Category: Industry News

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo has returned to La Gloria Cubana to release his latest blend, Los Gloriosos, in the Salomon frontmark. Salomon is a difficult vitola to roll, and despite Perez-Carrillo’s affinity for this frontmark, he has rarely created any. Ernesto and La Gloria wanted to create something special for this blend, and Los Gloriosos Exclusivo is now available to those attending La Gloria Cubana events across the country. Los Gloriosos, created

Among the cigar companies we covered at the 2026 PCA Convention & Trade Show, there are always a handful that need a formal introduction to our readers, as they are either new, or new to the U.S. market. One of those companies is EGM Cigars, a Swiss retailer that has turned into a cigar company. It’s led by Ettore Moraschinelli, and based in southern Switzerland, just north of the Italian

This week, the Easthampton, Mass., Board of Health approved a generational tobacco ban that will ban anyone born after 2005 from buying tobacco and nicotine products, in hopes it will reduce the city’s smoking rates. Easthampton’s ban goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2027, and when it does, the city will join Amherst, Brookline, Hopkinton, Newton, Northampton and Belchertown as cities in Massachusetts to have passed a generational tobacco ban.

Perdomo Cigars is proud to announce the launch of its new PROFLAME lighters, featuring advanced Wide Flame patented technology. This accessory line marks an advancement in cigar lighting technology and expands Perdomo’s premium cigar accessory portfolio.  The PROFLAME lighter introduces a broader, more consistent flame that allows consumers to light cigars in less time and with greater efficiency. Built with a durable yet lightweight aluminum body, the lighter

Since the introduction of the Micallef Black in mid-2023, nearly every story that we have published about Micallef has been regarding a cigar in its Color Series. The Color Series, which includes Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White—is unique for its consistency. Each line is offered in two standard vitolas—Robusto (5 x 52, $8) and Toro (6 x 52, $9)—despite the different blends. Additionally, some of the blends are

On Monday, June 15, Villiger Cigars North America will ship a new blend under the company’s Villiger 1888 brand. The Villiger 1888 San Andres uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over an Ecuadorian habano binder and fillers from Nicaragua. The cigars are made at the Villiger Cigars de Nicaragua factory in Estelí. It is offered in three vitolas: Villiger 1888 San Andres Robusto (5 x 50) — $12 (Box of

Holt’s Cigar Company has opened its newest location in Northeast Philadelphia, moving its previous retail space across the street into a larger building. Located at 2990 Southampton Road, the space features 11,000 total square feet of retail, bar and lounge space. The humidor measures 2,000 square feet according to a press release, and offers over 1,000 unique cigar selections and over 100,000 cigars in inventory. To enjoy those cigars, the

SIGLO Accessory, the accessory brand from Pacific Cigar Co. Limited, has yet another new humidor. The SIGLO Cube Humidor is made in partnership with Matthew Burt, a British furniture designer. The outside is made from English oak, while the four pull-out drawers are made from Spanish cedar. The humidor measures 11.81 inches x 11.81 x 11.81, rated to hold 70 cigars. At the bottom of the humidor is a larger

Arturo Fuente and Maison Shéron, the brand from Sheron Barber, have partnered on a new limited edition humidor trunk that comes with exclusive cigars, accssories and even a bottle of Louis XIII cognac. It’s all part of a new limited edition $50,000 trunk called Spirit of Artisans. The Spirit of Artisans trunk measures 25.59 inches x 12.99 x 10.24. It’s made by Maison Shéron using French calfskin leather for the

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr., alongside his father, built the non-Cuban La Gloria Cubana brand from Miami’s Calle Ocho neighborhood before the family sold the brand to Swedish Match in 1999. For another decade, he worked for Swedish Match and later General Cigar Co. before he and his children launched E.P. Carrillo, known today as Casa Carrillo. Last year, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), the company that now owns the non-Cuban La Gloria