At every cigar event, the question pops up: ‘What about the Cabinetta Lancero?’ We get it; there’s a certain charm to the elegance and rich experience of a great Lancero, but let’s face it – it’s a niche favorite. So, ‘by popular demand’, here it is the Cabinetta Lancero Limited Edition for 2024… and trust us, it’s better than ever!” – Juan Martínez In 2016, Joya de Nicaragua’s branding was getting a facelift. The “Cabinetta […]
The Perfect Fifth, an American independent Scotch Whisky bottler known for its rare, ultra-premium single cask Scotch Whiskies, is releasing a 14-year-old American Whiskey with roots in Kentucky under its Canongate line. Distilled in Bardstown, KY in 2009, this whiskey spent three years aging in Kentucky before being sent to Scotland to age another 11 years. The unique blend of Kentucky’s tempestuous weather, combined with Scotland’s more temperate climate, has resulted in a whiskey with […]
La Aurora USA has announced the release of La Aurora Preferidos Hors d’Age 2022 LE. Hors d’Age 2022 LE is composed of an Ecuadorian wrapper paired with an Ecuadorian binder and long-filler leaves from the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Nicaragua. This well-balanced, vintage blend masterpiece provides a unique start for an extra-aged cigar with an ultra-smooth medium-to-full-bodied smoke. La Aurora Preferidos Hors D’Age is the result of an investment in time and world class tobacco. […]
HVC has announced they will release HVC Hot Cake Broadleaf at the PCA 2024 in Las Vegas. The cigars which are being branded, Fresh out of the Oven Broadleaf won’t ship until July 2004. with the Hot Cake Fresh out of the oven Broadleaf. According to a press release, HVC Cigars is dedicated to delivering the epitome of luxury and refinement in every product they create. The cigars are crafted with meticulous attention to details […]
Crowned Heads has announced Blood Medicine Limited Edition 2024, a tribute to the company’s hometown of Nashville, TN. Blood Medicine was first launched as an event only cigar with a production of only 6,000 cigars. The cigar would lay dormant until 2022 when it was revived once again as an event only cigar. “To this point, we’ve only utilized ‘Blood Medicine’ as an event-only, gift with purchase cigar. And always in a traditional 5 x […]
Altadis U.S.A., maker of world-renowned premium cigars, announces the release of the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Doble Diamante. The Premium Cigar Association (“PCA”) Trade Show 2024 will serve as the launchpad for the brand’s most exclusive Montecristo yet. With an MSRP of $150 (per cigar) and only 250 boxes produced, this cigar embodies the essence of luxury and elegance. Inspired by the award-winning Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua brand, the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Doble Diamante […]
All Rise! Here comes The Judge. Originally released in two sizes; a 5 x 50 Robusto and a 6 x 56 Toro the cigar was almost rushed due to the potentially pending FDA regulations. A year later the company would add the 6 x 52 Toro Fino, and in the spring of 2020 they would add two more sizes, a 5 5/8 x 46 Corona Gorda as well as a limited production 5.25 x 52 […]
Steve Saka should be paying royalties to David Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke Shop. Just like he should be paying royalties to Abe Dababhah at Smoke Inn. Why you make ask? 2023 saw the announcement that limited edition shop exclusives would become regular production smokes. First off was the Red Meat Lovers which started as Smoke Inn exclusive and now Polpetta is a regular release after being launched for David Garofalo’s Meat Ball event which […]
A few months after becoming the first American whiskey to be named The World’s Most Admired Whiskey by a 2023 vote of an international academy of voters announced by UK based Drinks International, Michter’s is releasing its limited edition US*1 Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Rye. The last bottling of this whiskey took place in 2022. “I am excited that our Master Distiller Dan McKee and our Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson felt that this whiskey […]
OpusX changed the cigar industry in the Dominican Republic, if not the United States. It’s a pretty bold statement, but I stand by it. This new brand helped spark limited releases and it helped the cigar industry transition from tired old brands that a dying generation were smoking. This new brand along with Diamond Crown lit the fuse to what would become the cigar boom of the mid 90’s. In the early 1990s the Fuente […]