The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Responds to Feedback: Media Access Made Easier

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has decided to revise its policy concerning media members attending its annual trade show. Starting from 2024, media members will no longer be required to...

Published October 2023 in Cigar News

The Business of Cigars: An Interview with Rodrigo and Nestor

Recently, I had the honor of sitting together with Rodrigo Crespo and Nestor Valera. These two gentlemen are responsible for overseeing the distribution of Habanos cigars in Belgium, the Netherlands,...

Published April 2024 in Cigar Library

Cuban Legacy: An Inside Tour of Finca Hector Luis

I recently visited Cuba and on the second day, explored Vuelta Abajo in Pinar Del Rio, the world's most famous tobacco region. This area, a tobacco mecca, is 164.1 km...

Published February 2024 in Cigar News

The Current State of Cuban Cigars: An Update

In February of 2019, Ministry of Cigars posted an article called ‘The current state of Cuban cigars’ in which the author voiced a lot of criticism towards Cuban cigars. The...

Published February 2024 in Cigar Library

Sans Pareil Appoints David J. Swinburne as President and CEO, Unveils Expansion Plans

Sans Pareil has announced the appointment of David J. Swinburne as its new President and CEO, marking a significant development for the company. Swinburne, one of the five shareholders and...

Published December 2023 in Cigar News

Vector-KGM Unveils Dazzling New Colors for ICON I and ICON IV Lighters, Adding Style to Precision Ignition

Vector-KGM is set to add a vibrant burst of colour to its renowned ICON I and ICON IV lighters, enhancing the visual appeal of these touch-sensitive ignition models. Following the...

Published November 2023 in Cigar News

E.P. Carrillo’s Escapade: Cigar Enthusiasts’ Choice for a Limited 2024 Production Run

E.P. Carrillo unveils its latest cigar blend, Escapade, created through direct consumer feedback and set to be voted into a limited 2024 production run. Through several live Zoom sessions with...

Published November 2023 in Cigar News

C.L.E. Cigar Company Elevates Industry Veteran Robert Wright to National Sales Manager

C.L.E. Cigar Company promotes industry veteran Robert Wright to National Sales Manager. Robert has an extensive resume in the cigar industry that dates back 40 years, which includes Camacho and...

Published September 2023 in Cigar News

C.L.E. Cigar Company to Release the Eiroa CBT 51 in Celebration of Christian Eiroa’s 51st Birthday

The Eiroa CBT 51 made its debut at Christian’s birthday event which took place during the 2023 PCA. July 25, 2023- C.L.E. Cigar Company to release the Eiroa CBT 51....

Published July 2023 in Cigar News

Martinez Cigars Introduces New Blend and Sizes to La Bodega Riki Taki Series

Martinez Cigars, the cigar producer with a factory in New York City as well as the Dominican Republic, has changed the blend of the La Bodega Riki Taki series and...

Published July 2023 in Cigar News

Forged Cigar Company and A.J. Fernandez Unveil Diesel Vintage Series: A Premium Blend of Vintage Tobacco

Forged Cigar Company and A.J. Fernandez cigars are collaborating on yet another Diesel release, this time called the Diesel Vintage Series with a Mexican San Andres wrapper over Nicaraguan filler...

Published July 2023 in Cigar News

E.P. Carrillo Engages Cigar Community for Input on New Escapade Line

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo asked the opinion of the cigar smoking communities for help several times in the last few years. There was a poll for a cigar name, Pledge won that...

Published June 2023 in Cigar News

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TAA 2023 Cigar Releases: Exclusive Offerings for High-Volume Merchants in the Tobacco Industry – Part 4

The TAA (tobacco association of America) is a fairly small group of some of the country’s top tobacconists, about 80 retailers, as well as 40 or so manufacturers. The association...

Published March 2023 in Cigar News

TAA 2023 Cigar Releases: Exclusive Offerings for High-Volume Merchants in the Tobacco Industry – Part 3

The TAA (tobacco association of America) is a fairly small group of some of the country’s top tobacconists, about 80 retailers, as well as 40 or so manufacturers. The association...

Published March 2023 in Cigar News

TAA 2023 Cigar Releases: Exclusive Offerings for High-Volume Merchants in the Tobacco Industry – Part 2

The TAA (tobacco association of America) is a fairly small group of some of the country’s top tobacconists, about 80 retailers, as well as 40 or so manufacturers. The association...

Published March 2023 in Cigar News

TAA 2023 Cigar Releases: Exclusive Offerings for High-Volume Merchants in the Tobacco Industry – Part 1

The TAA (tobacco association of America) is a fairly small group of some of the country’s top tobacconists, about 80 retailers, as well as 40 or so manufacturers. The association...

Published March 2023 in Cigar News

Preview of Exclusive Cigars: TAA 2023 Releases from Top Manufacturers

The TAA (tobacco association of America) is a fairly small group of some of the country’s top tobacconists, about 80 retailers, as well as 40 or so manufacturers. The association...

