Next month, Michael Martello Jr. will release his debut cigars. His Martello Cigar Co. plans on releasing Ortolan in late August. Ortolan is a 6 x 50 toro that uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan fillers, some of which are medio tiempo. The cigar is rolled at El Titan de Bronze in Miami. Each cigar has an MSRP of $26 and production is limited to
Dom Cigars would like to invite you to their next cigar event. This time, they will be introducing a new line from CLE 25th Anniversary. The introduction will take place at two different locations. CLE cigar evening will take place on Tuesday, 14.07.2025 at 18:00 in Tryskac pub at Padlých Hrdinov 71 in Bratislava and on Thursday, 16.07.2025 at 18:00 in Alpinka golf club, Čermeľské údolie 3650 in Košice. Entry
Bay Royal Cigar Network is presenting Bay Royal Havana Part 3. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, July 10th, and proceeds will be donated to Northern California Brain Tumor Association. The company is excited to bring this theme back for a third edition at the Carneros Resort & Spa in Napa, CA. Join them inside their Vineyard Yard for a special evening. Enjoy live music from a
When Cigar Journal first featured Cigar Clan, it introduced readers to one of Kazakhstan’s emerging cigar destinations. Today, that story continues under a new name: CULT Lounge & Boutique—a new identity built around a clear vision of introducing the world of boutique cigars to Kazakhstan. Rather than building the largest humidor, CULT has chosen a different path, focusing on independent manufacturers, curated selections, and cigars with authentic stories
Late last year, Aging Room announced it would be releasing a new blend to celebrate the company’s 15th anniversary. Blue Amber is a four-vitola line named after the fossilized resin from the Hymenaea Proter tree, which went extinct about 15 million years ago. Blend-wise, the new line is made with a Nicaraguan wrapper grown by AJ Fernandez, a Dominican binder, and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The cigars
Some of the most popular cigar companies in the U.S. have filed a lawsuit seeking refunds from the user fees the companies paid to the FDA between 2016-2023. Last week, nine cigar companies filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, seeking at least $10 million in refunded user fees and interest. Those companies are: Arturo Fuente Ashton CLE Cigar Co. J.C. Newman Oliva Cigar Co. La Flor Dominicana My Father
Yesterday, July 6, Ashton Distributors, Inc. began shipping its newest San Cristobal blend. As with the rest of the San Cristobal line-up, the new San Cristobal Golden Hour is made by the García family at their My Father Cigars S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Blend-wise, Golden Hour uses a Cuban-seed wrapper from Ecuador over a variety of Nicaraguan tobaccos from Condega, Estelí, Jalapa and Namanji. All of the Nicaraguan tobaccos
Toscano has released a larger version of its Toscanello Rosso Caffè as an exclusive for Canadian retailers. The Toscanello Rosso Caffè is a 6 1/4 x 36 cheroot made with an Italian-grown Kentucky-seed wrapper, while the filler is a blend of Kentucky and Italian tobaccos infused with coffee and espresso flavors. As is the case with the Toscanello Rosso Caffè Macchiato that was released in 2013, the new cigar has
On Saturday, July 4, Diadema S.p.A. held a launch party in Matelica for one of the most anticipated new Cuban cigars of 2026. This week, that cigar is set to arrive at stores in Italy. The cigar is the La Escepción Selectos Reales, a new Edición Regional release for Italy. It’s a 5 1/2 (140mm) x 52 belicoso, a common vitola known as campanas within the Cuban vitola naming system.
The list of companies making cigars in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States will have at least one more entry. On July 4, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc. posted a picture of its upcoming America 250 cigar. Nish Patel, evp of Rocky Patel, declined to discuss details with halfwheel, other than saying that the cigars have been rolled and the company is just waiting on