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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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