Today, Alec Bradley Cigar Co. announced Project 40, a project described as "not just a line, but a concept representative of the search to find a deeper understanding as to why cigars have a positive cognitive impact on the mind and body."
Altadis' Grupo de Maestros is collaborating with the Plasencia family again to make a followup to their 2014 Montecristo Espada, the Montecristo Espada Oscuro. Like the original release, this is a Nicaraguan Puro. This line extension uses a Habano Rosado Oscuro wrapper instead of the Nicaraguan Habano. This wrapper was chosen by Rafael Nodal, Head of Product Capability for Tabacalera USA. Nodal, Grupo de Maestro Pedro Ventura and the Plasencia family created the blend.
Starting in May, a new series of collaborations will be shipping from United Cigars. The series is Series Unidas and the first to to market is a collaboration with Hammer & Sickle Cigars. The project was started back in early 2018 but halted following the unexpected death of President of Hammer + Sickle Cigars Eric P. Hanson.
Drew Estate today announced the shipment of their seasonal Flying Pig vitola. The lines receiving shipments are Liga Privada No. 9 and T52, Undercrown Maduro, Shade and Sun Grown, and Kentucky Fire Cured. The Flying Pig vitola is a very popular vitola made famous by Drew Estate featuring a 100mm x 60 ring gauge and signature pigtail cap. The shape is based on a photograph of an 1895 cigar salesman’s size selection case. It is a very difficult shape to make and is limited to only the most skilled buncheros and rolleras at the factory.
Today, Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars announced a collaboration with Adroit Brewery to make an Imperial Stout Beer that is called Terminal Descent.
Today Crux Cigars announced an exclusive for Famous Smoke Shop, Union Fire. The name is in reference to the Union Fire Company, a volunteer fire department in Philadelphia. It was formed in part by Benjamin Franklin in 1736 known as the “Bucket Brigade" and was the first fire department of its type in the colonies.
General Cigar announced today a followup to their 2018 Diesel Whiskey Row, Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask. This cigar is again a collaboration with Rabbit Hole Distelery in which the tobaccos are aged in whiskey barrels. The cigar will ship in three vitolas June 3, 2019.
Miami Cigar & Company announced today that the La Aurora 107 Zeppelin will be coming to IPCPR 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Today, Debonaire House & Indian Motorcycle Announced the Indian Motorcycle Connecticut Shade as a Canadian Exclusive. The cigar will be distributed to Canadian retailers through distribution partner Brigham 1906.
Plasencia Cigars and Davidoff of Geneva have collaborated to release "Plasencia Cigars for Davidoff of Geneva Since 1911." This is a Limited-Edition belicoso cigar that will be available May 2 only in Davidoff Flagship stores in the US and at us.davidoffgeneva.com.