Category: Industry News

Cigar News – September 23, 2026 Casa Carrillo at InterTabac 2026. At Intertabac 2026, Casa Carrillo is introducing the new Pledge Purple, the latest addition to its Premier Collection. Pledge Purple is not a limited edition but rather a small, highly controlled production run; it will be manufactured regularly while maintaining the meticulous production standards associated with small-batch releases. The first 3,500 boxes will be distributed to international markets throughout

While some companies create lines just for non-U.S. stores, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust has taken the novel approach of creating a limited production series that will encompass different blends, made in similar vitolas. Since January 2025, the company—or more specifically, Joya de Nicaragua, which handles much of the non-U.S. sales for Dunbarton—has been selling Overseas No. 1, a 6 x 50 toro. Sometime next year, that cigar will be replaced

Vector-KGM has released a quartet of new crystal-based, tabletop lighters that allow consumers to choose not just the shape and design of the base, but also the color and flame size of the insert. First up are a pair of bases without a design. Base A is the square option, while Base C is the cylindrical version. As for the insert, the consumer has two choices to make: the color

Tucked away in a corner of Plasencia’s booth at the InterTabac 2026 trade fair was a box of an upcoming release, the company’s new Year of the Goat cigar. The cigar is the Plasencia El Año de la Cabra, a new 6 1/4 x 60 perfecto. Representatives from the company said a formal announcement with details like blend and pricing will come soon, though, based on the numbering on the

Cigar News – September 22, 2026 In late August 2026, Palatine Hills Estates Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, opened its gates to the local cigar community for the third annual Smoke Show. In late August 2026, Palatine Hills Estates Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, opened its gates to the local cigar community for the third annual Smoke Show. The event drew cigar enthusiasts from across the region and beyond, many arriving in

Last week, the newest cigar in Habanos S.A.’s Reserva Series was shown off at an event in Montreux, Switzerland. The new cigar is the Trinidad Vigía Reserva Cosecha 2022. As with other Reserva cigars, it is a special version of a regular production release made with tobaccos that are specially selected and older than normal. Like the regular Vigía, the cigar measures 4 1/3 (110 mm) x 54. Production is

Cigar News – September 22, 2026 The Traveler Cigars at InterTabac 2026. For ten years, Emiliano Lagos at The Traveler Cigars, worked with the famous football player Diego Maradona in creating The Traveler Maradona tribute cigar. At this year’s InterTabac, he launched a new ashtray and a cutter as a tribute to the late superstar. “The ashtray is a reminder of the goal of the century from the World Cup

Cigar News – September 22, 2026 At Intertabac, Dalay presented two new cigars. From the Dalay Istanbul range, a new format – a Lancero – was unveiled. The cigar is made using tobaccos from Turkey (La Takia) and the Dominican Republic for the filler, as well as tobaccos from the USA for the binder, and features a Cameroon wrapper.It will be available in Germany by the end of 2026 in

Cigar News – September 22, 2026 Jordi Llorens from Dos Amigos unveiled his new cigar range at Intertabac. Jordi Llorens from Dos Amigos unveiled his new cigar range at Intertabac. The idea for this cigar first took shape whilst Jordi was still a student. The cigar pays homage to that period, to Bavarian tradition and to Munich, and bears the Bavarian name ‘Zwoa Spezln’.Available as a pigtail in the 51/2×54

Cigar News – September 21, 2026 Camorra Cigars at InterTabac 2026. Camorra Cigars is another brand that was debuting at Intertabac 2026. The brand uses tobacco from Honduras and comes in for different vitolas. According to Jamil Elbahou, founder of Camorra Cigars, one of the brand’s key differentiators is that they are focused on the European taste that usually ask for a smoother and more balanced blend. To be for