Cigar Industry News

Gurkha Cigar Group International management has announced that 2022 will bring no pricing increase across all core domestic lines, with the only exception of their sampler bags. “Although suppliers have... Read more

First of all congratulations to Drew Estate! They are the winners of Smokin Tabacco’s 2021 Cigar of the Year! What they have done with Undercrown 10 has been fun to... Read more

Perhaps one of my absolute favorite cigars of the year came from Micky Pegg, who is just getting back into the industry after taking a break. Micky was previously with... Read more

When I first smoked this cigar a few months ago when it landed, I knew right away it was going to be a huge contender for cigar of the year... Read more

Aganorsa Leaf has announced today the newest size of Supreme Leaf. One of the most exciting and sought-after cigars ever produced. Using the same blend of entirely Aganorsa Leaf tobaccos... Read more

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. proudly announces that Aimee Cooks has been promoted to Vice President and General Manager of its historic El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa, Florida. In this... Read more

Oveja Negra Brands has announced today that cigar industry marketing veterans, authors, motivational speakers and serial entrepreneurs Cynn & Joshua Coburn have officially taken ownership of the Dissident cigar brand.... Read more

If you haven’t heard of J.C. Newman you have probably been living under a rock. They are perhaps one of the oldest cigar companies still in business. They have gone... Read more

When I think Perdomo, I ALWAYS think sun-grown. I think that Nick Perdomo and his company have done a tremendous job making all cigars. Don’t get me wrong, there is... Read more

I first encountered this cigar in May while in Miami. I remember where I was, at City Cigar. I had been a huge fan of what Plasencia had been doing... Read more

All Saints Cigars has announced they have begun shipping the new St. Francis Colorados to retailers. Smokin Tabacco had the opportunity to smoke a few of these earlier this year... Read more

Drew Estate’s newest cigar, the ultra-premium 20 Acre Farm, is now shipping to tobacco retailers nationwide. Unveiled during Drew Estate’s “Freestyle Live: Special Edition” broadcast on Nov. 11th, 20 Acre... Read more

Smoke Inn is set to become the first retailer to introduce a cigar advent calendar, preparing a limited number of custom-made advent calendar displays. A project that began in late... Read more

J.C. Newman Cigar Company proudly announces that it has named Aldo Puncioni as its International Sales Director. As a cigar ambassador, taster, and retailer, Puncioni joins J.C. Newman with decades... Read more

We all know about Montecristo’s core line of cigars that you would find on almost every shelf in every cigar shop. However, sometimes their other releases can be forgotten about.... Read more

J.C. Newman Cigar Company is announcing that it is restoring the historic Sanchez y Haya hotel across the street from its El Reloj cigar factory. J.C. Newman plans to open... Read more

If there is a smaller and newer brand making its way around retailers that has my attention, it’s Jake Wyatt Cigar Co. we caught up with them at the 2021... Read more

Alec Bradley Cigar Company today announced that they are now shipping the Limited Edition, PCA Exclusive, Magic Toast Box Pressed Gran Toro. First announced in May of this year, the... Read more

The Premium Cigar Association’s (PCA) Head of Government Affairs Joshua Habursky received The Hills Top Lobbyist Distinction for the 4th year in a row. Published annually, this list represents “the... Read more

When Master Blender Reinier Lorenzo moved to the United States from Cuba, he had no intention of becoming a cigar maker or having anything to do with cigars. In 2011... Read more