COLIBRI ANNOUNCES THE S-CUT CIGAR CUTTER Everything you love about the V-Cut—in a “S”traight cut New York City, July 9, 2015—Since its debut at the 2013 IPCPR show in Las Vegas, the innovative Colibri V-Cut has been a runaway success with cigar enthusiasts at every curve and corner of the globe. Loved for its long list of thougtfully considered styling and engineering details—such as its superior sheering ability that leaves a crisp and deep v-shaped […]
Crux du Connoisseur To Be Released in September (Miami, Fl.) – After announcing its five vitola Guild blend, Crux Cigars is proud to provide details on the second of three brand new lines that will be available in the second half of this year. The second new brand for Crux Cigars will be the Crux du Connoisseur, an exceedingly rich, flavorful and robust blend that is built to hold up well to both hearty coffee as well […]
The following statement was sent by IPCPR this afternoon, Today, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee considered the FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill which passed 29-21. The legislation will now be schedule for consideration on the House Floor. Included in this bill was a provision to make a technical change to the Tobacco Control Act, affecting the regulation of premium cigars, pipe tobacco, and other tobacco products. When the Tobacco Control Act was passed into law, […]
With the IPCPR a few weeks away the new release for the CLE portfolio of brands has been announced. There are new frontmarks for Christian Eiroa, Asylum, and Edgar Hoill. CLE PLUS 2015 While not new by name the CLE Plus 2015 is getting a new release and a new blend. The Honduran Puro utilizes a Colorado wrapper and is blended to be more complex than the original. The new cigar will be produced at […]
While many companies have tried to create a cigar that matches the diversity and elegance of Scotch Whiskey many have failed and most lack the knowledge of spirits that Hammer + Sickle has. The result of that knowledge is Caleanoch. Over 1,000 days ago, Hammer + Sickle set sail on a journey with only one question, “How do you develop and blend a series of cigars that match the diversity and elegance go Scotch Whiskey.” Having […]
The past couple of years has seen cigar manufacturers embrace budget priced cigars and now the industry seems to be gearing for a year of more luxury priced releases. DURAN CIGARS TO RELEASE THE “SANTO” CARDENAS EDITION OF THE ROBERTO P. DURAN SIGNATURE SERIES (Miami, Florida) July 8, 2015— Duran Cigars will be unveiling the Limited Edition Roberto P Duran Salomon rolled by Master Roller Crisanto “Santo” Cardenas at the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans. […]
KILO Returns at 2015 IPCPR What began in 2013 as a test blend marketed at cigar shops in New Mexico, Texas and Maryland, KILO was a labor of love for Barry Stein and was originally made at La Aurora in the Dominican Republic. Originally the Director of Social Media for Miami Cigar & Company he parted ways with them in the spring of 2014 when he relocated to New Hampshire to work for David Garofalo. […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year as IPCPR is right around the corner and new cigars will start to show up in cigar stores. I am a person that is guilty of asking “what is new” and I walk into a cigar store, but the question I should be asking is “what is good.” With July 4th in the rearview mirror we will begin to review the new cigars and help you discover […]
It Looks Familiar by David Garofalo Have you ever looked at something you never saw before and thought, WOW… that looks very familiar? Sure you have, we all have. People, places and even things. Even things like cigars might look familiar to you for some reason or another, and there might be a very good reason for it… maybe it was done on purpose. It might be a brand new cigar or a cigar you […]
While information came out earlier this week about Steve Saka’s return to the cigar industry, The Cigar Authority was able to find information from the Tobacco Retailers Almanac regarding Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Named after the town the company does business in, Dumbarton Tobacco & Trust is set to showcase at least three brands at the upcoming trade show. According to the almanac this is what we know. Sobremesa: Sobremesa, “over the table” has no precise […]