Identifying that one of the biggest issues cigar lovers face at the end of a cigar is the smell of smoke on clothing, Malaysian-born Australian Shane Wee set about to identify a natural way to not just mask, but eliminate, a cigar’s lingering aroma from clothing. “Because cigar smoke is so dense, it gets in your clothes, your hair, and it sticks. Especially for women who may have
Best known for Sumatra and Java leaf, Indonesia has long been a contributor to premium tobacco blends around their world and their own domestic brands. Yadie Dayana who owns Dayana Cigar Lounge and Dayana Cigars, has captured the Indonesian cigar story through his book Indonesian Cigar For The World. In the book, Dayana captures the history, culture, and beauty of Indonesian tobacco with a focus on Indonesian tobacco
When I think of Rocky Patel stalwarts, three brands come to mind: The Edge, Java and Vintage. While Java might have the most loyal following, I think The Edge has a better case for putting the company on the map. In 2004, the first version of The Edge debuted, offered in unique 100-count crates with the cigars priced around $5. It was affordable and highly rated, and it stood out
As part of Atlantic Cigar Co.’s 30th anniversary, the Pennsylvania-based retailer has landed an exclusive size of one of HVC’s most popular lines. The HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out of the Oven Broadleaf Atlantic Cigar 30th Anniversary is a box-pressed 6 1/2 x 48 short Churchill, a bit shorter and thinner than the regular production Corona Gigantes, which measures 6 7/8 x 50. The new vitola uses the same blend
For the third consecutive year, Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s Alec Bradley brand is celebrating Halloween with a limited edition barber pole cigar. That cigar is the Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Ghooligan, a 6 x 50 toro. The blend is the same as it has been for the 2024 and 2025 releases: a combination of American broadleaf and Ecuadorian habano wrappers over an Indonesian binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic
In September, Altadis U.S.A. will roll out a new four-cigar sampler that will be offered exclusively at in-store events. The company says it has gone into the aging rooms and has found unreleased cigars, which it is now releasing through the event sampler. Each of the four cigars is a 6 x 54 toro, though the Aging Room-branded cigar is box-pressed while the others are round. The company is not
The visitors, contestants and everyone else at the Cigar Smoking World Championship’s grand finale in Dubrovnik this weekend was in for an enormous surprise. Among all the seasoned top tens in the competition, the title of World Champion instead went to a Brit for the first time. Not to the current and multiple national champion Etan Patel, who’s been a contender for years, but to a complete newcomer.
Following Anunnaki’s selection as a finalist for Best Dominican Cigar of 2026 at the Cigar Journal Cigar Trophy Awards, Don Emmanuel Cigars announces its expansion into Oman. Don Emmanuel Cigars will be represented in Oman by Ashish Chaturvedi, with the brand available at Puro Cigar Lounge. The expansion introduces cigar enthusiasts in Oman to Don Emmanuel’s approach to premium cigars, which combines the perspective of a Master Cigar Sommelier with
Cavalier Genève Cigars has announced today that its new Houston-based warehouse is operational and will be servicing the US market and its clients from there as of this week. As part of ongoing service improvements and investments, Cavalier Genève has now opened its new warehouse in the Houston area to exclusively service its US customers. “This year marks a lot of positive news that we are glad to
Earlier this year, Davidoff announced a new blend under its Zino brand named Zino Honduras. A follow-up to the company’s Zino Nicaragua that debuted in 2021, the Zino Honduras is made with an Ecuadorian wrapper covering a blend of Honduran tobaccos from Copán and the Jamastran Valley. It is made at Diadema Cigars de Honduras S.A., which is best known as the Camacho factory. The Zino Honduras launched with three