This year marks the 101st anniversary of the founding of Tabacalera Palma. In 1925, José Arnaldo Blanco II—the son of a tobacco farmer—opened up a cigar operation, which was registered in 1936 as “La Palma.” While the company could use the older date, it has long referenced the 1936 date for its founding, which serves as the inspiration for the new La Galera 90th Anniversary, which began shipping late last
Eladio Díaz is honoring his mother with his newest release, Mi Vieja, due out later this year. The name comes from the respectful nickname that Díaz and his siblings had for their mother, Maria Petronila Santiago Polanco. When Díaz was just seven years old and already getting his first introduction to cigars, he used to sing a song to his mother by the Ecuadorian singer Julio Jaramillo called “De Cigarro
J.C. Newman’s new-look and slightly reblended Diamond Crown Maximus is on its way to stores. On paper, the basics of the blend remain the same as it has been: an Ecuadorian wrapper over a Dominican binder and Dominican fillers. That wrapper continues to be supplied by Oliva Tobacco Co., which grows the leaf at its El Bajo farm. The wrapper is a high-priming leaf, meaning it comes from the top
In 2024, Esteban Disla and Daniel Lance launched a new cigar company named Domain Cigars. Neither is a stranger to the business. Disla is a cigar-making veteran, born in the Dominican Republic but now living in Nicaragua. He worked for Sergio Cuevas, then Latin Cigars S.A.—the factory now known as STG Estelí—and spend just over a decade as the factory manager and a partner at Fábrica de Tabacos Nica Sueño
Earlier this year, El Mago Cigars debuted a new series of limited-edition cigars called the Collectible Tin Series. While the blends differ, they share the same 5 x 50 robusto size and feature interesting cartoon-style artwork printed on matte bands. And, as the name implies, the cigars come in tins. The first two cigars in the line, Oyama Omen and Mr. Almond, came out in March, while the next two,
Tradecraft Cigars has announced that its newest cigar, the Gladius Box Press, will go on sale on Aug. 22 at the Wooden Indian Tobacco Shop in Havertown, Pa., Tinder Box Haverford, and the stores’ respective websites before rolling out to Tradecraft’s retail partners at the end of September or beginning of October. “To say I am excited and proud of this cigar is an understatement,” said Rob Blumenthal, president of
Davidoff Cigars announces the launch of the Boutique Selection, a new permanent cigar proposition available exclusively at the Davidoff of Geneva since 1911 flagship stores in Geneva, Hong Kong and New York Madison. Three individual blends, each composed to reflect the taste preferences of its respective location. Developed in close collaboration with Davidoff’s flagship store consultants, each blend is as individual as the retail location it was created for. Each
Next month, three of Davidoff’s company-owned flagship stores will each be getting a new exclusive cigar as part of the Swiss company’s new Boutique Selection. Those three stores are Geneva, Hong Kong, and the Madison Ave. location in New York City. Each is getting a different cigar, though all three are 6 x 54 toro extra that use an Ecuadorian wrapper over a blend of Dominican tobaccos. Davidoff has provided
Since 2020, a handful of companies have organized a multi-company nationwide selling event known as The Traveling Road Show. Starting last week and running through Wednesday, Aug. 12, Altadis U.S.A., Oliva Cigar Co. and Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc. have been hosting these events for retailers. During the events, Rocky Patel’s reps are offering a chance to buy an upcoming release. The Rocky Patel America 250 is a new 6
Earlier this week, the newest Room101 began shipping to stores. The R00m101 17th Anniversary pays tribute to the brand’s founding, which happened in 2009. Since 2019, the 10th anniversary, there’s been a new limited edition release on a nearly annual basis, though the blend is said to change each year. For the 17th release, Room101 has once again turned to AJ Fernandez and the result is a Nicaraguan puro offered