Casa Carrillo Sets Veterans Day Release with ‘Battleborn Warriors’

September 15, 2025

Casa Carrillo will mark Veterans Day with a limited release called Battleborn Warriors, a 6" x 56 cigar inspired by decorated U.S. Navy veteran and longtime company team member Lionel H. McKoy. The project draw... Read More...

Funding, Price Cuts, and New Partners Mark Casa 1910’s Next Phase

Eric Guttormson

September 13, 2025

Press Releases

Casa 1910 has outlined its next phase of growth, announcing a $3 million funding round, an immediate price realignment across its portfolio, and a slate of new distribution and retail partnerships in the U.S. a... Read More...

Cayman Cigar Company Ships Refreshed Core Line to U.S. Retailers

Eric Guttormson

September 9, 2025

Press Releases

Cayman Cigar Company has begun shipping its Core Line Refresh to U.S. retailers, updating the Mariner, Sovereign II, and Monarch blends with new branding, revised formats, and production at Tabacalera la Isla. ... Read More...

Micallef Introduces Green to the Color Series

Eric Guttormson

September 9, 2025

Press Releases

Micallef Cigars has announced the “Micallef Green,” the fifth release in the company’s Color Series (following Black, Blue, Red, and Purple). The cigar will premiere virtually with Smoke Inn on Sept. 5, with na... Read More...

Retailer-Built Blend: La Aurora Relaunches Especiales in the U.S.

Eric Guttormson

September 9, 2025

Press Releases

La Aurora will bring its Especiales line back to the U.S., tying the relaunch to the Premium Cigar Association’s Fall Fundraiser on Sept. 11. The project traces to feedback from more than 100 retailers who work... Read More...

Casa de Montecristo Grows in Chicago and South Florida, Marks Milestones with Partner Lounges

Eric Guttormson

September 3, 2025

Press Releases

Casa de Montecristo is widening its U.S. lounge network with fresh activity in two familiar cigar hubs: Chicago and West Palm Beach. The company’s Villa Park, Illinois location (formerly 8 to 8) hosted a dual c... Read More...

Delamain Partners with Aaron “Sig” Sigmond for SIG CIGAR XO Cognac Launch

Eric Guttormson

September 3, 2025

Press Releases

The House of Delamain, a storied Cognac producer celebrating over two centuries of history, is preparing to release its first Cognac crafted specifically for cigar enthusiasts: the SIG CIGAR XO. This limited-ed... Read More...

Lure Cigars and Valacari Team Up for “The Redfish” Release

Eric Guttormson

September 2, 2025

Press Releases

Lure Cigars has announced its latest project, a collaboration with Valacari Cigars called The Redfish. The cigar is a tribute to Lure owner Lou Cross’s late father and marks a deeper partnership between the two... Read More...

Have Cigars Will Travel

Eric Guttormson

September 2, 2025

Smoke Night Live

Smoke Night LIVE is back and we are on the road! The Dojo crew will be broadcasting live from a secret location in South Florida. Since we’re on the road, we’ll be diving into all the ins and outs of traveling ... Read More...

ADVentura Unveils Queens Pearls Diadema Exclusive for Renegade Cigars

Eric Guttormson

September 2, 2025

Press Releases

ADVentura Cigars is teaming up with Renegade Cigars in Richardson, Texas, for a special release of its Queens Pearls blend in a Diadema vitola. The 10-count boxes will debut on September 5, 2025, marking a mile... Read More...

Black Works Studio Debuts Tigersaurus Limited Edition for 10th Anniversary

Eric Guttormson

September 2, 2025

Press Releases

Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) has announced the release of Tigersaurus, a new limited edition cigar crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua. The release celebrates the ten-year anniversary of the bra... Read More...

We Made Cocktails with Pickle Juice (And Now We Can’t Stop)

Eric Guttormson

September 1, 2025

Flavor Odyssey

Pickle juice and pickle-inspired cocktails are having a moment. Your local mixologist might serve up a Dirty Pickle, Pickled Michelada, Pickleback Mule, or even a Pickle Sour. This week, your Flavor Odyssey hos... Read More...

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