Don Emmanuel Cigars is rolling out a fourth vitola in its Annunaki line, a 6 x 54 figurado called Enki, and the cigar will get its first public showing at InterTabac 2026 in Dortmund, Germany, September 15 through 17.

Crowned Heads keeps mining Nashville history for inspiration, and its newest release is no exception. Starwood is a 5 x 50 robusto you cannot buy. It is strictly an event only cigar, and the only way to get one is to show up.

The first announcement is a new brand called Timón, a handmade Honduran cigar aimed at a lower price point. Villa Zamorano has filled that budget-friendly role for years, so Timón reads as a further step in that direction rather than a departure from it. Sizes, blend details, and exact pricing haven't been fully released yet.

Quesada Cigars has begun shipping its 2026 Oktoberfest release, marking 15 years since the line debuted in 2011. Boxes started leaving the factory on August 31 and are now reaching U.S. retailers.

Micallef Cigars has completed the national launch of Orange, the seventh cigar in its Color Series. After a soft launch last week at Two Guys Cigars in New Hampshire, the company began shipping to retailers across the United States on August 31, with boxes expected on shelves by September 5.

One of the stranger stories in cigars this past year has nothing to do with tobacco directly. It's a fraud case out of Cambodia that traces back into the ownership of Habanos S.A., the company behind every Cuban cigar sold outside Cuba.

Gellis Family Cigars, the boutique brand Kyle Gellis runs alongside his work at Warped Cigars, first showed Essentials publicly at the 2026 PCA Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans back in April.

Perdomo is changing how it packs the 30th Anniversary line. The cigars will now ship in 20-count boxes instead of 30-count boxes.

Davidoff is no longer a member of ProCigar, the Dominican Republic’s principal association of cigar manufacturers.

Perdomo is offering a new “Pro Flame” everyday cigar lighter for $29.95. The lighter uses multi jet technology and a patented wide flame designed to light a cigar quickly and evenly.

Drew Estate is marking its thirtieth year with two limited samplers and a new consumer rewards program. The company made the announcement during its Early Access livestream.

General Cigar Co., part of Scandinavian Tobacco Group, is introducing a new line under its Honduran-made Hoyo de Monterrey brand this month through a sampler pack. The Hoyo New Legends Sampler includes the new Le Hoyo blend before that line is scheduled to arrive in standalone boxes.

The Filthy Ghooligan traces its roots back to the Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan, a cigar that has been a St. Patrick's Day tradition for over a decade.

LA Cigar Collective is releasing Le Flambeaux, a shop exclusive blended by Klaas Kelner and rolled at his family’s factory, Kelner Cigars S.A.S., in Santiago, Dominican Republic.

Caldwell Cigar Co. has reissued the Eastern Standard Silk Road Lancero, a size last produced in 2014.

Martello Cigar Co. has begun shipping its first cigar to retailers. Ortolan, a 6 x 50 toro, is now leaving Miami and heading into shops after a late summer launch that the company first flagged in July.

In a recent video Jon Huber of Crowned Heads addressed a question he hears frequently. What exactly is the connection between Crowned Heads and Oz Family Cigars?

Casa Carrillo has put the Dark Rituals name back into play for 2026, this time with a completely new blend built around Pennsylvania Broadleaf.

Tatuaje is preparing to ship its latest limited-edition release, the Old Man and the C Monster, next week.

Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars has launched a fresh Stadium Series that transforms the packaging of its collegiate cigars into miniature replicas of college football stadiums.

LaVega Cigar Co. is releasing box pressed versions of its core blends this fall.

Beginning January 1, 2027, Vandermarliere Cigar Family (VCF Cigars) will assume responsibility for distributing the full Davidoff portfolio across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

The United Kingdom is currently reviewing proposals that would extend plain packaging requirements to handmade cigars.

President Nasry “Tito” Asfura has just given the Honduran cigar industry something it has long deserved: a proper festival of its own.

Red Phone Booth has officially opened its first North Carolina location in downtown Durham. The 1920s-themed speakeasy and cigar lounge is now welcoming guests at 125 W. Orange Street.

Drew Estate Ships New Undercrown 10 GordoDrew Estate has begun shipping a new limited-edition size in its Undercrown 10 lineup.

Camacho has announced the second release in its Boldly Built by Masters series.

Cavalier Genève has officially opened a new warehouse and distribution center in Stafford, Texas.