Indiana Ortez, known for her time with Ventura Cigars, as well as the general manager of Mombacho Cigars S.A., has announced that she is launching her own cigar company, Casa De Ortez. Ortez is the youngest of the third generation of the Ortez tobacco family based in Condega, Nicaragua. Casa De Ortez will celebrate the quality and experience of one of Nicaragua’s oldest tobacco families and is a culmination of seven decades of Nicaraguan tobacco experience.
Casdagli Cigars is making a big change to its distribution in the U.S. market. As of the1st of March 2023, Casdagli Cigars will be launching its own importation and distribution company based in Naples, Florida: Casdagli Cigars USA. The company and it's long-time distribution partner, in the U.S. Vlada Stojanov of Bespoke Co. have parted ways.
La Gloria Cubana, a brand known for its larger ring gauges and full-bodied cigars, is introducing a new addition to its Serie R line - the La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 8 Maduro. This new cigar is the largest maduro offering from the brand to date, and it's set to become a full-time addition to the Serie R franchise. The cigars will ship on February 1, 2023.
Plasencia Cigars has announced the release of the limited edition “The Year of the Rabbit”. The new cigar commemorates the Chinese New Year (January 22, 2023), which is the start of the “Year of the Rabbit”. The Year of the Rabbit will be a limited-edition cigar and will come in just one size, 6 ½ x 54 Toro. Production is limited to 6,000 boxes of “The Year of the Rabbit” and only 3,000 are for the U.S. market.
Tampa-based J.C. Newman is celebrating the cities famous pirate festival with a new cigar. Since 1885, Tampa has been known as “Cigar City.” Since 1904, pirates have been invading Tampa and throwing a large festival called Gasparilla. Now, for the second year, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is bringing both traditions together by releasing José Gaspar cigars.
Punch Rare Corojo annual trip to retail shelves on February 1st. Over 20 years ago, a shortage of the wrapper leaf used caused the blend to remain off shelves for a few years, then, Punch Rare Corojo was reintroduced in 2001 and became one of the first cigars on the market to see an annual release.
Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) has announced recent enhancements to Xikar.com and the Xikar Warranty Portal. This update is not only meant to make the customer experience easier, but is meant to demonstrate QI's ongoing support and increasing investments into the Xikar Limited Lifetime Warranty on all Xikar premium cigar accessories.
Cavalier Genève Cigars is introducing a new line of cigars to the market, and they're calling it Tres Delincuentes. This new brand is in the spirit of Inner Circle and in addition to the core Cavalier portfolio and will be showcased at TPE this year.
Drew Estate is celebrating the Year of the Rabbit, which will start with the Chinese New Year on Jan. 22, 2023, Drew Estate is teaming up with CoH Cigars in Hong Kong for an exclusive limited-edition Liga Privada Unico Year of the Rabbit.
Punch is celebrating The Year of the Rabbit with a limited-edition cigar: Spring Roll. This latest release marks the fifth edition of their Chinese New Year Series which previously has included: Fu Manchu (2022), Kung Pow! (2021), Chop Suey (2020) and Egg Roll (2019).
