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Partagas Gets First Barber-Pole-Style Cigar
The venerable Partagas brand has its first barber-pole style cigar.
Charter Oak Habano to Debut in a Few Weeks
Foundation Cigar Co. will soon launch Charter Oak CT Habano, a new line extension for Charter Oak, the cigar brand created by company owner Nick Melillo as an homage to his home …
A Virtual Tour of Cigar Factories and Fields
Few people are traveling these days, so we turned to our archives that will take you on a number of virtual journeys to fascinating cigar factories and tobacco fields.
Connecticut Tobacco Crop Report
After a disappointing 2018 season plagued by heavy, consistent rains, cigar tobacco farmers in the Connecticut River Valley are optimistic that this year’s crop will yield some of …
Connecticut Cigar Company Moves To Tobacco Field
Cigar companies tend to make their headquarters in cities such as Miami or Tampa. They like to be near ports to facilitate shipping and airports to keep the company principals …
Storm Touches Down in Connecticut Tobacco Country
A tornado struck the Connecticut River Valley on Monday afternoon, tearing the netting away from a Connecticut-shade tobacco field and flattening plants that were almost ready to …
General Cigar Sorts Superior Connecticut Crop
General Cigar Co., maker of Macanudo, Partagas and various other premium cigars and a major grower of tobacco in the Connecticut River Valley, is sorting the 2010 crop of …