Rebellion Cigars and Cigar Emperor Thailand are delighted to announce their partnership in bringing the full range of Rebellion Cigars to the market in Thailand.

Hiram & Solomon Cigars is proud to announce the appointment of Benoit Bail-Danel as its new Brand Manager for the European market.

Today, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its initial brief on behalf of the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and Premium Cigar Association (PCA) v FDA.

Espinosa Premium Cigars has released its second Guy Fieri Birthday Cigar, the Knuckle Sandwich “56.” This is a limited edition premium cigar crafted to commemorate Guy Fieri’s 56th birthday. It will be available in a 10-count box and the cigar will be presented as a 6 x 56 Toro Oval.

CAO is releasing its largest, full-time Flathead cigar to date! Today, the company announced the 8 x 60 CAO Flathead Resonator, a cigar named after the hefty component of a cigar’s exhaust system.

Cavalier Genève is expanding its core line of premium cigars with the addition of the Black II and BII Viso Jalapa 5 3/4 x 44 Corona. Both cigars will debut at the end of January 2024.

“Paying homage to my roots, having a Midwest exclusive cigar is important to me,” shares Cynn Coburn, owner of Dissident Cigars. “From Detroit to Flint, Michigan, and small town, Iowa, these places all play a vital role in who I am today. Resilience, perseverance, strength, and personal sovereignty run deep in my blood, as they do in these cities and states. I go against the grain and choose to see with my own eyes. My past and my stomping grounds helped pave the way for that mindset and taught me how to be a strong, true, undeniable Heretic.”

Crowned Heads expanded its popular Mil Días line by adding a new Maduro blend. The Mil Días Maduro is handcrafted at TacaNicsa in Estelí, Nicaragua, where the Mil Días line is produced.

With Super Bowl LVIII just around the corner (February 11, 2024), La Flor Dominicana is preparing for this year’s highly anticipated football cigar release. This annual cigar is typically released exclusively to the state hosting the Super Bowl. Since this year’s Super Bowl will be played in Las Vegas, the 2024 La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition will be available at select Nevada retailers.

To commemorate the 20th working relationship between My Father Cigars and Pete Johnson, My Father Cigars and Tatuaje have released a limited-edition premium cigar named La Union.

Miami Cigar & Co. announces that the much-awaited NM80 is how shipping. City Cigar Lounge was tapped as the launching pad for the highly anticipated NM80 cigar brand. The NM80 was created to commemorate Nestor Miranda’s 80th birthday.

Tampa has two century-old traditions: The first cigars were rolled here in 1886. Beginning in 1904, pirates have invaded Tampa in an annual celebration called Gasparilla. The Gasparilla Parade of Pirates is reportedly the third largest parade in the USA. Last Saturday, hundreds of floats paraded down Bayshore Boulevard before 300,000 spectators.

Congratulations to our friend Juan Lugo of Don Doroteo Cigars for the number 24 spot in Cigar & Sprits Magazine, Best Cigar of 2023.

On Tuesday, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor, and the Newman family cut the ribbon to open Cigar Workers Park. This new park is located across the street from J.C. Newman’s historic El Reloj factory in Tampa’s Ybor City National Historic Cigar District.

Last night, the Nicaraguan Chamber of Tobacco / Camara Nicaraguense de Tabacaleros honored Eric Newman with its Lifetime Achievement Award. This award was presented at the Puro Sabor Festival’s White Dinner, which was held at the J.C. Newman PENSA factory in Esteli, Nicaragua.

The Board of Directors of Cigar Rights of America (CRA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Copperman as the organization's new executive director.

Were Loper Bright to significantly restrict agency deference, it would force the FDA to make a much more robust showing prior to re-regulating premium cigars. Given the volume of scientific evidence CRA has amassed over the last 15 years, the FDA would have a significantly harder time finding the necessary grounds to re-regulate us.