Cohiba is adding their first regular production cigar for the first time since 2020 in the form of the Cohiba Riviera. The cigar is a six-region blend that features the Central American tobacco and is named after the lush San Andrés Tuxtla Valley that bore the cigar’s wrapper.
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and Cigar Dojo are collaborating on a new Japanese-Themed Sobremesa Cigar. This marks the first time the two companies have collaborated on a cigar. The cigar is the Sobremesa Brûlée “Wagashi” 和菓子, a slightly tweaked version of the original Sobremesa Brûlée blue, Japanese-inspired twist. The name comes from a dessert delicacy of Japan that rose to cultural import during the Edo Period (1603-1857).
General Cigar has announced a new regular production line to the Punch brand. Punch Golden Era was designed to celebrate corojo tobacco that had a starring role in the “golden age” of cigars. Corojo had been used as the wrapper of choice on many cigars until tobacco diseases and mold brought the tobacco to the brink of extinction.
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced two new additions to its 601 line, Orange and Yellow. Orange is a Brazilian Cubra Rosado wrapper over Nicaraguan filler and binder. It comes in one size, a 6 x 52 Toro described as medium to medium plus in both flavor and strength. The 601 Yellow is a Mexican San Andres wrapper over Nicaraguan filler and binder. The 601 Yellow comes in the same size, and is described as medium plus to full in both flavor and strength.
Fable Cigars has been around for about 8 years, getting their start with the help of RoMa Craft and the popularity of their first cigar, Fourth Prime. This year, Fable is adding a limited production cigar to their lineup, Two Things. This cigar is a collaboration with Cavalier (Sebastian Decoppet) and their factory, Fabrica Centroamericana de Tabaco in Honduras. There are actually two cigars in the works, this one, Two Things, and Scions, another limited release. More details on that to come.
Riverside Cigar Shop & Lounge and Match Cigar Bar have announced a new iteration of their new Fosforo line in the form of Fosforo Connecticut. This release is a sequel of sorts to last summer’s debut of the original Fosforo. The line is Riverside and Match’s own premium cigar brand.
HVC Cigars has announced two new sizes to their HVC 10 Anniversary cigar that was introcued two years ago. Originally, the cigar was launched in just one size, a 6 1/2 x 50 toro. This new size comes in a more stout 5 x 54 robusto simply called the HVC 10th Anniversary 54.
Hooten Young Cigars has hired our very own Allison Trainer as its Vice President of Sales Tobacco Division and Consulting. Allison has been a panelist at BMP for a few years now, we wish her congratulations!
Diesel Disciple is getting two new sizes as regular production additions. The Toro and Torpedo vitolas be the second and third sizes in the line and started shipping last week. The line was originally released as a TAA exclusive in 2021 in a lancero vitola, the moved to a regular release in 2022.
United Cigars is adding another cigar to their holiday Firecracker collaborations lineup, this time with Rojas Cigars with the for Cinco De Mayo 2023 and the Rojas Elote Firecracker. Elote (E-Lo-Tay) is a famous Mexican dish more commonly known in the United States as Street Corn. A small flavorful snack comprised of grilled corn smothered in sauce, sprinkled cheese, and cilantro.
