Category: Industry News

Selected Tobacco has announced the release of the Byron 175 Tribute Set, a limited-edition collector’s release commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Byron brand. Presented in an elegant display case, the set includes four cigars, each housed in a cosmetic-grade aluminum tube and representing a different chapter in Byron’s history. Every cigar has undergone a minimum of four years of post-roll aging using Selected Tobacco’s proprietary maturation process.

Black Label Trading Co. (BLTC) is introducing a new packaging option for its popular 6×50 Toro cigars—a Fresh Pack 4-count zipper bag with a Boveda humidity sachet. Shipping to select retailers will begin next week. The BLTC Toro Fresh Pack includes one each of Royalty, Porcelain, Lawless, and Last Rites in the 6×50 Toro vitola, packaged in a custom-made resealable zipper bag designed to keep cigars fresh and

Casa 1910 AG has announced a strategic investment and equity partnership with Smoker Friendly, the largest brick-and-mortar tobacco retailer in the United States, operating more than 1,000 retail locations nationwide. The agreement marks Smoker Friendly’s entry as a strategic industry partner in Casa 1910 and represents a significant milestone for the Mexican premium cigar category in the U.S. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. Founded on a commitment

Maya Selva, founder of Maya Selva Cigars, has been appointed Knight of the Legion of Honor (Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur) by the President of France. Part of the July 14, 2026 promotion, this highest French order of merit recognizes her success as the founder of a premium, handmade cigar production and distribution company.  

Hooten Young has not one, but two cigars celebrating the 250th anniversary of America. One that uses a wrapper from Connecticut, while the other uses a wrapper that comes from Pennsylvania. Both cigars—which come in the same box—are now shipping. Regardless of wrapper choice, the Hooten Young American 250 Reserve is a 6 1/2 x 5o toro. The 250 Reserve Connecticut uses a shade-grown wrapper, while the 250 Reserve Maduro

Cigarrenfabrik August Schuster, the Bünde, Germany-based cigar manufacturer and distributor, has announced that it has updated the packaging and standardized the sizes of two of its Maria Mancini lines. Last year, the Maria Mancini Classics line underwent a packaging update. Now, the new looks for the Edición Especial and Postre de Banquete lines are heading to stores in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Schuster has stressed that the blends themselves remain

In 2024, Altadis U.S.A. released a variation of its regular production Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante line that was not only made with a different blend but also featured a massive price tag. $150. When it was introduced the Doble Diamante, the limited edition $150 cigar, was actually more expensive than the combined prices of the six cigars that make up the regular production Edición Diamante line. Earlier this year,

La Aurora has announced that it is bringing its Santiago Collection of mixed-filler cigars to the U.S. Next month, the Santiago Maduro will ship to stores. It uses an Indonesian maduro wrapper over an Indonesian binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. In September, the Santiago Connecticut will arrive on shelves; it uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed wrapper over an Indonesian binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and

In late 2020, Rojas Cigars announced a new series of cigars named after a popular food served out of street carts throughout Mexico and the U.S. The Street Tacos Series debuted with a cigar called Barbacoa, named after the goat-based dish that is a popular taco filling. During the 2022 PCA Convention & Trade Show, Rojas Cigars showed off the second addition to the Street Tacos Series, named Carnitas, a

Later this week, cigar smokers in the U.K. will be able to get their hands on the Tatuaje RC7, a new regional exclusive, limited edition. It’s a 7 1/2 x 38 lancero, with a blend that uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and filler, delivering the RC Series blend in a classic lancero vitola. The cigars are made at My Father Cigars’ factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, with