In April 2016, Tatuaje released the Skinny Monsters, a sampler that contained 10 different 6 x 38 cigars. Each was a Skinny version of one of the company’s Monster Series cigars to date. Later that year, Tatuaje would release the ninth Monster Series cigar, The Krueger, and a year later, The Michael would become the 10th cigar in the series. While Tatuaje has gone on to release the various Skinny Monster
For the third year in a row, Crowned Heads will release an exclusive cigar for the Canadian Market, but this year there is a contest involved. The Moose Kick Limited Edition 2026 is a 4 7/8 x 56 robusto extra with a pigtail. While the size is slightly different than the 2024 and 2025 releases, the cigar continues to be made at Eradio Pichardo’s D’Hatuey Tabacos S.A. factory in Nicaragua, the
While there’s a new Las Calaveras-adjacent release coming any week now, it won’t be the standard Las Calaveras we have seen every year since 2014. That approach is a different blend each year, offered in what is now four vitolas. Three of the vitolas are sold in 24-count boxes, while a fourth is only offered in a four-cigar sampler. Each year, the blend and vitolas change, though all of the
A new limited release from Quesada Cigars that was created to celebrate Manuel “Manolo” Quesada Jr.’s 79th birthday is on the way to retailers. The aptly named Quesada Don Manolo 79 is a 6 x 52 toro made with a blend incorporating a specific tobacco Manolo Quesada set aside in the late 1990s. The cigars were made at the Tabacos de Exportación factory in the Dominican Republic. Each Don Manolo
Cigar News – October 19, 2026 German Engineered Cigars´ Nicaraguan blends Raumzeit and Weltschmerz are available to order at the company’s distributors now, completing the lineup alongside Kraftwerk, RVGN, and RVGN Extrem. Both cigars now ship with the NFC-enabled ring: a tap authenticates the cigar, opens its full aromatic journey, and opens the Moment Log to keep a record of the experience. No app required. Raumzeit – light to medium
Cigar News – October 19, 2026 Hooten Young LLC announces the issuance of U.S. Design Patent No. D1,124,474 S, protecting the ornamental design of the company’s distinctive cigar shape known as The Cartridge. The patented design is featured in the Ma Deuce Cigar Selection, a premium cigar created to honor the American military. The patent was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and recognizes a group of inventors
Cigar News – October 19, 2026 Each month, Paul Varakas, Director General of the European Cigar Manufacturers Association (ECMA), highlights the latest developments affecting cigar consumers and retailers across Europe. 🇩🇪 Tobacco tax explosion on cigars averted 🇳🇴 Cigar registration fees suspended 🇪🇸 Smoking ban cancelled with call for snap elections Done, and thank you. Please check your inbox and click the confirmation link to complete your subscription. If you
After its debut at InterTabac 2025 and its second edition in Dortmund, the compact Cigar Culture Summit platform is now taking place in South Africa, organized by Messe Dortmund. The summit targets manufacturers, brand owners, distributors, importers, and retailers, as well as master blenders, lounge experts, newcomers to the industry, and passionados. Johannesburg provides the ideal setting. The conference program runs on Saturday, 24 October, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15
If you’re familiar with the nicknames of cities, or specifically one city, the origin and location of a new brand should be pretty apparent. It’s named for one of the nicknames of Cincinnati, Ohio, one that, according to Wikipedia, it has had since May 1819 when an article in the Inquisitor and Cincinnati Advertiser bestowed the title in light of how fast the city had been growing. More recently, it
There is an abundance of personalities within this cottage industry, but to me, José Arnaldo Blanco III is one that stands out a bit more than others. I think a lot of it is because, unlike many of his peers, Jochy—as he is known—is much quieter. Not necessarily audibly quieter, rather, he’s not marketing himself to the same levels that many others do. To his peers, I gather that his