the Vice President of Business Development for the Asia Pacific, Australia, Middle East and North Africa (APAC and MENA) regions. Read more

The Premium Cigar Association has partnered with Manifatture Sigaro Toscano to bring its members a new PCA release, the Toscano Brenta. Read more

Quality Importers Trading Company has revealed a new line of Cigar Caddy Travel Cases – The Camouflage Series. Read more

CAO announced yesterday a third groundbreaking addition to its acclaimed Arcana lineup: CAO Thunder Smoke. Read more

Today, Davidoff of Geneva USA announced they will be retuning to the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show and Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana for 2025. Read more

Quality Importers Trading Company announced this week the immediate availability of Conspiracy Cigars. This innovative new line of premium cigars, blended by Hall of Fame Master Cigar Maker Ernesto Perez- Carrillo Jr. at Casa Carrillo, was launched at PCA 2024. Read more

Drew Estate is firing up the cigar world with the announcement of the Herrera Estelí Tienda Exclusiva Inktome’s exclusive 2024 release, only at Maxamar / Small Batch Cigar. Read more

Black Label Trading Company is pleased to announce the shipment of Coffin Nails to select retailers this week. Read more

On this episode, Matt welcomes James Brown of Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, and Fabrica Oveja Negra to the show. Read more

On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt and Coop discuss the conversation of industry staff departures before starting a mid-year check in of the year. Read more

Following the success of the "Underrated" cigar line, Luciano Cigars announced this week the launch of a new size: "Summer Breeze," a Gordo 6 x 60. Read more

Drew Estate announced last week the exclusive launch of Chateau Real “Habano” for Cigars International.  Read more

Cigar Review: Released back in 2016, the Andalusian Bull is an homage to the heritage of cigars in Spain and based on an old mold that Litto brought back from the country. Read more

This week Matt welcomes on industry veteran Bobby Newman of J.C. Newman! Read more

Gurkha Cigar Group announced the third Year of the Dragon installment is now shipping to retailers. Read more

Room101 is bringing a popular — and hefty — size to The Big Payback Maduro line. The new cigar, Room101 The Big Payback 70s Maduro, is a 7 x 70 and the biggest size offering in the The Big Payback Maduro line.  Read more