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Kafie 1901 Announces Naked Cigar
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Kafie 1901 Announces Naked Cigar

Kafie 1901 cigars has a new full-line of cigars set to officially release later this month. This new cigar line, called Naked Cigars by Kafie 1901, features tobacco left over from the company’s premium cigar blends being produced at La Aurora Cigar factory in the Dominican Republic.

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Espinosa Premium Cigars Releases New Sumatra Cigar
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Espinosa Premium Cigars Releases New Sumatra Cigar

Espinosa Premium Cigars is kicking off the new year with a new release. The company has announced the release of the Espinosa Sumatra, a premium cigar handcrafted in Estelí, Nicaragua, at the La Zone Cigar Factory.

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CAO Amazon Basin Returns to Store Shelves
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CAO Amazon Basin Returns to Store Shelves

CAO’s Amazon Basin is making a comeback for 2024. In 2014, a small batch of CAO Amazon Basin was released as a limited edition. A decade later, the cigar is returning on a limited run in a single size, a 6 x 52 vitola, packaged in 18-count boxes. The suggested retail of CAO Amazon Basin is $14.29 per cigar before applicable taxes.

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E.P. Carrillo Now Shipping INCH Nicaragua No. 70
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E.P. Carrillo Now Shipping INCH Nicaragua No. 70

E.P. Carrillo is now shipping INCH Nicaragua No. 70, a cigar that measures 7 x 70, is now shipping to retailers. This cigar is handcrafted at Plasencia Cigars S.A. in Estelí, Nicaragua and is marketed as being the “quintessential big ring gauge cigar.”

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J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Launches Tobacco Tasting Classes
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J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Launches Tobacco Tasting Classes

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is launching a new experience for visitors: a tobacco tasting class. In this smoking class, visitors to J.C. Newman’s historic El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa, Florida will learn about 24 types of premium cigar tobacco grown in 9 countries and smoke a selection of single-leaf puritos.

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J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Releases 2024 José Gaspar Cigars
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J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Releases 2024 José Gaspar Cigars

Tampa has two-century-old traditions: Since 1885, Tampa has been known as “Cigar City.” Since 1904, pirates have been invading Tampa and throwing a large festival called Gasparilla. Each year, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. brings both traditions together by releasing a limited edition José Gaspar cigar.

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DON DOROTEO CIGARS EXPANDS SALES TEAM WITH THE ADDITION OF CRYSTAL HERBERT
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DON DOROTEO CIGARS EXPANDS SALES TEAM WITH THE ADDITION OF CRYSTAL HERBERT

Don Doroteo Cigars announces the addition of Crystal Herbert to their sales team. Crystal will oversee Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Washington D.C. Like many in the cigar industry Crystal began on a different career path before falling in love with tobacco.

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PCA Tells OMB to Remit Characterizing Flavor Rule Back to FDA
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PCA Tells OMB to Remit Characterizing Flavor Rule Back to FDA

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) testified before the White House Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) as part of the Administration’s review of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft Final Rule “Tobacco Product Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars.”

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