Famous Smoke Shop Owner Arthur Zaretsky Writes Open Letter Regarding PCA

January 15, 2020

After last weeks unified pullout of the PCA trade show from Drew Estate, Davidoff, General Cigars and Altadis USA Arthur Zaretsky the owner of Famous Smoke Shop one of the largest cigar retailers has published ... Read More...

Oveja Negra Brands to Attend TPE and PCA

Eric Guttormson

January 14, 2020

TPE 2020, Press Releases

In a press release today Oveja Negra Brands (ONB) announced it will be at both the TPE show as well as this summer's PCA show. ONB consists of Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, Emilio Cigars, and... Read More...

Cigar Rights of America Statement on PCA Trade Show

Eric Guttormson

January 11, 2020

Press Releases

Fallout from the unified announcement that Drew Estate, Davidoff, General Cigar and Altadis have pulled out of the 2020 premium Cigar association trade show continues today as the Cigar Rights of America has is... Read More...

PCA Responds to Exhibitor Pullout Announcement

Eric Guttormson

January 11, 2020

PCA 2020, Press Releases

After yesterday's major announcement that Drew Estate, Davidoff, General Cigar and Altadis USA are pulling out of the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show the PCA released a statement late last night. The entir... Read More...

PCA Loses Four Largest Exhibitors

Jordan Guttormson

January 10, 2020

PCA 2020, Press Releases

As first detailed by Halfwheel this morning, Drew Estate, General Cigar Co., Altadis USA, and Davidoff—the four largest exhibitors at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show—will not be attending the tra... Read More...

Alec Cuevas Named Director of Operations at Casa Cuevas

Eric Guttormson

January 9, 2020

Press Releases

Casa Cuevas Cigars, announced today that Alec Cuevas has been named Director of Operations. Alec Cuevas is the son of President Luis Cuevas Jr. and grandson of Master Blender Luis Cuevas Sr. Alec is the fifth ... Read More...

Fratello Announces New Bundle Cigar Line

Eric Guttormson

January 8, 2020

TPE 2020, Press Releases

Fratello Cigars and Omar de Frias have announced three new products to debut at the January TPE trade show in Las Vegas, NV. Fratello Blu, Fratello Rosso and Fratello Verde are bundles that are intended to ... Read More...

Blind Faith Gets Expanded Distribution

Eric Guttormson

January 8, 2020

TPE 2020, Press Releases

Alec and Bradley Rubin announced today that they will be expanding distribution of their inaugural release: Alec & Bradley Blind Faith at the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, NV- January 29-31. Under th... Read More...

Tatuaje Anarchy Kaos to Become Latest Microblend Cigar

Jordan Guttormson

December 18, 2019

Press Releases

Smoke Inn Cigars has announced the Tatuaje Anarchy Kaos as the first Microblend Series release of 2019, partnering with Tatuaje Cigars for the fourth time since the series debuted in 2010. SEE ALSO: ... Read More...

My Father Cigars Acquires Fonseca Brand from Quesada Cigars

Jordan Guttormson

December 16, 2019

Press Releases

As reported by Cigar Aficionado today, My Father Cigars has bought the rights to the Fonseca brand from Quesada Cigars. While the specifics of the deal have not been revealed, the deal was said to have been ... Read More...

Cigar Safari Returns in 2020

Eric Guttormson

December 13, 2019

Press Releases

Drew Estate has announced the soft re-opening of the Cigar Safari Program, the ultimate experiential cigar tour to Esteli, Nicaragua hosted at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate for 4 days and 3 nights. Since 2008,... Read More...

Cigar Box Factory Esteli Moves to Larger Facility

Eric Guttormson

December 11, 2019

Press Releases

Cigar Box Factory Estelí (CBFe), well known in the cigar market for making high quality cigar packaging and humidors, celebrates the opening of their new, larger, and modern factory. CBFe will continue to resid... Read More...