Back by popular demand, qualifying rounds of the Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC) return to the United States beginning with the Nashville CSWC competition on Friday, May 13 at 6:00 pm at The 1850 at Lookaway Farms, 1850 Lewisburg Pike, Franklin.
Byron Serie Siglo XXI to be Introduced at IPCPR End of July 2016
United Cigar, U.S. Distributor of Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco Brands, announced today that a new Byron size will be available at the 2016 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas on July 25, 2016.
Davidoff Art Initiative Selects Natalia Ortega Gamez for Residency Project in Colombia
The Davidoff Art Initiative announced Dominican artist Natalia Ortega Gamez as the first artist selected for the new residency program at FLORA ars+natura in Bogotá, Colombia.
New Famous Smoke Shop Firecracker Cigar CroMagnon to be Rolled by RoMa Craft
The next Firecracker will be a limited release for 2016 and as usual it will be released just before the 4th of July. This year’s production will be The CroMagnon Firecracker from RoMa Craft Tobac out of the Nica Sueno factory in Esteli Nicaragua.
A.J. Fernandez to Release New Cigar Blend “Last Call”
AJ Fernández announced the release of a new cigar blend under the name “Last Call”. Last Call will be introduced as a Corona Gorda, measuring 4 1/2 x 48.
Famous Smoke Shop Debuts Remaining Four Kicks Black Belt Buckle Cigars
Famous Smoke Shop has released the two remaining vitolas in their exclusive Four Kicks Black Belt Buckle selection by Crowned Heads Cigars.
Lotus International to Distribute Elie Bleu Accessories in the U.S.A. and Canada
Elie Bleu S.A. Paris, France has appointed Lotus International, LLC as their exclusive distributor for the United States and Canada.
La Aurora 1962 Corojo and 1987 Connecticut now Available in the U.S.A.
The new La Aurora 1962 Corojo and the La Aurora 1987 Connecticut are now in stores. La Aurora is celebrating their 113 years in existence.
Mombacho Liga Maestro Begins Shipping to North America and Europe
The Liga Maestro is a Nicaraguan puro originally created in 2013 exclusively for the Italian market. It is now in regular production and available in five different vitolas.
Heinrich Villiger Steps Down as CEO of Villiger Cigars After 65 Years in Charge
Heinrich Villiger hands over his function as CEO of the Villiger Group after 65 years in charge. Starting from March 2016 Robert Suter will take over his new role as CEO. The board of Villiger Soehne Holding AG and Villiger Soehne AG remains unchanged.
Detailed Information About the New Hoyo by General Cigar Now Available
General Cigar will launch a new version of Hoyo de Monterrey exclusively for brick and mortar retailers. The new collection called Hoyo will be available in four sizes and begins shipping to all retailers in the U.S.A. on April 1.
Historic Pipe Sketches by Jean Perron at Amsterdam Pipe Museum Exhibition
By pure chance the curator of the Amsterdam Pipe Museum found a brown leather case in a private library in Belgium. It contained 80 pages of designs from the 1860’s of tobacco pipes to be carved in meerschaum.
