MIAMI, FL – May 15, 2013 – Nearly 200 golfers including former New York Yankee greats including Goose Gossage, David Cone, Ron Guidry, Sparky Lyle, and Mickey Rivers attended the annual Yogi Berra Celebrity Golf Classic held on May 13th at the Montclair Country Club in Montclair, New Jersey. Also attending the event, which included [...]

At Cusano, we believe you are at the heart of our business. So for those who love our cigars just as much as we do, we’ve created a place to connect. We’re proud to announce the launch of our completely redesigned website, which incorporates a collection of new technical features that foster interaction and a [...]

La Flor Dominicana is proud to announce the release of the 2013 Exclusive TAA Cigar, available only to those TAA members that attended this year’s conference in Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic. This year’s cigar is the Double Press Maduro. TAA members were treated to a pre release sample of the new cigar and [...]

Macanudo®, America’s best-selling premium cigar brand, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Golf Channel’s hit series Big Break. The reality competition’s 19th season, called Big Break Mexico, premieres on Monday, May 13 at 9 PM ET. Alan Willner, vice president of marketing for General Cigar, parent company of Macanudo said, “Whether on the course [...]

Guests can welcome summer in New York and enjoy the hotel’s luxurious terraces and outdoor space. New York, NY (April 16, 2013) – Hyatt 48 Lex hotel launches its, “Nat Sherman Terraces Cut and Cork,” package today. While Hyatt 48 Lex is a 100 percent smoke-free hotel, the property offers eight specialty suites and studios [...]

NEW YORK, NY (April 9, 2013) – Nat Sherman, tobacconist to the world since 1930, announces the launch of its new Nat Sherman Retail Humidor Program. Offering a selection of five different humidors in varying sizes and colors, with finishes ranging from rich cherry wood and antique distressed walnut to majestic oak and mahogany, the Retail Humidor Program [...]

Basel, April 2013. Inspired by Zino Davidoff’s pioneering spirit, we at Davidoff Cigars have made it our mission to bring the modern aficionado a variety of taste experiences and cigar smoking pleasures. Our experts, led by master blender Hendrik “Henke” Kelner, unceasingly explore every opportunity to create new and diverse ways of ensuring time spent [...]

Hialeah Gardens, Florida (April 9, 2013) – Espinosa Premium Cigars is proud to announce the release of the long anticipated Espinosa Maduro. Coming off last year’s successful debut of the medium bodied Espinosa Habano, the Espinosa Maduro will be wrapped in a beautiful, smoothly textured, dark chocolate Mexican Maduro wrapper. Within this triple capped cigar [...]

Miami, FL – Drew Estate Inc. announced today the impending release of Kentucky Fire Cured Cigars, an extension to the MUWAT brand also to be produced at the Joya de Nicaragua factory. In development for over 2.5 years, this extension to the MUWAT line of premium cigars was inspired during a trip to the Dominican [...]

Sam Leccia is back. After an absence of more than two years from the premium cigar industry, Leccia is excited to announce the launch of Leccia Tobacco. The Leccia Tobacco brand will encompass a variety of different products, beginning with the Spring release of its first cigar brand called “Black and White.” Black and White [...]

Danbury, CT – The Northeast Area Manager for La Flor Dominicana Cigars, Jonathan Carney, will be teaming up with Buttheads Tobacco Emporium of Danbury, CT to officially launch a new event concept entitled “A Night in Santiago” on April 11th, 2013. “A Night in Santiago” is a concept that takes guests on a virtual journey [...]

Danbury, CT - Buttheads Tobacco Emporium and La Flor Dominicana Cigars are proud to partner up and bring to you the next edition of the Virtual Cigar Workshop series; “A Night in Santiago”, taking place on April 11th, 2013 at 6 pm. “A Night in Santiago” is a concept that takes guests on a virtual journey to Santiago, Dominican Republic and the [...]

THE STORY The successful AVO brand is launching a musical cigar composition: “The Dominant 13th” is the name of the new Limited Edition 2013, which was created by the passionate jazz musician and cigar connoisseur, Avo Uvezian. It has complex and promising characteristics, just like its namesake – The Dominant 13th chord. The innovative, succinct [...]

Richmond, VA— Macanudo®, America’s best-selling premium cigar brand, is sending the winners of the Macanudo Ultimate Round Contest on a spectacular, all-expense paid trip to Augusta to see golf’s greatest players compete in the 2013 Masters Golf Tournament, live and in person. A total of eight winners and their guests will be whisked away to [...]

(This cigar has already been reviewed by me here) CAO Brazilia Carnivale is hitting cigar shops as we speak. The 6 ½” x 60 box-pressed beauty is a limited edition release that puts an innovative spin on the popular Brazilia blend. “Carnivale” is made with ligeros from the DR, Honduras and Nicaragua, and a binder [...]

General Cigar announces that Punch® Rare Corojo is making its anticipated annual return to retail, this time with a new, strikingly-packaged figurado that is only available as part of the Honduran brand’s 2013 release. A total of eight Punch Rare Corojo frontmarks are now available, with suggested retail prices ranging from $4.79 to $7.39 per [...]

TAMPA, Florida – March 7, 2013 – Room101 is extending its popular Namakubi franchise with a bold and exciting new blend due out in early March 2013. The new Room101 Namakubi Ecuador is a fusion of wrapper and binder tobacco from a recent, highly rated Room101 release combined with the filler tobaccos of the original [...]

Ashton Cigar’s has just announced three new promotions, check out the Press Release below:

Pinellas Park, FL – March 1, 2013. The successful AVO brand is launching a musical cigar composition “The Dominant 13th” the new 2013 Limited Edition, which was created by the passionate jazz musician and cigar connoisseur, Avo Uvezian. It has complex and promising characteristics, just like its namesake – the Dominant 13th chord. The innovative, [...]

Next up in Federal Cigar‘s series of anniversary releases is the Federal Cigar 92nd Anniversary EPC Medalla D’ Oro (read about the last release here).  The Federal Cigar 92nd Anniversary EPC Medalla D’ Oro will be similar in blend to the EPC 2012 Short Run (which I reviewed here), except with some added ligero. The packaging and [...]