Cigar Industry News

La Flor Dominicana Sells Sixth of Seven NFTs for $81,777

August 24, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
La Flor Dominicana announced earlier this year that they would be releasing an NFT (Non-Fungible Token). However, unlike most NFTs, this one would come with the right to buy seventy... Read more

La Flor Dominicana Sells Fifth of Seven NFTs for $92,000

August 21, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
La Flor Dominicana announced earlier this year that they would be releasing an NFT (Non-Fungible Token). However, unlike most NFTs, this one would come with the right to buy seventy... Read more

PCA 2022: Cavalier Geneve #PCA2022

August 20, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Last year we met Sebastian Decoppet of Cavalier Cigars at PCA 2021. This year, we followed up with him and found out what he had that was new to the... Read more

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Willy Herrera of Drew Estate

August 20, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by J.C. Newman – On this episode, Master Blender Willy Herrera of Drew Estate joins us to talk about his beginnings at El Titan de Bronze in... Read more

La Flor Dominicana Sells Fourth of Seven NFTs for $90,000

August 20, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
La Flor Dominicana announced earlier this year that they would be releasing an NFT (Non-Fungible Token). However unlike most NFTs, this one would come with the right to buy seventy... Read more

Wise Man Maduro Re-Release Now Shipping

August 18, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Wise Man Maduro Firecracker will begin shipping to United Cigars retailers starting August 22nd. With the end of Summer approaching and Labor Day weekend on everyone’s calendar the rerelease of... Read more

La Flor Dominicana Sells Third of Seven NFTs for $90,000

August 17, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
La Flor Dominicana announced earlier this year that they would be releasing an NFT (Non-Fungible Token). However unlike most NFTs, this one would come with the right to buy seventy... Read more

Liana Fuente To Leave Arturo Fuente

August 16, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
News broke today that Liana Fuente will be stepping down from her role as Vice-President of Brand Development at Arturo Fuente. The eldest of the fourth generation Fuentes and Carlito... Read more

Drew Estate Previews All-New Brand in Latest Freestyle Live Event Packs

August 15, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
During its Sept. 28 “Freestyle Live: Special Edition” broadcast, Drew Estate will unveil an entirely new premium cigar brand … and the company is giving consumers the ability to experience... Read more

Federal Cigar 100th Anniversary by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Releases This Week

August 15, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
This week the 100th Anniversary cigar for Federal Cigars of Portsmouth and Epping, New Hampshire will go on sale at the company’s anniversary party. That event will take place this... Read more

La Flor Dominicana Sells Second of Seven NFTs for $78,001

August 15, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
La Flor Dominicana announced earlier this year that they would be releasing an NFT (Non-Fungible Token). However unlike most NFTs, this one would come with the right to buy seventy... Read more

La Flor Dominicana Sells First of Seven NFTs for $85,000

August 13, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
La Flor Dominicana announced earlier this year that they would be releasing an NFT (Non-Fungible Token). However unlike most NFTs, this one would come with the right to buy seventy... Read more

J.C. Newman Ships New El Baton Cigars

August 8, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is shipping its new El Baton cigars to premium cigar retailers across the United States. J.C. Newman first introduced El Baton cigars in 1914. The original... Read more

Ferio Tego #PCA2022

August 8, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
It is year two at PCA for Ferio Tego – the brand led by Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott. Last year we saw Ferio Tego make its debut just months... Read more

Black Label Trading Ships Bishops Blend

August 8, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Black Label Trading Company is pleased to announce the shipment of Bishops Blend to select retailers beginning next week. Bishops Blend is hand crafted in Esteli, Nicaragua at... Read more

The Smokin Tabacco Show: The Guayabera Lady – Berta Bravo

August 7, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by J.C. Newman – On this episode, Matt and Nicole are joined by Berta Bravo a.k.a The Guayabera Lady. Berta talks about how she got her beginnings... Read more

Gurkha #PCA2022

August 5, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
We stopped by the Gurkha booth this year and saw the one and only Juan Lopez, Vice President of Sales. Gurkha had a few new offerings to show from the... Read more

CRA Files Comment on FDA Proposed Rule Regarding Flavors

August 3, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Yesterday, Cigar Rights of America (“CRA”) filed a comment on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) proposal regarding flavored tobacco products. The CRA submission agrees with FDA... Read more

The Spare Notes Series #22: Who’s in the Running?

August 3, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars – On this week’s show, we talk about who is in the running for Cigar of the Year now that... Read more

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Cigars That “Shall Not Be Named”

August 3, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by J.C. Newman – On this episode Chris Doyle of Luxury Cigar Club steps in for Ben Rotem and talks to us about the newest projects they... Read more