First, it was Long Live the King. Then it was The King is Dead. Followed by Long Live the Queen. And soon, The Queen is Dead. Those are all brands from Caldwell Cigar Co., dating back to 2014 when the company itself debuted. In recent weeks, Caldwell’s social media has been teasing an upcoming release, The Queen is Dead. It is the first regular production Caldwell blend that was developed
Cigar News – October 16, 2026 Cigarrenfabrik August Schuster introduces the SCHUSTER XO – 2004 Cameroon Wrapper, a limited-edition cigarillo line featuring Cameroon wrapper tobacco harvested in 2004 and aged for more than two decades. Cigarrenfabrik August Schuster expands its SCHUSTER cigarillo range with the SCHUSTER XO – 2004 Cameroon Wrapper. The limited edition is available in two formats, Purito and Club, presented in cedarwood boxes. The launch builds on
While the price of cigarettes will dramatically increase in Germany, cigars and pipe tobacco will be subject to much less dramatic tax increases than had been warned for 2027. Update (Oct. 15, 2026) — The proposed changes have been approved and will become law in 2027. At the bottom of the post, a statement from the BdZ is published in full. Throughout the year, Germany’s government has been working on
Effective October 1, 2026, Daniel Höldke took over leadership of the family-owned business from his father, Norbert Höldke. The company remains family-run. Norbert Höldke will contribute his experience and industry network as a Brand Ambassador and support the company, particularly in brand presentations, events, and seminars. The handover marks the next step in a journey that began in 1951 with Paul Bugge’s sale of cigars and tobacco products. In 1998,
Cigar News – October 16, 2026 Sister of the Night, is the first release of the new 2 Sisters marca. Blended by Hamlet Paredes, under the Fabrica 5 concept which celebrates cigars’ appeal to each of the five senses, Sorella di Notte: Sister of the Night, is the first release of the new 2 Sisters marca. Developed by Bond Roberts co-founder and head of Fabrica 5 Rob Ayala, the new
Cigar News – October 16, 2026 The Cohiba Talisman is the newest ‘vitola’ inside the brand’s Linea Clásica. The Cohiba Talisman is the newest ‘vitola’ inside the brand’s Linea Clásica. With a factory name (vitola de fabrica) of Sublime no.1, with a 54 ring gauge by 154mm, the Talisman first came out as a limited edition. The Habanos Limited Editon Series always brings cigars with all the leaves aged for
On Friday, Oct. 16, Casa Molina, a Baton Rouge-based cigar brand and retailer, is opening up a new store in New Orleans. Next year, that location, as well as its headquarters, will be rolling cigars. The new location is described as the Casa Molina Cigar Manufactory and Maison, located at 1716 St. Charles Ave., just south of the Garden District and the convention center that the cigar industry has become
Tomorrow, Hooten Young will ship a new culebra that ties into the company’s military roots. The new Hooten Young Gothic Serpent Culebra is a three-piece culebra that is made up of three different 6 x 38 cigars, each of which uses multiple wrappers. While the exact combinations differ, each cigar uses one wrapper from Ecuador and another from Mexico: Hooten Young The Gothic Serpent — Ecuador (Connecticut-seed) & Mexico (San
In 2022, Lampert released the first cigars in its Limitada Series, which has now become an annual release. Like many other companies and their similarly-named series, the Lampert Limitada does not have a set blend. Rather, different blends have been used for different releases. In addition, while the packaging seems to be standardizing, even that hasn’t been consistent from year to year. Lampert works with factories in multiple countries, but
Gurkha is the latest company to announce its upcoming exclusive for retailers that are members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA). The Gurkha TAA 2026 is a 6 1/2 x 54 toro extra that uses a dark habano wrapper from an undisclosed country. The binder and filler are both from Nicaragua, which is also where the cigars were rolled, though the company isn’t disclosing which factory produced them. Gurkha