Category: Industry News

The Perez-Carrillo Pledge of Allegiance will be returning to store shelves in the coming weeks for its fourth installment, and with a new blend to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. That new blend uses a dark Connecticut habano wrapper, an Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed binder, and a blend of Nicaraguan fillers sourced from Condega, Jalapa and Estelí, including some grown by ASP.  The company says that

Following the success of its VZ Danlí line, introduced in 2024 with Robusto and Toro formats, Maya Selva Cigars proudly announces the European launch of a new addition to the family: the CORTO 46. This short-format cigar delivers an expression of its Honduran origins. Crafted with tobacco from the Trojes region, CORTO 46 is blended with select leaves from the Jamastrán Valley and a touch of tobacco from

“Fish Stix” are back in season – Available in 10-count cellophane bundles and the signature, resealable 5-packs. These premium cigars land ‘Big Trophy Flavor in a Small Package. “Fish Stix” feature a Nicaraguan Habano 2000 wrapper over a thick ligero binder from Esteli and a selection of premium all long-filler Nicaraguan filler tobaccos, including Esteli, Jalapa, and Ometepe ligero. The strength of this cigar is medium-full, and that

DH Signature officially announces the worldwide launch of FURIA INANNA². A strictly limited expression of 24,000 individually numbered cigars within the FURIA universe. Created by Didier Houvenaghel, FURIA INANNA² was conceived around a single idea: Aromatic tension. The cigar combines leaves aged between four and seven years before rolling, followed by an additional twenty months of post-roll ageing. This dual process allows the blend to unfold gradually, revealing

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