cigars
Stallone Cigars Releases Clydesdale Limited Edition for November
Stallone is adding another size to the stable with a new limited-edition cigar called Clydesdale.
Rocky Patel White Label Debuting At Big Smokes
The smokes have a deceptive power, says Patel.
Black Friday Gets A New, Short Size
This year’s Black Friday 2021 Limited Edition Short Toro will be heading to stores at the end of October.
Diesel Sunday Gravy Gets New Flavor
The blend is a collaboration between brand manager Justin Andrews and A.J. Fernandez.
E.P.C.’s La Historia Lonsdale Heading To Stores Now
The family-themed cigar brand from E.P.C. Cigar Co. now has a slender lonsdale.
General Launching Hugest Cohiba to Date
The largest Cohiba that General Cigar Co. has ever released.
cuba
Cuba’s Habanos Festival Returning in 2022
Cuba’s biggest cigar party is coming back.
Cuba to Fully Reopen to Tourism in November
The island of Cuba will fully reopen to tourism on November 15.
U.S. Authorizes Limited Humanitarian Cargo Flights to Cuba
The Biden administration has quietly approved a limited number of small cargo flights ferrying humanitarian aid to the island.
Thousands Take To Streets In Cuba
Cities and towns around Cuba on Sunday broke out into public demonstrations against the government.
Italian Humidor With Aged Cuban Cigars
Celebrate Italy's Euro Cup victory with this new Italian humidor filled with aged, Regional Edition Cuban cigars.
legislation
D.C. Court Rules Against Cigar Industry, Rejects Appeal In FDA Lawsuit
A Washington D.C. Court of Appeals has delivered a blow to the cigar industry.
Bill To Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulation Returns to House
The cigar bill is back—again.
J.C. Newman Hoping To Import Cuban Tobacco
Newman is asking the U.S. to rethink its position on importing Cuban tobacco leaf.
Michigan Tax Cap Bill Passes in House of Representatives
The Great Lake State is one step closer to making its tobacco tax cap permanent.
California Cigar Tax to Increase in July
California’s state tobacco tax will increase by 11.5 percent on the first of July.
FDA Aims to Ban Flavored Cigars
If you’re one to smoke a flavored cigar, your days of enjoying a smoke like this might be numbered.
cigar industry
Nicaraguan Cigar Festival Canceled For 2022
For the second year in a row, the Nicaraguan cigar festival has been canceled due to pandemic precautions.
Javier Estades Named Chairman of Cigar Association of America
Estades has returned to a role he knows well.
Cigar Shipments To The U.S. Up More Than 60 Percent For First Six Months Of 2021
The American premium cigar market shows no signs of cooling.
Davidoff Closing Company Store in Atlanta
The Davidoff of Geneva retail chain will contract at year’s end.
Longtime Thompson Owner Robert Franzblau, 93, Dies
The savvy businessman who saved catalog company Thompson Cigar has passed away. Robert Franzblau, 93, died yesterday morning at his home in Tampa, Florida.
General Cigar Parent Reports Increased Second Quarter Sales
Scandinavian Tobacco Group reported an increase in second quarter sales and a generally positive 2021.