Category: Industry News

With the COY 26 Aero Lancero, CigarKings continues its Color of the Year series. Inspired by Cloud Dancer—the lightest and airiest shade in this year’s Pantone Color of the Year palette—the new limited edition combines minimalist design with high-quality tobacco and traditional craftsmanship. At the heart of the cigar is a classic Lancero format (7.5 × 38). Its slender silhouette demands high precision during rolling and rewards the

Leo Wijnbelt, a veteran of the tobacco manufacturing industry, has joined CLE Cigar Co. CLE announced that he will work at the company’s factory in Danlí, Honduras: Havano Cigars, previously known as The CLE Factory. Wijnbelt’s career has involved stops at three of the largest companies in the larger cigar industry. He spent more than seven years at General Cigar Co., rising to become the director of tobacco purchasing for

Record Habanos Revenues, Shrinking Physical Supply, China’s Influence and the Unresolved Question of Who Controls Half of the World’s Most Famous Cigar Company Text: Philip G. Wynne There are few agricultural products in the world whose reputation is so inseparable from geography as Cuban tobacco. For generations, Vuelta Abajo has been the reference point against which premium cigar tobacco elsewhere has been measured. I have spent more than

The Lunar New Year is still about five months away, but the InterTabac 2026 trade fair just a matter of days away, which means cigar companies will be announcing new releases debuting at the event. For Maya Selva Cigars, its featured new smoke is the Flor de Selva Año de la Cabra 2027, a limited edition cigar designed to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Goat. The cigar

In March, Crowned Heads announced a new regular production line named Moonflower that was inspired by the flower of the same name, which is seen by some—including company co-founder Jon Huber— as a symbol for overcoming struggles and challenging times. Interestingly, not only is all of the tobacco for Moonflower grown on farms owned by My Father Cigars, but it also marks the first time in a decade that Crowned

You can now sign up to attend the 2027 edition of the Dominican Republic’s main cigar festival. ProCigar, which is also the main Dominican cigar manufacturers’ association, has opened registration for its 2027 festival. Once again, the festival will run four days, Feb. 16-19, 2027, in Santiago de los Caballeros, home to most of the Dominican Republic’s cigar factories. It starts on Tuesday night, with a welcome event at the

Weekly News (Sept. 7, 2026) | halfwheel Drew Estate Announces Box-Pressed Feral Flying Pig and Supremas Samplers; Launching Consumer Rewards Program Drew Estate has launched a consumer rewards program, which coincides with two new three-pack samplers for its brands as well as a new H99 culebra. In addition, consumers can earn points by, amongst other things, uploading receipts showing their Drew Estate purchases. Drew Estate has long been interested in

Emilio Cigars is proud to announce the release of the Limited-Edition SUAVE SUMATRA. The Cigar is crafted in Estelí, Nicaragua, at the Fábrica Oveja Negra. Master blender and owner of BLTC and Fabrica Oveja Negra, James Brown, lent his expertise to the creation of Suave Sumatra’s blend and artwork. Reflecting on this release, Mr. Brown stated, “Suave has been the cigar line that really put Emilio on the

Plasencia Cigars today unveils Born of This Land, the next chapter in the company’s brand evolution as it honors 160 years of growing tobacco. Inspired by this milestone, the campaign builds upon Plasencia’s recently introduced evolved brand identity, new logo, and redesigned packaging, continuing the company’s journey to more authentically express the people, philosophy, and agricultural heritage that have defined the Plasencia family for five generations. For 160 years,

As you might have noticed, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc. has been using gemstones as inspiration for its cigars lately. In 2025, there was the Emerald, and this year, the company released Sapphire. The company says that it took over 100 blend variations to refine the balance between flavor, strength, and sweetness as it aimed to find a profile that was inspired by the lingering sweetness of older Cuban tobacco.