J&J Spirits, the company behind the popular Single Cask Nation Whisky, announced the release of a rye cask aged premium cigar in collaboration with Aganorsa Leaf. The cigars themselves, Robusto in size measuring 5 1/4” x 50, are comprised of Habano Ecuador wrapper and Nicaraguan filler and binder. J&J Spirits brand owner of Single Cask Nation- an independent bottler of fine Single Malts, Bourbons, Ryes, Rums and Mezcal, shipped a single rye cask to Aganorsa […]
Since 1930 Nat Sherman has been in the cigar market when they acquired Epoca, a clear Havana cigar brand. In January of 2017 family owned Nat Sherman would be sold to Altria, who bought it for the cigarettes in order to compete with brands like American Spirit. Last week, news came out that Altria was looking to sell the premium cigar division which is currently headed by Michael Herklots. Along with the premium cigar brands comes […]
The United States Food and Drug Administration and the United States Department of Health and Human Services, through the U.S. Justice Department, filed an appeal the decision of Judge Paul Grimm to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the case of American Academy of Pediatrics, et al. v. United States Food and Drug Administration, et al. On May 15, 2019, Judge Grimm found, in an opinion focused almost exclusively on […]
Toscano Cigars has announced the Toscano Garibaldi cigar to celebrate Giuseppe Garibaldi, the ‘Hero of the Two Worlds’. As a military general, an Italian nationalist and a smoker of TOSCANO cigars, Garibaldi embodied the zest and spirit of Italy. Originally presented in 1982 the cigar is made with Kentucky fire-cured tobacco grown in Southern Italy and captures the sweet aromas of their natural tobacco and wood, According to TOSCANO, from the start Garibaldi establishes its […]
(Oct 23, 2019) – I can’t say that I was surprised or unhappy for the overall good of the entire cigar industry, but as predicted and expected, Altria Group, after just 1,000 days since purchasing Nat Sherman will sell off the Premium cigar segment of the operation. Altria is the parent company of Philip Morris. In January of 2017 Altria purchased Nat Sherman, a luxury cigarette company who also owned and operated a premium cigar division […]
Drew Estate, a global manufacturer and distributor of premium cigars announced today that Fabien Ziegler, Director of Consumer Engagement, is leaving the company to pursue other interests. A twenty-year veteran “on the street”, Mr. Ziegler has been a tremendous ambassador for Drew Estate, working in both sales and marketing, including most recently leading the company’s Consumer Engagement team. “My years at Drew Estate have been incredibly rewarding, most importantly because of the opportunity to work […]
BANNED IN BOSTON… THE WAR ON TOBACCO CONTINUES Another Editorial by David Garofalo It’s Columbus Day, a day to celebrate the discovery of Tobacco and Cigars, and a day to discover why there is a war against tobacco. A few weeks ago, the Governor of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker placed a four-month ban on all vaping products in response to the popularity of e-cigarettes and after nine people died in the United States from a mysterious […]
Royal Agio Cigars formally announced today that they are releasing the Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro Lancero FT Edición Limitada. This is the second limited production lancero vitola released from Balmoral, which follows previous releases of the original Balmoral Añejo XO Lancero FT Edición Limitada. A total of 2,650 boxes have been produced for global distribution, with only 500 boxes available for the U.S. The original Balmoral Añejo XO Lancero Flag Tail (FT) Edición Limitada was […]
This past weekend The Cigar Authority welcomed, Justo Eiroa to our webcast. During the course of the show we discussed a new size of the Aladino Corojo Reserva in which Barry shared to Facebook a couple of days prior. JRE Tobacco plans to release the Aladino Corojo Reserva Corona #4 Limitado as the first cigar of a series of releases they call, “Our Cuban Heritage”. The 5 x 44 Corona #4 will come in 20 […]
The parent company of General Cigars, Scandinavian Tobacco Group has completed a deal for the acquisition of all of the shares of Agio Beheer B.V. from Highlands Beheer B.V. Agio Beheer B.V. is the holding company of the Royal Agio Cigars. The transaction is valued at EUR 210 million (UD 231 millon). The Scandinavian Tobacco Group acquisition will be financed by cash at hand and debt. The transaction is subject to satisfactory conclusion of a […]