cigars
Herrera Esteli Limited Edition Lanceros Return This Summer
A pair of slender, limited-edition smokes from Drew Estate are returning to cigar retailers this summer.
Rick Rodriguez Starts West Tampa Tobacco Co.
Now that his tenure with General Cigar is over, Rodriguez is starting all over again with a new venture.
Nat Cicco Casino Real Gets Thin New Size
Nat Cicco has expanded its regular-production Casino Real line from five to six sizes with a new slender smoke.
JRE Releasing All-Honduran Aladino Classic
Honduran cigarmaker and leaf grower JRE Tobacco Co. is expanding its Aladino brand with a new, regular-production line of Honduran puros called Aladino Classic.
Flor de Las Antillas 10th Anniversary In The Works
My Father Cigars, two-time winners of Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar of the Year, are putting the final touches on the Flor de Las Antillas 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2022.
Aganorsa Leaf Streamlines Its Core Brands
The core Aganorsa Leaf brands—Habano, Corojo, Connecticut and Maduro—will be receiving standardized packaging and sizing all under the umbrella of the new La Validación Series.
cuba
Habanos S.A. Sets Record With More Than $500 Million In Sales
Habanos S.A. posted a record $568 million in sales last year, up 15 percent from 2020.
$100 Cohibas Coming As Cuban Cigar Prices Going Up
Cuban cigars are about to get more expensive the world over.
Explosion At Cuba’s Hotel Saratoga
Cuba’s Hotel Saratoga, a high-end property in one of the busiest and most famous areas of Havana, was seriously damaged in an explosion.
Phoenicia: The Cuban Cigar Powerhouse
Little known to American cigar lovers, Phoenicia Trading is one of the world’s largest distributors of Cuban smokes worldwide. Customers often drop $100,000 at its duty-free shop …
Phoenicia Trading To Launch Cohiba 55 Aniversario Edición Limitada 2021 Next Month
Cohiba turned 55 years old last year, and Habanos S.A. announced that there’d be an anniversary smoke to celebrate the occasion. Now, a year later, the commemorative Cohiba is …
U.S. To Reactivate Consulate In Havana
The consulate has been effectively closed since September of 2017, but will be reactivated under the Biden administration.
legislation
Delaware Bill For Lower Taxes On Premium Cigars Passes House Committee
Cigar smokers in “The First State” may be getting a tax break in the future.
Miami Judge Rules Cruise Companies Liable For Using Cuban Port Facilities
Judge Beth Bloom wrote that the cruise ship companies had engaged in “trafficking activities” by porting in Havana and bringing passengers to tour the city.
FDA-Funded Scientific Study on Premium Cigars Released
The findings indicate that the risks associated with other tobacco products are different from those tied to handmade cigars.
Florida Legislature Passes Bill Targeting Beach and Park Smoking—But Spares Cigars
Smoking on Florida's beaches and parks is under attack from legislation, but lawmakers are sparing cigars.
New Zealand to Create Lifetime Ban on Tobacco For Much Of Its Population
How old do you have to be to buy a cigar, or another tobacco product?
cigar industry
2022 Imports Off To Decent Start
The ultra-hot handmade cigar market continues to show signs of growth.
New President And Board Members For TAA
The Tobacconists’ Association of America consists of roughly 250 shops in the United States, along with many prominent handmade cigarmakers.
The Lineup: What Cigars To Expect at Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest 2022
The second-ever Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest—coming to Hollywood, Florida on May 28—is coming up fast, and after last year, anticipation is high.
456 Million Handmade Cigars Shipped To U.S. In 2021
Shipments were up by 25.3 percent over 2020.
Cigars International To Open Third Retail Store in Texas
The Lone Star State is getting a new, massive Cigars International retail store in San Antonio.
Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest: A Top-Tier Lineup Of Cigar Stars Are Speaking At The Seminars
The second-ever Big Smoke meets Whiskey Fest is coming Saturday, May 28, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.