Royal Agio Cigars USA announced today that they are re-releasing the Balmoral Añejo XO Lancero FT Edición Limitada. Shipments to retailers begin mid-November. Originally released during the 2016 IPCPR, the Balmoral Añejo XO Lancero Flag Tail (FT) Edición Limitada became a fast favorite among premium cigar smokers. Based on the positive response to the original release a little over 2 years ago, the Lancero FT will be available once again in limited quantities, with a […]
Last week, the FDA held a conference on tobacco regulation. The agency invited Drew Newman, J.C. Newman’s general counsel, and a fourth-generation cigar maker, to address the conference on behalf of the premium cigar industry and respond to questions from the audience. In his speech, Drew explained that “premium cigars are an old-world, handmade craft enjoyed by adults.” “It is not a science,” he said. “It’s an art, and the tradition has been passed down […]
Omar de Frias owner of Fratello cigars has sent out an email announcing Navetta Inverso is beginning to ship to retailers on Monday, October 29th. The name Navetta Inverso translates from Italian as Shuttle Inverse. The cigar was introduced at the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in July. Blended with a Nicaraguan wrapper, Ecuador binder and Dominican and Nicaragua filler. According to the company, Inverso is rich in flavor and full in body. Navetta […]
The following comes from the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers better known as IPCPR: Earlier today, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its roadmap for regulations, called the Unified Regulatory Agenda. This outlines the regulatory priorities and perspective timeline for the FDA and other federal agencies. Importantly, on its agenda, the FDA noted their recent review for premium cigars remains ongoing, meaning the agency still considers this issue an open item. However, […]
Balmoral announced today to their retail partners that the highly anticipated IPCPR release of the Balmoral Serie Signaturas DUETO will begin shipping out to retailers. The Dueto is the result of a special collaboration between two of the most passionate and dedicated boutique premium cigar makers, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and Boris Wintermans. While each cigar maker has a unique and distinguished personal tobacco history, they share the philosophy that relentless, passionate curiosity is essential to discovering and […]
Drew Estate announced today the shipping of the Florida Sun Grown Limited Edition Trunk Press Toro to Drew Diplomat retailers across the nation. This prized cigar features a unique blend different from the core line as the Trunk-Press Toro utilizes a Connecticut River Valley Broadleaf wrapper, Mexican binder, with one full leaf of Florida Sun Grown Cuban Seed Corojo, along with fillers from Nicaragua and Honduras. From the Florida Sun Grown Farm, Jeff Borysiewicz notes, […]
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars (RPPC) is expanding the popular Hamlet 25th Year line with a Salomon size that will be hitting store shelves late this month. The new vitola, on display at this summer’s IPCPR trade show, was crafted by renowned Cuban cigar blender and master roller, Hamlet Paredes. Hamlet 25th Year Salomon will join the brand’s Robusto, Toro and Sixty lineup that debuted in Q3 of 2017. Based on its ongoing success, Paredes decided in […]
The success of OSOK Cigars has been bolstered by rave reviews of industry critics and patrons alike, but this did little to satisfy its founder Edgar Hoill. Happy, but not content, Mr. Hoill fell in love with the industry but had an unwavering desire to gain a deeper appreciation behind the process. “The growth of ‘boutique’ cigars has been incredible, but I wanted to up the game and the only way to do so was […]
Royal Agio Cigars announced today that they will be distributing La Flor Dominicana brands in Germany and The Netherlands. La Flor Dominicana will be formally featured in the Royal Agio Cigars booth (#4.B18) at this year’s InterTabac tradeshow in Dortmund, Germany, which takes place from September 21st – 23rd. This partnership between two passionate premium cigar makers from the Dominican Republic kicks off at InterTabac, Europe’s largest tobacco-related trade show. With the addition of the […]
Camacho, the world’s leading brand of bold cigars, is proud to announce the release of the original Camacho Diploma in the 11/18 format. Bold from the ground up, the Camacho Diploma Special Selection is a full live loud experience of unparalleled flavor and intensity. Presented in a 11/18 Figarado format and built with hand-selected high priming Original Corojo tobaccos, under the most rigorous supervision, the Camacho Diploma blend has been brought back for aficionados who demand a unique, […]