STG’s Alec Bradley brand is getting a new addition to its Chunk series of short, thick cigars. It’s called the Alec Bradley Chunk Sumatra, and as the name suggests, the blend uses an Ecuadorian wrapper, a U.S.-grown broadleaf binder, and fillers from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Honduras. The company calls it a medium-bodied cigar highlighted by flavors of dried fruit, spices, and cedar. It is being produced in Honduras,
In 2020, a small batch of Sans Pareil Blue Belicosos was rolled, a vitola that is not part of the line’s regular line-up. Since then, they have sat aging, waiting to be released. That will happen on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Club Humidor in San Antonio. Sans Pareil has made the vintage cigars an exclusive for the retailer. It uses the same blend as the regular production version, a Dominican
Cigar News – September 25, 2026 Quality Importers Trading Company is excited to announce the return of the QI Spotlight Trade Show on Saturday, October 17 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at its headquarters in Weston, FL. This exclusive retailer-only event offers a chance for retailers to network face-to-face while taking advantage of special show deals from cigar and cigar accessories brands—including free shipping on qualifying orders. “We created and
Cigar News – September 25, 2026 CAO is bringing back Amazon Basin Extra Añejo, a limited release of the Amazon Basin blend aged for two years to allow its tobaccos to fully mature. The cigars were rolled in 2024 using the same blend that was used for the Amazon Basin since its introduction in 2014. At the heart of the blend is Brazilian Bragança, an indigenous tobacco grown in the
Next week, the sophomore release of the aged version of the popular CAO Amazon Basin will head to stores. The CAO Amazon Basin Extra Añejo is the same blend and vitolas as the popular Amazon Basin, but the cigars were aged for significantly longer, hence the “Extra Añejo” part of the name. In the case of the 2026 release, the cigars were rolled in 2024 and have since been resting
Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s Alec Bradley already has a cigar line named after kintsugi, next week, there will be a new ashtray inspired by the Japanese art form. Kintsugi refers to the process of using lacquer, typically mixed with gold, to mend together broken pottery. The idea is to show the areas that broke and were repaired as opposed to hiding them. SIGLO Accessory has a new ashtray that looks like
Cigar News – September 25, 2026 Horacio at InterTabac 2026. Horacio has arrived at the Intertabac 2026 with a great offer of new cigars for international markets, most notably the Pantera line, which represents a fresh expression within its traditional portfolio. Pantera is an innovative line that retains the brand’s signature intensity while incorporating Honduran and Paraguayan tobaccos into the blend alongside the usual Nicaraguan leaf for the fillers. Featuring
Cigar News – September 25, 2026 Dunbarton at InterTabac 2026. Overseas No. 2 was actually ready last year, but this year’s InterTabac marked the launch for the second cigar in his international line. And it’s quite different. “It remains to see if this will be a disaster,” Steve Saka, founder of Dunbarton Cigars, laughs. “Overseas No. 1 was a medium body, smooth and elegant style of cigar. This one is
As the end of each year nears, an annual tradition in the cigar industry is for companies to show off new, limited edition releases inspired by the Chinese zodiac calendar. That includes both cigars and accessories. Elie Bleu, the French company best known for its humidors, has started selling the first part of its Year of Goat collection. In total, there will be eight items that share similar goat-inspired designs,
Last year, Davidoff unveiled an overhauled line-up of Zino Z-Collection accessories, offered in a light green color. Next month, the same 10 items will be offered in a new blue hue. The items are identical to the existing green options, save for the new colorway. That means there are three humidors, including the Z60 ($900) and Z80 ($1,190) desktop humidors. Like other Davidoff humidors, the company uses Okoumé wood, which