The FDA has delayed a deadline that was originally Nov. 8, 2019 for reporting the testing results for potentially harmful constituents in every cigar and pipe tobacco product sold in the United States.
For the past two years, attendees of Ristefari have seen an exclusive cigar for the event in the shape of a 7x56 Solomon. The 2017 blend the Red Knight , the 2018 blend was the Zlatno Sonce, and this years will be the Crna Nok. The event for the release is on March 9th at Golden Leaf in Hobart, IN from 9am-close.
Gurkha Cigars today named a new COO and President, Jim Colucci. Colucci, of Sindicato Cigars is now handing day-to-day operations. He has been president and CEO of Sindicato for 6 years and before that EVP of marketing with Altadis.
The new cigar Jas Sum Kral Nuggs will ship April 2019 to all retailers. The company says there is 20mg of Hemp Derived CBD in each cigar. Jas Sum Kral Inc. created a proprietary CBD solution with a laboratory that absorbs CBD at the buccal mucosa.
Davidoff has announced the re-introduction of the Robusto Real Especiales 7, a cigar that was originally released in 2004 comprised of 7 different tobaccos.
Today, Crowned Heads released details of their upcoming annual release for the TAA, Angel's Anvil. This years blend will use a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper, Ecuadorian Sumatra binder, and Nicargua fillers. It will be available in a single vitola, a 6 1/8 x 50 toro. Like the previous releases it is made at E.P. Carrillo's Tabacalera La Alianza. It will cost $11.75 for a single and $235 for the box of 20 cigars.
Black Label Trading Company announced today they are shipping Bishops Blend vintage 2019 this month. Bishops Blend is rolled like all other Black Label Trading Co. cigar in Esteli, Nicaragua at James Browns Fabrica Oveja Negra.
Crowned heads released the original Mule Kick in 2012 and was their first limited edition cigar. The cigar featured a higher priming Habano wrapper than the standard line and a tweaked blend. Only 5000 were made on the first release. The original blend was released again as a 2017 limited edition then a new blend in 2018 that used a Connecticut Habano Maduro wrapper.
Today, Drew Estate announced that the Director of Subculture Studios, Jessi Flores, would be leaving to pursue new business ventures. Jessi has been with the company since 1999, and was the company's second employee, after Jonathan Drew. He was responsible for the grown of Subculture Studios, receiving awards and recognition.