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Viaje Birthday Blend 2026, Honey Bale Shipping Next Week

There’s a new shipment from Viaje shipping next week, included in it is the first cigar from an all-new line from the company. The Viaje Honey Bale is a new Nicaraguan-made brand. While a company spokesperson declined to answer questions about the blend or which factory is making the cigar, a post on social media explains the inspiration for the new release. “In every harvest, most bales meet expected standards

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Moonflower, OZ Family Cigars Limited Edition World Cup 2026 Ship

Two new releases from Crowned Heads/OZ Family Cigars are heading to stores today. One is a regular production item, the other is a limited edition. The regular production item is the Moonflower, a new line from the My Father factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, the first time in a decade that Crowned Heads has a new regular production line from the factory. Blend-wise, it is a Nicaraguan puro with a corojo-seed

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La Gloria Cubana Série Brasíl No.3 Goes on Sale

This week, Brazil’s third Edición Regional went on sale, as the La Gloria Cubana Série Brasíl No.3 arrived at cigar stores across the country. It is a 5 1/2 (140mm) x 52 pyramid vitola, a size called Campanas that is likely best known as the one used for the Bolívar Belicosos Finos. It’s also the same vitola as the Romeo y Julieta Belicosos and Sancho Panza Belicosos. Production is limited

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Kristoff Announces Mildly Pistoff Kristoff

Kristoff has announced plans to release a milder version of its Pistoff Kristoff line, aptly named the Mildly Pistoff Kristoff. The new line extension uses an Ecuadorian-grown, Connecticut-seed wrapper in place of the Mexican San Andrés wrapper of the original, while the binder and filler use the same Indonesian binder, and Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania broadleaf filler as are used on the current Pistoff Kristoff, which debuted in July 2016. The

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Villiger Introduces New 1888 San Andres Line

Villiger has announced the release of the new Villiger 1888 San Andres, a box-pressed cigar handcrafted at Villiger de Nicaragua in Nicaragua. The blend features a Mexican San Andres wrapper, an Ecuador Habano binder, and Nicaraguan fillers. The Villiger 1888 San Andres is available in three vitolas: Robusto (5 x 50) – MSRP $12.00 Toro (6 x 50) – MSRP $12.50 Churchill (7 x 47) – MSRP $13.00 The new

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Casa Carrillo Unveils 4th Annual Pledge of Allegiance

Casa Carrillo proudly announces the release of the 4th Annual Pledge of Allegiance, a bold and patriotic limited-edition cigar that continues the brand’s tribute to American freedom while commemorating the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary. Featuring an entirely new blend, the 2026 Pledge of Allegiance Toro will be allocated exclusively to select premium retailers nationwide. Inspired by the American Dream and the remarkable journey of master blender Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, Pledge of

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Brazil presents its 3rd Habanos Regional Edition

The 3rd Habanos Regional Edition dedicated to Brazil finally hits the market. Presented last year during the Habanos Night, the new La Gloria Cubana Série Brasil no.3 is now available at the main shops in the country. The new release is a campana size (52 by 140mm) and comes in a limited series of 6,000 individually numbered boxes of 10 cigars. The cigar also marks the introduction of

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Arturo Fuente’s Father and Son 2026 Sampler Includes Two New Cigars

Arturo Fuente has updated its Father & Son sampler for 2026. The new Arturo Fuente Father & Son 2026 Collection—previous versions were named “A Father and his Son”—is a 10-count sampler, but most of the cigars included are different from past versions. Most notably, there are two new cigars: the OpusX 25th in a double robusto and a new version of the Don Carlos The Man with a special cap.

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Fratello USA 250 Ships

As July 4 approaches, cigar companies are rushing to get their cigars celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of America on store shelves. The latest is Fratello. Today, the Fratello USA 250 is shipping to stores. It’s a 6 x 54 toro that uses a Nicaraguan wrapper over a Pennsylvania binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Pennsylvania. The cigar was rolled at Fábrica de Tabacos Joya de

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Aladino 250th Shipping Tomorrow

Tomorrow, June 16, JRE Tobacco Co. will ship the cigar the company has made for the 250th anniversary of the founding of America. The Aladino 250th is a 6 x 52 toro that is made entirely of tobacco grown by the company, though JRE is declining to say what tobaccos are used. The Eiroa family, which owns JRE Tobacco Co., is a prominent grower in Honduras. Each cigar has an