Mombacho Cigars S.A. has brought on Indiana Ortez as General Manager to handle the company’s Nicaraguan operations. As the company comes into its 15th year, Indiana brings years of tobacco knowledge and a fresh energy to Mombacho’s production team. Indiana is of course the daughter of Omar Ortez, patriarch of one of Nicaragua's oldest tobacco families.
Ventura Cigars is partnering with Island Lifestyle Importers to bring the “Hula Paradise Collection” from Tommy Bahama’s cigar accessories collection to market. This collection will be shown off at IPCPR 2019.
Les Fines Lames has announced the Collection 2023 of their Le Petit cigar knife. The new collection includes 8 new designs, all with black Anodized Aluminum outlines that contrast with the gold or brass finishes, each with a different 3D inlay.
Today, Omar de Frias announced that Fratello Cigars would be bringing three new bundled cigars to the TPE 2020 tradeshow: Fratello Blu, Fratello Rosso and Fratello Verde.
Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) has announced a new line: INTERGALACTIC. It is of course rolled at their factory Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. INTERGALACTIC is a Limited Edition and will ship to select BLK WKS retailers next week. It will also be available in Belgium and Germany later this month.
Fratello Cigars has announced a new cigar exclusive to the state of Louisiana: The Pelican. The Pelican be sold at PF Importers, the cigar distribution owned by NBA Hall of Famer and Cigar Aficionado Karl Malone.
Today, Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) re-introduced the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017, at the request of the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (“IPCPR”) and Cigar Rights of America (“CRA”). The legislation’s explicit purpose is to both define what constitutes a “premium cigar” and exempts the product category from regulations now in place under the FDA’s Final Rule. The bill is identical to its predecessor in the 114th Congress, H.R. 662, which had the support of 170 Members of the House of Representatives.
Fratello Cigars has announced Fratello Florida as the next cigar in their State Exclusive Series. Fratello Florida made its debut November 12, 2022 at ABC Fine Wine and Spirits. Initial production limited to 10,000 Cigars.
Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) will ship the new Limited Release Killer Bee Shaolin and the new vitola for Rorschach this week. Both were shown off at the 2022 PCA Tradeshow. Shaolin is a limited production release that was offered to those retailers who placed an order at the PCA 2022 Tradeshow. Rorschach was first released in 2015 with the launch of BLK WKS.
Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) has announced the Limited-Edition Flying Tiger Xi1, the first retailer exclusive for the newly created Qualified Program. The Limited-Edition Flying Tiger Xi1 will be showcased during the TPE tradeshow held in Las Vegas, NV on February 22nd-24th.