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La Flor Dominicana Announces Store Exclusive Cigar

A few days after announcing an exclusive cigar for California; La Flor Dominicana is back at it again; this time for Twins Smoke Shop in New Hampshire. The shop which is owned by Kurt Kendall, who also produces the 7-20-4 brand  which has a long history in the state. The 10 count boxes of cigars that measure 6 x 54 feature 5 with a Ecuador Sumatra Natural wrapper with another 5 featuring an Ecuador Sumatra […]

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Drew Estate Announces ACID Chi-Town Exclusive

Drew Estate Announces ACID Chi-Town, Arango Cigar Co Subculture Exclusive Miami, FL – Drew Estate has announced that they will be releasing a new Subculture cigar through Arango Cigar Co in Northbrook, IL. The new cigar will be called ACID Chi-Town, and will be available exclusively through Arango. The new ACID Chi-Town will be presented in a glass tube in a 5 x 50 vitola. The blend features a Cameroon wrapper and Nicaraguan fillers. The […]

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Yaguera Tobacco From Honduras

A few weeks ago on The Cigar Authority podcast we reported on a  new trademark filed by the parent company of Altadis USA. This week some details emerged about Yueguera thanks to Cigar Insider. The name isn’t a new cigar, but rather a new proprietary Honduran tobacco that should appear in cigars in the first quarter of 2016. The tobacco is named after an estate in the Northeast part of Honduras which is mountainous. According to […]

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La Flor Dominicana Football Cigar Returns

The La Flor Dominicana Football Cigar is set to return as a special edition for the California market.  Featuring an Ecuador Habano wrapper with Ecuador shade overlays to create the appearance of a football these artisan style cigars first made their appearance in conjunction with the Super Bowl.  The 5 5/8 X 54 cigar is rounded out with a ninder from Nicaragua and fillers from the Dominican Republic. Each cigar is expected to retail for […]

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First Look: Sobremesa by Steve Saka

Sobremesa is set to ship over the coming days and while the word has no precise English translation it basically means “over the table”. It is an idiom used in Latin cultures to describe the leisurely time spent tableside after you have finished dining, but before you rise. It is the experience of lingering casually with friends and family in conversation, relaxing, drinking, smoking and enjoying each other’s company. Sobremesa is one of life simplest pleasures. Available […]

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Pura Soul Maduro & Barber Pole Shipping Now

At the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans, Robert Wright announced a third and fourth release within the Pura Soul portfolio. Both blends are from Honduras and use tobacco from the Jamastran Valley region produced by the Eiroa family. The first of the new releases is a Maduro wrapped, Corojo blend available in three sizes. The 5 x 50, 6 x 54 and 7 x 64 sticks will carry a MSRP ranging from $7.65 and $9.45 […]

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Cigars for Warriors & Two Guys Smoke Shop Launches Cigar Drive

Two Guys Smoke Shop & Cigars for Warriors – CIGAR BOX DRIVE (New Hampshire) – Two Guys Smoke Shop, a three store chain of cigar shops in New Hampshire with locations in Salem, Seabrook and Nashua have begun a Full Cigar Box Drive for Operation Cigars for Warriors. Cigars for Warriors top priority is collecting then dispersing premium cigars to American Service Men and Women serving in combat zones (Air, Land and Sea). As a […]

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Johnny Tobacconaut Cigar Review

When the cigar was first reported ,the name Johnny Tobacconaut intrigued me as it reminded for some odd reason of Saturday Morning cartoons from when I was a kid. When shows like Speed Buggy, Scooby Doo, The Jetsons, Josie and the Pussycats, Hong Kong Phooey and many others had my interest on Saturday mornings. I’m not sure why, but it just did. I’ve been waiting for a day to smoke this, and after the headache […]

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Davidoff Year of the Monkey Shipping November 2nd

Each year Davidoff releases a cigar to celebrate the Chinese New Year, and this year they follow suit with the Davidoff Year of the Monkey which is set to ship November 2nd. According to Davidoff, “With a cigar in the hand and a twinkle in the eye, you won’t find a more entertaining companion to celebrate the Chinese New Year with than the Monkey. For the Monkey, there is never a dull moment. They, like […]

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Davidoff of Geneva USA & Blend Bar Cigar Partnership

Davidoff of Geneva USA and Blend Bar Cigar Reveal New Partnership Davidoff of Geneva USA and Blend Bar Cigar are pleased to announce a strategic partnership, beginning with the opening of a second location in Nashville, TN later this year. This will be the first partnership of an Appointed Merchant incorporating the “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” look and feel. Building on a previous partnership of over five years, Davidoff and Blend began its […]

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