Caldwell Teases The Queen is Dead Cigar for Later This Month
Caldwell Cigar Co. is teasing The Queen is Dead, a forthcoming blend that uses a Habano 2000 wrapper over Dominican fillers and is expected in stores later this month.
Illusione ULTRA MKULTRA 2026
Illusione is a cigar brand founded by Dion Giolito. The MKULTRA began in 2006 as a production run that came out stronger than intended and was sold through retailer NHC Cigars. In 2011 the blend returned as the ~ULTRA~ MKULTRA, a full production line in four sizes with an all-Nicaraguan blend and a corojo wrapper.
Ferio Tego Timeless Prestige Torpedo
Timeless Prestige is the original Timeless line, first released in 2012 and later renamed along the way before settling on its current name. It’s made at the Quesada factory in the Dominican Republic. The blend combines six tobaccos from three countries: a Honduran wrapper, a Dominican binder, and Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers.
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Polpetta
From Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, the boutique maker founded by Steve Saka under the “puros sin compromiso” ethos, comes the Polpetta (Italian for “meatball”). This handmade puro elevates the sandwich style cigar using carefully sorted chaveta cuts from the brand’s top Broadleaf ligas: Mi Querida (including Triqui Traca and Black), Umbagog, and Red Meat Lovers. These are paired with two long leaf tripas, a San Andrés Negro binder, and outside cuts of Broadleaf capa.
Casa Molina Opens New Orleans Flagship and Plans Louisiana Cigar Rolling for 2027
Casa Molina opened its new Maison on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans today. The company plans to start rolling cigars there and in Baton Rouge next year, targeting 200,000 cigars annually while highlighting local perique tobacco in an upcoming line.
Warped Releases Limited Maestro del Tiempo 6102R 2026 Nicaraguan Puro
The Warped Maestro del Tiempo 6102R returns for a third and possibly final limited release. The 5 1/4 by 48 Nicaraguan puro featuring medio tiempo is available in 100 count cabinets at 15 dollars per cigar.
Caldwell Yellow Cake
Yellow Cake was introduced in 2014 as an event-only release. The original was a small corona made with leftover tobaccos from other Caldwell lines, including a Dominican Corojo wrapper used on Long Live the King and fillers from Eastern Standard and The King Is Dead. Production took place at Tabacalera William Ventura in the Dominican Republic, and the cigars were packaged in simple paper bundles for events.
Concealed Carry Second Edition Begins with Fidel Release
Concealed Carry has debuted the Second Edition of its series with the Fidel robusto, a five and a half by fifty four release centered on the Cuban Embargo. The blend remains undisclosed and limited production has already begun shipping to stores.
Gurkha Announces TAA 2026 Exclusive for November Release
Gurkha has announced its TAA 2026 exclusive, a limited six and a half by fifty four toro extra rolled in Nicaragua with a dark habano wrapper. The ten count boxes are designed to function as humidors, and the release is expected to ship in early November.
El Mago Confirms Collectible Tins 5 and 6, Rabbit Hole and Rowdy Owl
El Mago has announced that its collectible tin series is growing. In a new social media post, the brand says tins 5 and 6 will be available in 2026, and that the decision came “due to popular request.”
Lure Cigars Recreates The Codfather, the Blend That Started the Brand
Lure Cigars has built its identity on two things since launching in 2023: the late Lou Cross Jr. and his love of fishing. His son, Lou Cross III, started the company after his father’s death, and the brand’s newest release goes back to a cigar Cross Jr. also loved.
Aganorsa Leaf Validacion Corojo
Aganorsa has long been behind some of the most sought-after cigars in the industry, and its Aganorsa Leaf line puts the company’s own name on the band. In 2022, the brand rebranded its core lines, formerly the Casa Fernandez range, as the La Validación Series, with a fresh look and uniform sizes across the blends. The name refers to the quality control process each cigar goes through before release, with “validación” being Spanish for validation.
Cryptic Crowned Heads IG post hints at things to come
Crowned Heads posted a photo of an unbanded cigar on Instagram with a short, cryptic caption: “Something new is taking shape. Wrapped in silence. Crafted with intention.”
Tradecraft Cigars Gladius
The Gladius is the foundation of the Tradecraft Cigars core line, and the brand says it embodies everything they love and look for in a blend. Made by Wiber Ventura at Tabacalera William Ventura, the cigar “boasts perfect construction in all its vitolas,” according to Tradecraft. The name nods to the Roman Empire and the short sword carried by its legionaries into battle.
Rojas Street Tacos Mictlán releasing this month
Rojas Cigars is releasing a new limited edition in its Street Tacos line this month called Mictlán to honor Día de los Muertos. The cigar is a 6 by 52 box pressed toro featuring a dark Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder.
Roma Craft Tobac Cromagnon Anthropology
RoMa Craft Tobac builds its reputation on small batch production and bold blending from its Nica Sueño factory in Estelí. The CroMagnon line stands as one of the brand’s earliest and most recognized series, drawing its name from prehistoric themes and delivering full bodied profiles that have defined the company since its early days.
RoMa Craft’s Foreign & Domestic Returning Late this year
The CRAFT Maquette Foreign & Domestic, released last year as part of RoMa Craft Tobac’s CRAFT Maquette Series, is returning to shelves this fall. The first run totaled 500 bundles of 10, or 5,000 cigars in all. This is the first time a cigar in the series has gotten a second release.
Drop Cigar Club The Mascot
DROP Cigar Club is the boutique cigar shop and club founded by Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars, where small-batch and limited releases are the main event. “The Mascot” is named after the cigar-smoking ghost that serves as DROP’s mascot and shows up on their stickers and merch. It’s meant to be approachable and easy on the wallet, and it’s a natural first pick for anyone new to the brand.
El Septimo Culinary Art Collection Rioja
El Septimo released the Culinary Art Collection at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show in Las Vegas. Shipping began during the show. The line is made at the company’s factory in Costa Rica and is built around pairing cigars with wine regions in France, Italy, Japan, and Spain.
Nub México Is Arriving at U.S. Stores: Here’s What You Need to Know
Oliva Cigar Co.’s newest Nub is on its way to shelves. Nub México, the first Mexican-wrapper cigar in the Nub family, made its debut at InterTabac in Dortmund, Germany, and according to Halfwheel it has now begun arriving at U.S. retailers. The cigar was officially listed as released on October 5, 2026.
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