In April, Patoro announced it would be celebrating its 25th anniversary by releasing a new cigar named Cuvée Royale XXV. The cigar was created to commemorate the founding of the brand in 2001 by Patrik Jonas Martin, who had worked for Oettinger Davidoff AG for more than a decade. Interestingly, in 2014, Dr. Pablo Richard, grandson of Dr. Ernst Schneider—the former owner of Davidoff—became a partner. The limited edition was
Cigar News – September 16, 2026 La Flor Dominicana used InterTabac to put the Carbon Flower in front of European buyers for the first time, with distribution on this side of the Atlantic beginning next month. La Flor Dominicana used InterTabac to put the Carbon Flower in front of European buyers for the first time, with distribution on this side of the Atlantic beginning next month. Tony Gomez presented the
Cigar News – September 16, 2026 Frank Emmer and Zafi Barzilay brought the full Toreo portfolio to Dortmund, where the news was less about the cigars than about where they are going. Frank Emmer and Zafi Barzilay brought the full Toreo portfolio to Dortmund, where the news was less about the cigars than about where they are going. The brand was established in 2000 and is run from Cyprus House
Cigar News – September 16, 2026 Enrique and Ricardo Seijas brought Matilde’s full existing range to Dortmund, but the news on the stand was a factory. Enrique and Ricardo Seijas brought Matilde’s full existing range to Dortmund, but the news on the stand was a factory. The family has opened the Pineapple Cigar Factory, built to house a new brand and to take on private label work. The name draws
For the second consecutive year, it’s unusually warm here in Dortmund, with temperatures cracking 80F (26C) here on Tuesday, though it seems like it will cool down substantially for the next two days. Fortunately, the air-conditioning at the Westfalenhallen seemed to be on and working, as it was cooler inside today than it was on Monday. And with the indoor weather report out of the way, here are five thoughts
Cigar News – September 15, 2026 There are many awards, but only a few are conferred by you, the consumers. There are many awards, but only a few are conferred by you, the consumers. The greater the suspense today, on Tuesday, September 15 2026, when the winners of the coveted public awards were announced in the presence of the biggest names of the industry. To determine the shortlists our readers
This week at the InterTabac 2026 trade fair in Dortmund, Germany, Oliva Cigar Co. is showcasing its upcoming limited-edition release celebrating the Year of the Goat. The Oliva Year of the Goat’s blend puts a Cameroon wrapper atop a Nicaraguan binder and filler, with the cigar offered in a 6 x 60 double toro, a size often referred to as a gordo. It’s made at Tabacalera Oliva S.A. in Estelí,
A new limited-edition from the Black Works Studio brand will be arriving in stores soon, and, according to James Brown, it represents a whole new level for the brand. It’s called Culture Vulture, and it uses an Ecuadorian maduro wrapper accented by Connecticut-seed and candela strips of tobacco. Underneath that is an Ecuadorian habano binder and a Nicaraguan filler. Brown, creator of Black Label Trading Co. and partner at Fabrica
In January 2025, AGANORSA Leaf released an event-only sampler called the Flex Sampler, which included 10 of its blends in a toro vitola, including a 6 x 52 round version of its AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Connecticut. Sixteen months later, the same vitola began showing up on store shelves once again, though with one notable difference: this time, each cigar came in an aluminum tube. AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Connecticut Gran Robusto
Caldwell Cigar Co. has a new spin-off of its Yellow Cake brand. It’s called Mooncake, which is described as a Connecticut version of the Yellow Cake. Outside of the fact that it uses a Connecticut-seed wrapper, the company has declined to talk about any other specifics of the blend or where the cigars are made. “Mooncake is a fresh expression of the beloved Yellow Cake blend, reimagining the original’s signature