Published March 2023 in Cigar News

German Engineered Cigars Announces Sibling Cigars As Exclusive Distributor In Pakistan

German Engineered Cigars is proud to appoint Sibling Cigars as its exclusive distributor in Pakistan. “With this partnership, we are breaking new ground,“ says Oliver Nickels, Co-Founder and Chief Cigar Engineer...

Published March 2023 in Cigar News

German Engineered Cigars Announces Partnership With India Cigar Club

German Engineered Cigars is proud to announce a new distribution partnership with the India Cigar Club which will assume the distribution of German Engineered Cigars in the Indian Subcontinent &...

Published March 2023 in Cigar News

Quality Importers Creating Program For Retailers That Sell Their Xikar, Humidor Supreme, Palio, and Cigar Caddy Products

Quality Importers is creating a new program for retailers that sell their Xikar, Humidor Supreme, Palio, and Cigar Caddy.. Retailers that qualify for the program will receive exclusive incentives, products,...

Published February 2023 in Cigar News

Agnorsa Leaf Announces New Vitola of Supreme Leaf

Aganorsa Leaf is proud to announce the newest vitola of Supreme Leaf. Using the same blend of entirely Aganorsa Leaf tobaccos grown on their farms in Nicaragua and packed in...

Published February 2023 in Cigar News

E.P. Carrillo Releasing New Event-Only Packs for New Inch Nicaragua

E.P. Carrillo is releasing new event-only packs for the new Inch Nicaragua and an event-only pack with four toro cigars based on 8 different blends. The Inch Nicaragua event-only pack...

Published December 2022 in Cigar News

La Gloria Cubana is Coming with a New Limited Edition

La Gloria Cubana is coming with a new limited edition that is inspired by the feedback of more than 2000 fans who had influence on the blend, the packaging and...

Published July 2022 in Cigar News

ATL Cigar Co. is Updating Three of its Core Cigar Lines

To commemorate its first showing at PCA 2022, ATL Cigar Co (www.atlcigar.co) is updating three of its core cigar lines: ATL Magic, ATL Black and ATL Libertad. ATL Magic, released...

Published July 2022 in Cigar News

E.P. Carrillo is Adding a Limited Edition to The Pledge Series

The Pledge Lonsdale Limitada will be debuting at the PCA trade show and it should appear in cigar shops this September. The Lonsdale Limitada is a box-pressed smoke with a...

Published June 2022 in Cigar News

General Cigar Company Releasing a Punch

General Cigar Company is releasing a punch after looking at years of surveys and customer feedback. The Punch Brotherhood, an online-based group of Punch brand enthusiasts, helped creating the Punch...

Published June 2022 in Cigar News

Aganorsa gives the core line a new look

Aganorsa gives the core line a new look. The Corojo, Maduro, Habano and Connecticut get new packaging which is more in line with the Aganorsa Leaf branding of the rest...

Published June 2022 in Cigar News

Fertilizer Shortages Hurt Cuban Tobacco Crops

While Cuban cigars are usually high prized, with prices going up to hundreds of dollars for the high-end, hard to find cigars, farmers such as Yurisniel Cabrera only make a...

Published May 2022 in Cigar News

Fuerte y Libre Cigars Announces the Upcoming Availability of Fuerte y Libre Cigars Inc’s Sun Country

Fuerte y Libre Cigars announces the upcoming availability of  Fuerte y Libre Cigars Inc’s Sun Country – Corona, expanding the line to incorporate a new vitola. “We have been working...

Published May 2022 in Cigar News

Gifting cigars: sticks you can’t go wrong with

About once a week, I receive an e-mail from somebody who wants to offer cigars to one of his/her friends and does not really know how to proceed. The question...

Published December 2021 in Cigar Library

Top 19 Cigars Under $5

This post, originally published in November 2012, has been updated in 2014. Following the blog post about the best options when selecting cigars as a gift, it’s now time to...

Published November 2021 in Cigar Library

An Interview With Mike Choi

In the world of Cuban cigars, Mike Choi is a known name. He’s a walking encyclopedia when it comes to Habanos. He was the UK Habanos sommelier in 2013, and...

Published November 2021 in Cigar Library

Cigar Tasting Sheet
Free Cigar Tasting Sheet

We’ve been asked quite a few times about the best ways to keep track of the cigars you smoke. Some aficionados simply use a paper pad, others prefer storing their...

Published October 2021 in Cigar Library

An Interview With Jessi Flores

Flores is a Nicaraguan born, American raised graffiti and tattoo artist. Together with Jonathan Drew from Drew Estate he changed the use of art in the cigar industry. Graffiti, rodents,...

Published October 2021 in Cigar Library

How to Pair Cigars and Beer?

Hey everyone! Today I’m going to talk to you all about pairing cigars and beer. I’m really excited to have a chance to delve into this topic, so I want...

Published October 2021 in Cigar Library