Category: Store News

Caribe Habano

VILLIGER ADDS NEW CUELLAR BLEND

First there was the milder 92-rated Cuellar Kreme Connecticut. Then, Villiger added the fuller bodied 94-rated Cuellar Black Forest (Maduro). Now, Villiger has added something in the middle, the Cuellar Caribe Habano. I’m usually happy to sample any new cigar with a Habano wrapper, so when I got a chance to smoke Villiger’s newest, I was immediately attracted to the…

Tobacco Tactical

TOBACCO TACTICAL EXCLUSIVE CIGAR

Tobacco Tactical’s mission is uniting the tactical and cigar communities, with tobacconists playing a vital role. Through their collaboration with Villiger Cigars, they’re presenting a cigar that blends tradition and innovation. The Villiger 1888 Nicaragua 6×52 Box-Pressed Toro is a testament to Tobacco Tactical’s shared commitment to quality, crafted with precision at the Villiger de Nicaragua Factory. This Limited Edition…

LCA Logo

February 7th LCA Release

Oddjob 3yr by Cavalier GenèveThree years ago, Oddjob became one of LCA’s most iconic releases. Now, it’s back for a final hoorah – aged to absolute perfection. Sporting the same legendary blend, from the same original production, dressed in a new commemorative 3rd anniversary band for collectors and enthusiasts alike. Nearly all tobaccos in this this 6×52 masterpiece — the…

USA

US COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS LIMITS OF FDA’S PREMIUM CIGAR REGULATION

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in the case of Cigar Association of America et al. v. United States Food and Drug Administration et al upheld the vacatur of the deeming rule of premium cigars upholding the decision by Judge Amit Mehta. The Premium Cigar Association was one of the three parties challenging the FDA…

Peterson Of Dublin

PETERSON 2025 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PIPES

The Irish marque’s longest-standing annual tradition, Peterson’s St. Patrick’s Day pipes celebrate the holiday in festive style. Each St. Patrick’s Day pipe for 2025 is rendered in an array of classic shapes, one of four finishes — Heritage, Smooth, Rusticated, or Sandblasted, — and equipped with either a Fishtail or P-Lip mouthpiece. Each selection is stamped with a shamrock in…

Cornell & Diehl

FIREBIRD FLAKE Small Batch Limited Edition By Cornell & Diehl

Available starting January 14, 2025 at 6 PM. A majestic blend of the finest heirloom Orientals and Dark-Fired grades, Firebird Flake highlights the often overlooked nuance and complexity between these two varietals and explores the interplay between sun-cured and fire-cured tobaccos, specifically heirloom Orientals and Dark-Fired grades, two condimental varietals that rarely act as the main components in a blend.…

Esteban Carreras

TAKEN FROM THE DEVIL’S HAND COROJO MADURO BY ESTEBAN CARRERAS

Esteban Carreras’ Taken From The Devil’s Hand line of cigars have one of the more interesting backstories. I love a cigar that comes with a story behind it! Gonzalo Puentes, who runs the Esteban Carreras factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, once worked for the Ministry of Agriculture in Cuba, predictably working on tobacco. Puentes and his colleagues were tasked with developing…