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Rocky Patel Sapphire Heads to Stores

The latest cigar in Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc.’s unofficial precious metals and stones series is off to stores. This week, the company is shipping the new Rocky Patel Sapphire, a new line from Nicaragua. Blend-wise, it uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over two binders: one from Estelí, Nicaragua and the other from the Jamastrán Valley in Honduras. The fillers are from the Condega, Estelí and Jalapa regions of

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Hamptons Cigar Manufactory & Museum Launches The Commish Corona

Hamptons Cigar Manufactory & Museum is proud to announce the launch of The Commish Corona, a handcrafted premium cigar that pays homage to the men and women who serve their communities. Available now for Retail, Wholesale, and Private Label orders, The Commish Corona is the newest addition to the Commish line. The Commish Corona draws its name and spirit from the countless local commissioners across every principality of

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J.J. Fox Announces James J. Fox Selección to the U.K and Ireland

James J. Fox is pleased to introduce the new James J. Fox Selección, exclusively to the U.K and Ireland. The James J. Fox Selección will be launched at our 19 St James’s Street store on Thursday, 25th June, and will be available to purchase thereafter from our St James’s or Selfridges stores. They will then be introduced to Ireland on July 1st at an event in Dublin. The

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Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Year of the Pausers (Tom’s Blend)

While we are in the midst of the fad of cigar companies creating limited edition products to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, if there’s been an LE cigar fad of the modern era, it’s making cigars named after the Chinese zodiac calendar and the animal chosen for each year. Just the other day, I was in a liquor store and was pleasantly surprised to see a

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EGM Maduro Maximos

Although the cigar industry is quite small when compared to, say, the cell phone industry or the entertainment industry, there are always new companies entering the market that don’t make a splash at first. For me, EGM Cigars was one such company. EGM actually started out as a Swiss retailer selling cigars, but the latest incarnation of the business is an actual cigar brand, not a store. The company is

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Lure The Wahoo Showing Up at Retailers

A new line that Lure Cigars sold exclusively to retailers who attended the  2026 PCA Convention & Trade Show is now on shelves. Last week, Lure Cigars began shipping The Wahoo, a new line that uses Mexican San Andrés wrapper covering a Nicaraguan binder from Estelí and filler tobaccos from Estelí and Jalapa in Nicaragua. Like the rest of the company’s portfolio, the cigars are being made at the La

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Sans Pareil Gold Heading to Stores in New Boxes

At the 2026 PCA Convention & Trade Show in April, Sans Pareil showed off new boxes for the lines in its portfolio, no change more dramatic than the updated Gold Line boxes. This week, the new packaging has begun shipping to stores. While the cigars themselves—both the blend and vitolas—are the same as before, the boxes have been updated, going from a matte look to a glossy piano finish. The

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Knuckle Sandwich Avant-Garde, Chef Special 2026 Arrive at Stores

On Tuesday, June 16, two new cigars from the partnership between Espinosa Premium Cigars and Guy Fieri, the celebrity chef, began shipping to stores. The Knuckle Sandwich Avant-Garde is a new cigar that the brand hopes will be approachable for a wider consumer base, presumably milder than many of the existing Knuckle Sandwich releases. Avant-Garde is debuting in a 6 x 54 toro extra vitola that uses an Ecuadorian habano

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Camacho Liberty 250 Now Available at Select Events

Camacho’s famed Liberty Series is once again back at stores, though in a very different way than before. From 2002 through 2021, nearly every summer brought a limited edition Camacho Liberty Series cigar to stores. For most of its life, the Liberty Series was known for coming in a unique 11/18 perfecto shape, packaged in coffins, and serving as the flagship of the Camacho portfolio. In 2021, Davidoff, which purchased

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Creature from Tatuaje Heads to Stores (Update)

A new cigar that would seem like it should be arriving in three months is just a week or two away from showing up at stores. Update (June 19, 2026) — Creature from Tatuaje has begun shipping to stores. Creature from Tatuaje, a cigar that is part of the larger Monster Series family, though it is not officially one of the 13 main Monster Series releases, is set to arrive