The winner will receive an unprecedented Grand Prize of a box of Gurkha Cigars each month for one year and lots of Gurkha merchandise with an estimated retail value of more than $3,000.
Griffin’s Nicaragua Line Updated With Additional Toro Vitola
Griffin’s Nicaragua, a new cigar line launched by brand owner Oettinger Davidoff in the previous year, now receives a new size. The new Toro vitola will be offered with a suggested retail price of USD 12.50 per cigar.
Elie Bleu Launches Lighter Collection celebrating 40 Year Anniversary
French accessory manufacturer Elie Bleu celebrates their 40th year in business with the introduction of a series of new accessories. The first of the collections is the F-1 Wide Flame Flint Lighter.
Big Loss for Cigar World – Carlos Fuente Sr Passes Away
On August 5, 2016, in the presence of his family in Tampa, Florida, Carlos Fuente Sr., passed away. Carlos Fuente was 81 years old and succumbed to cancer.
Brun del Ré Introduced New 1787 Blend and Additional Vitola for 1638 Line
The new 1787 is a one vitola blend that comes in a Supremo size, just like 1638 line released last year. The new 1638 Supremo (6 x 60) features a different blend than the previously released Gran Toro size.
Viva Republica Releases New Cigar Line Art of War
Boutique cigar manufacturer Viva Republica introduced a new cigar line called Art of War, a larger sized parent brand to the company’s Warfare Series.
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Expands Diamond Crown Cigar Line With Black Diamond
The Newmans worked closely with Carlos Fuente, Sr. who recently passed away, and his son Carlos Fuente, Jr. on developing a new blend.
Aging Room Launched Solera Blend, Utilizing New Aging Method
The company used the Solera technique usually applied in the making of wine, sherry, rum or brandy as a curing method. Four wrapper options are available for this line.
Aging Room Releases AJ Fernandez Collaboration Cigar Pelo de Oro
Unlike other Boutique Blends cigar line, this release is rolled at the Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez in Estelí, Nicaragua. The blend is comprised of a Nicaraguan Pelo de Oro wrapper and filler and a Nicaragua Habano binder.
La Gloria Cubana Launches Serie R Estelí Maduro and Serie R Black Maduro
La Gloria Cubana is launching two new lines with LCG Serie R Esteli Maduro only to be available at brick and mortar cigar shops in the U.S. and LGC Serie R Black Maduro to be sold through internet and catalog retailers.
Relaunched Torano Exodus to Ship U.S. Wide in September
The all-new line now features a Seco priming wrapper from Honduran San Agustin, a Connecticut Broadleaf binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Honduras.
General Cigar’s Partagás Releases Ramón y Ramón with Regenerated Seed Tobacco
The blend uses a Cameroon wrapper from the Belita region, a Dominican binder as well as Nicaraguan Jalapa tobacco, Dominican Piloto and Dominican tobacco grown from regenerated vintage seeds.
