Day: June 13, 2026

Lifestyle

One of the Best American Craft Distilleries Is Releasing Its Oldest Bourbon to Date

Age doesn’t equal quality in whiskey, a mantra that we’ve evoked many times before. That being said, when a younger craft distillery is able to release a 10-year-old expression, that is a meaningful milestone. And one of the best craft distilleries in the country, Frey Ranch, just achieved that with the forthcoming release of the first batch of its new 10-year-old bourbon. Frey Ranch is a grain-to-glass distillery located in

Industry News

Micallef Color Blend Bundles #2

Since the introduction of the Micallef Black in mid-2023, nearly every story that we have published about Micallef has been regarding a cigar in its Color Series. The Color Series, which includes Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White—is unique for its consistency. Each line is offered in two standard vitolas—Robusto (5 x 52, $8) and Toro (6 x 52, $9)—despite the different blends. Additionally, some of the blends are

Lifestyle

How to Make a Floradora, the Refreshing Gin Cocktail With a Lovely Spice

It’s interesting to wonder how many of the great drinks of history were created to impress a girl. The White Lady? The Pink Lady? Perhaps. And then there’s a drink like the Floradora, for which we know, beyond the shadow of a doubt, precisely why it was made: The Floradora is as close to a Love Potion No. 9 as the barmen of the early 1900s could muster. It is

Industry News

Villiger 1888 San Andres Coming Next Week

On Monday, June 15, Villiger Cigars North America will ship a new blend under the company’s Villiger 1888 brand. The Villiger 1888 San Andres uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over an Ecuadorian habano binder and fillers from Nicaragua. The cigars are made at the Villiger Cigars de Nicaragua factory in Estelí. It is offered in three vitolas: Villiger 1888 San Andres Robusto (5 x 50) — $12 (Box of

Lifestyle

This New 60-Foot Solar-Powered Catamaran Combines German Tech With Italian Style

Pioneer Yachts will make a very quiet entry into the marine industry next month.  The new German shipyard, founded by engineer and entrepreneur Mike Frank earlier this year, has announced that the first unit of its new solar-electric catamaran is entering the final stages of construction. The inaugural PY60, christened Pioneer One, is set to hit the water in July, with a full debut scheduled for the Cannes Yachting Festival

Lifestyle

Inside Tramp Health, a Luxe New Wellness Sanctuary From One of the City’s Most Infamous Nightclubs

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards ramped up its rock-and-roll reputation with regular visits during the 1970s. Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty would prop up the bar when in town around the same era. George Best and Michael Caine reportedly squared up there. And regular Kate Moss’s turn on the decks one memorable, and debauched, night in 2015 had revelers literally swinging from the chandeliers. Tramp, the gloriously debauched, 1969-established Jermyn

Cigar Reviews

Cigar Industry Report: Edition 693 (6/13/26)

The Cigar Industry Report (Edition 693) is a one-stop place to read about Cigar Coop’s activity over the past week. It combines the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we provide throughout the week. Ordinarily, this report is published every Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern Time. The Headlines 23 SKUs Across General and Forged Brands Discontinued This week, Scandinavian Tobacco Group announced it was discontinuing 23 SKUs across its

Cigar Reviews

CAO Amazon Basin Daggers Returns for 2026 | Cigar News

General Cigar Company has announced the return of the CAO Amazon Basin Daggers for 2026. Introduced in 2025, the Amazon Basin Dagger is a limited-edition that brings the brand’s popular Amazon Basin blend into a compact 4 x 38 format. The blend uses an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper and a Nicaraguan binder. The fillers consist of Dominican, Colombian, and the signature low-yield Brazilian Bragança tobaccos found on the full-size Amazon Basin.

Cigar Reviews

La Gloria Cubana Los Gloriosos Salomon Created as Event Only Exclusive | Cigar News

Forged Cigar Company has added a Salomon size to the La Gloria Cubana Los Gloriosos as an event-only cigar. Los Gloriosos is a project that reunited Ernesto Perez-Carrillo with the La Gloria Cubana brand, which he sold to Forged’s parent company, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). According to STG, the Salomon is a size Perez-Carrillo has an affinity for, but has rarely produced. The Salomon measures 6 3/4 x 63. It