Today via Twitter; Hammer + Sickle unveiled the forthcoming Museum Series set to be released at IPCPR. The image was accompanied with the quote, “When is a cigar jar more than a cigar jar? When it is a global icon of course.” The jar is designed to look like the spires of the world renown St. Petersburg Church of the Savior of Spilled Blood (Церковь Спаса на Крови). The church was designed by Alfred Alexandrovich Parland, a […]
Roberto Duran Premium Cigars (Duran Cigars) will make his debut into the Connecticut world at the IPCPR show in Las Vegas in July with the release of Azan Blue Connecticut. The new line for the Azan brand will come in three sizes: Robusto (5 x 50), Campana (6 x 52) and Toro de Luxe (6 1⁄2 x 54). The flavor is described as medium, creamy, and very smooth. The fillers and binders are from Nicaragua […]
The Bandolero comes to us from Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco. At times I feel like the Bandolero is the red-headed stepchild of the company often not getting the love of his other brands Atabey and Byron and today’s Bandolero…. The name Bandolero is historical in nature and according to the website the story goes likes this… Cigar history has followed a difficult path between crime and pleasure. Demonized on arrival to Europe, in which latter tobacco trade was […]
Each year the folks at Cigar Journal announce the nominees for the 2016 Cigar Trophy awards and this year the nominees were picked by their readers. Between now and June 30, Cigar Journal magazine is inviting people to vote for their favorite cigars, accessories and lounges. The results of the voting at www.cigartrophy.com will be announced on September 16, 2016 at Inter-Tabac in Germany. So head on over to www.cigartrophy.com and be sure to vote for […]
This week The Cigar Authority welcomes to the show Roy Kirby of Perdomo Cigars as we light up the Perdomo 20th Anniversary. We’ll find out what makes him the cigar rep of the year as we discuss all things Perdomo. Is everyone on the same side in the cigar industry with the FDA? you might be surprised by the answer and the flawed science of the whole process. All this and more on The Cigar […]
Before IPCPR last year all hell broke loose for Cubanacan Cigars and the Mederos Family. Hirochi Robaina left for La Palina, where he would last a short time. The Mederos Family also lost the factory they did business with and a lawsuit was later filed by Omar González-Alemán and his company Soneros Cigars Zone, Inc. Now word comes out from Frank Herrera that the lawsuit has been settled. According to Herrera, “The parties have amicably […]
Each week we share some of the news that comes across our desk about upcoming legislation.. This week we have stories from Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New Massachusetts, Missouri, New York and Oregon. United States – The U.S. Department of Transportation has authorized six United States airlines to begin air routes to nine cities in Cuba, and ticket sales will begin as early as next week via Cigar Aficionado https://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/us-authorizes-air-routes-to-cuba-18836 Arkansas – The […]
The second Limited Art Edition from Davidoff is a collaboration with French – Jamaican artist Olivia McGilchrist. “From many Sides” incorporates digitized renderings, an overlay and interweaving of moving images and sounds, which blends landscapes, cultures and people of the Caribbean region. Each box features a unique piece of art as each cover is exclusive from a series of 7,000. The beautifully handcrafted Perfect reveals the complexity and balance you would expect from Davidoff utilizing […]
As part of their 10th Anniversary celebrations, Mombacho Cigars partnered with the international film director, Thomas Bowerbank, to create “Mombacho X”, a unique short documentary capturing the art of cigar making and the soul of Nicaragua through Mombacho’s vision. “This film captures the essence of Mombacho and our Nicaraguan experience and is a graceful reflection of our ten years in this beautiful country.” said Markus Raty, Co-Founder of Mombacho Cigars, who released the video on […]
Today Eric Hanson, the Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy officer of Klin Groupe, the parent company of Hammer + Sickle Cigars issued a statement on the FDA. “Hammer + Sickle Cigars remains fully committed to our cigar business in the United States. We will be filing Substantial Equivalence for all of our blends available in the US marketplace. Through our deep experience in the highly regulated beverage alcohol space, we are organized and resourced to […]