Premium Cigar Exemption Bill Re-Introduced

February 3, 2017

This week, Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) re-introduced the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 (S. 294). Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) serves as the lead Republican sponso... Read More...

General Debuts Partagas Heritage

Jordan Guttormson

February 1, 2017

Press Releases

While on a cigar blogger's tour of General Cigar Company's operations in the Dominican Republic, the company's latest premium blend was unveiled as the Partagas Heritage. The cigars showcase a clear throwbac... Read More...

Jonathan Drew Returns to Leadership at Drew Estate

Jordan Guttormson

January 30, 2017

Press Releases

After a somewhat unclear period for Drew Estate, following the company's sale to Swisher International in 2014, the brand has made its future goals more clear—announcing the move of co-founder Jonathan Drew to ... Read More...

Vintage Rockefeller Cigar Group Under New Ownership

Jordan Guttormson

January 25, 2017

Press Releases

Wall Street guru Kevin Schweitzer has entered the cigar industry, acquiring the Vintage Rockefeller Cigar Group—best known for their Rock-A-Feller® brand. Schweitzer, also acting as president of Sea Crest Holdi... Read More...

Gurkha Trump Presidente limited edition cigar

Gurkha Commemorates Trump Inauguration with “Trump Presidente” Cigar

Jordan Guttormson

January 20, 2017

Press Releases

Gurkha has crafted a special cigar to commemorate Donald Trump's presidency, gifting a limited number of cigars at today's inauguration. In a similar fashion to original Cuban Cohiba and Trinidad cigars (initia... Read More...

Camacho Announces Box-Pressed Versions of Connecticut, Corojo and Ecuador

Eric Guttormson

January 19, 2017

Press Releases

Today Camacho announced the nationwide launch of new box-pressed (BXP) extensions to its winning Connecticut, Corojo and Ecuador lines. The new box-pressed extensions will build on the chassis of its three b... Read More...

Famous Smoke Shop The Judge Volume 2 cigar release

Famous Smoke Announces The Judge Volume 2 Cigar

Jordan Guttormson

January 18, 2017

Press Releases

Only one week after Famous Smoke Shop announced the Damballa, the fifth release in their exclusive Vudu line of cigars, the online retailer is now introducing yet another exclusive: The Judge Volume 2. Both pro... Read More...

Nat Sherman Purchased by Altria

Jordan Guttormson

January 17, 2017

Press Releases

The family-owned Sherman Group Holdings LLC, distributor of Nat Sherman cigars, has been purchased by Altria Group Inc. Altria is a massive, Virginia-based company—among the world's largest producers of toba... Read More...

Famous Introduces 5th Edition in Vudu Cigar Series

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2017

Press Releases

Famous Smoke Shop has announced the fifth release in their exclusive Vudu cigars series—Vudu Damballa. Like its four predecessors, Vudu Damballa comes to retail with very attractive price point, averaging just ... Read More...

Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua cigar box open

Punch Announces Gran Puro Nicaragua

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2017

Press Releases

General Cigar announces the debut of Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua, a four-cigar collection that features a rich and savory Nicaraguan-forward blend. Punch Gran Puro has been a true staple in humidors for over a... Read More...

Crux Shipping Limitada PB5 2016 Second Release

Jordan Guttormson

January 10, 2017

Press Releases

Crux Cigars announces the highly anticipated 2016 Second Release of the Limitada PB5 will begin arriving at retailers this week. Announced at the IPCPR Show last summer, Crux Cigars reports the new 2016 Seco... Read More...

Matt Booth Stogies Big Damn Cigar Jamboree and Wingding cigar event 2016

Matt Booth Departs from Cigar Industry

Jordan Guttormson

January 9, 2017

Press Releases

Matt Booth, owner and creator of the Room101 cigar brand, is retiring from the world of premium cigars; according to an announcement by Cigar Aficionado, made earlier today. Room101 entered the cigar scene i... Read More...