cigars
Alec Bradley Celebrates 10 Years of Fine & Rare with Anniversary Set
Alec Bradley founder Alan Rubin has gone into his archives to produce a 10th anniversary boxset of Fine & Rare’s “greatest hits,” some of which he says date back to 2014.
New World Connecticut Getting a Gordo
In August, A.J. Fernandez is launching the New World Connecticut Gordo, a 6 inch by 60 ring gauge cigar that will have a suggested retail price of $8.
Spain Marks Montecristo’s 85th Anniversary With Aged Cigars
The Montecristo brand turns 85 this year, and Spain is celebrating with a limited, exclusive release of Cuban Montecristo No. 3 cigars that regional distributor Tabacalera S.L.U. …
Onyx Bold Nicaragua Coming Next Month
A new Onyx that’s rolled by A.J. Fernandez in Nicaragua will start showing up in stores in August, and it may very well be the strongest Onyx to date.
Kintsugi Line From Alec & Bradley Shipping This Fall
Inspired by an ancient Japanese art form, Rubin brothers Alec and Bradley created Kintsugi, a new Honduran cigar brand heading to retailers this fall, and available for sale to …
Winter In July From Rocky Patel
Rocky Patel is in for a busy summer as it plans on releasing a number of new smokes and bringing back a reblended version of one of his most popular limited editions.
cuba
Roof Collapse at Cuba’s Partagás Factory Closes Iconic Casa del Habano
This week, a roof collapsed in the iconic Real Fabrica de Partagás in Havana, casually known as the Partagás factory. While the damage did not affect the La Casa del Habano inside …
Marriott Hotels Being Forced To Leave Cuba
The Trump administration has ordered Marriott International Hotels to close down its business interests in Cuba. According to the company, it has until August 31 to end its …
Cuba Tightens Borders As Coronavirus Cases Spread
Cuba will close its borders to international tourism and non-resident visitors for at least a month, Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel announced on March 20. The new border-contro…
Romeo Night at Habanos Festival Raises More than 4 Million Euros
Habanos spared no expense on Friday night when the company threw its final gala cigar dinner to conclude the 22nd Habanos Festival, raising more than 4 million euros in the …
American Airlines Wants More Flights to Cuba
American Airlines has set its sights on Havana. The carrier is petitioning the U.S. government to take over two daily flights from Miami to Cuba that JetBlue Airways will abandon …
The Co-Presidents
The two men who run Cuba’s Habanos S.A. sit down to shed light on what’s new in the world of Havana cigars.
legislation
Court Strikes Down FDA’s Cigar Warning Label Plan
A trio of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Washington D.C. Circuit ruled unanimously this morning to keep FDA warning labels off of cigars. The court said the FDA …
Florida Representatives Urge President to Drop Cigar Industry Regulations
In response to the economic downturn, a dozen representatives from Florida have signed and sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging his administration to eliminate “onerous, …
Court Ruling Ends Chances of 2021 Deadline for FDA Product Reports
The FDA’s pre-market application deadline for cigars will remain September 9 after a trio of judges yesterday rejected the cigar industry’s appeal to extend the deadline for …
Judge Extends Deadline for FDA Product Approval Reports
Cigar manufacturers received a bit of good news last week as the FDA’s premarket application deadline for cigars and other tobacco products was officially extended by a Maryland …
New York State Raising Cigar Taxes This Fall
New York state lawmakers passed a $177 billion budget for 2021 that includes a tax rate of 75 percent of a cigar’s wholesale price—one of the highest cigar tax rates in the United …
FDA Asks Court for Extension of Key Product Deadline Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration filed a motion in court requesting a 120-day extension of the premarket application deadline for cigars and other tobacco products that is …
cigar industry
Fake Instagram Accounts Try to Scam Cigar Community
Over the past few weeks, our Instagram followers–along with the editors at Cigar Aficionado –have identified several fake Instagram accounts impersonating our magazine, and …
Cigar Industry Veteran Gene Tipton Dies At 74
Gene Tipton, who spent more than 50 years selling cigars for such big names as Altadis and Hav-A-Tampa, died this weekend. He was 74 years old.
PCA Furloughs Entire Staff In Wake Of Pandemic
The Premium Cigar Association announced today that the organization will be placing all seven members of its staff on furlough, with benefits, beginning July 15. The group blamed …
U.S. Cigar Imports Slow in First Quarter
Cigar shipments in the U.S. were down in the first quarter of the year, off 9.5 percent from the first three months of 2019. Only some of this slowdown, however, can be blamed on …
Oliva Cigars Helps Factory Workers’ Children Access Education
As part of a long-term commitment, Oliva Cigars, owned by Belgium-based J. Cortès, is donating part of its profits directly to its factory's nearby Catholic primary school (now …
Rocky Patel, Oliva, Alec Bradley, And Crowned Heads Hitting Road Together
Rocky Patel, Oliva, Alec Bradley and Crowned Heads have joined together to schedule a traveling miniature trade show that will stop at 15 U.S. cities to replace the cancelled PCA …