The Davidoff Flagship Mother Store in Geneva reopens with a new look Basel/Geneva, Switzerland, March 2015 – Cigar lovers will soon be able to indulge in a completely unique and pleasurable experience in the heart of Geneva: The original Davidoff Flagship Store on Rue de Rive 2 has been revamped in accordance with the new globally standardized design concept “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911”, and is reopening its doors on March 24, 2015. “We […]
General Cigar Celebrates an Icon with Hoyo de Monterrey Edición de Cumpleaños 150 General Cigar Company will debut Hoyo de Monterrey Edición de Cumpleaños 150, the first and only cigar to feature a proprietary Habano Shade wrapper tobacco, the first ever grown in Esteli. Hoyo de Monterrey Edición de Cumpleaños 150 is a 6” x 54 box-pressed offering handcrafted in Honduras. The blend features a classic Ecuadoran binder and a spicy combination of Nicaraguan filler […]
At this years TAA, La Flor Dominicana will debut the La Flor Dominicana Exclusive Series aka “TAA 47”. The cigar which will feature a Ecuador Habano wrapper, Mexican binder, and Dominican filler will be offered as 3 contenders. Members of the TAA will vote which size they prefer with the winner going into production. Contender #1 is 5.5 x 52, Contender #2 is 6 x 60, and Contender #3 is 6.5 x 54 Box Pressed Torpedo. […]
COUNTERFEITERS OF COHIBA, MACANUDO AND PARTAGAS CIGARS SHUT DOWN ACROSS FLORIDA IN SERIES OF SEIZURE RAIDS AND ARRESTS Richmond, VA–General Cigar Company Inc. announced that teams of special agents from the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (“ABT”) conducted a series of raids and arrests throughout Florida relating to the manufacture, distribution and sale of counterfeit versions of the Company’s COHIBA®, Macanudo® and Partagas® cigar brands. Since February 28th, ABT has seized counterfeit cigars […]
Tobacconist University Announces New Consumer Certification Program Strengthening relationships between retailers and their customers New Jersey, March 23, 2015: Starting in April of 2015, Tobacconist University (TU) will hand off their consumer certification program to Certified Retail Tobacconists (CRT). The University updated this program allowing certified retailers the exclusive right to administer final exams to consumers who want to become certified. TU anticipates that these changes will elevate credibility throughout the luxury tobacco industry and […]
Drew Estate Announces Updated Liga Privada Papas Fritas Packaging Miami, FL – Drew Estate announced today that they would begin offering their Liga Privada Papas Fritas cigar in a newly designed 50-count box. These new boxes will replace the 4-count tins / 28-count boxes that the Papas Fritas line is currently offered in and will, as a result, reduce the single cigar retail price to $5.25 MSRP from it’s current price of $6.40. When reached for […]
Two Guys Smoke Shop Exclusive Firecracker From La Flor Dominicana March 23rd, 2015 (New Hampshire) – The original short format cigar with a fuse, is the Firecracker, measuring at just 3 x 50 and features a closed foot. In the Fall of 2014 The Cigar Authority and Two Guys Smoke Shop partnered up with a blind taste challenge. With 3 rounds and new releases, La Flor Dominicana walked away as the winner with nearly 500 […]
Day 6 and “The Shocking Conclusion” We all packed our bags in the morning (included would be my $100 worth of legal Cuban Cigars and alcohol combined) had my last Cuban Coffee in Cuba and 2 more cigars before we got ready to Hurry-Up and Wait! This is what I hate most about traveling, especially out of the country and even more so to and from Cuba. They want you there 5 hours early and […]
Day 5 Today we will take a walk to Old Havana Square. We met in the Hotel lobby to start our day. As we approach the area I notice the streets are crowded with people dancing in the street. The streets are paved with what looks like bricks but a closer look shows they are not bricks but wood blocks stained with brick color. In the town square the road turns to a circle with […]
This morning, Rafael Nodal sent out an email officially announcing the new Aging Room Bin No. 1 D Major Box Press. The cigars will come 18 to a box with each stick in an individual coffin. According to Rafael Nodal, “The excellent Full Body blend of the Bin No. 1 gets even better in this 54 x 6 box pressed creation for a sophisticated and refined smoking experience.” The Bin No. 1 D Major will be available at […]