J.C. Newman introduces Brick House Beginnings Ciento por Ciento, a five-year-aged Nicaraguan puro exclusive to TAA retailers. Just 800 boxes will ship nationwide at $12 per cigar.
A Cigar Hustlers Podcast is expanding its rotating lineup with Cheanno Respo and Siggy Schlieper joining as co-hosts and Tim McGuffie joining the engineering team. BCB looks at why the show’s increasingly varied daily format has become such a compelling cigar-industry listen.
J.C. Newman is expanding its uniquely rustic Yagua line with a new 5 x 56 Robusto. Wrapped in palm leaves while still wet and aged for a full year, every Yagua develops its own distinctive shape—and this shorter, broader format offers fans a new way to experience the blend.
Davidoff just turned 150 — and they are not acting like a brand ready to slow down.
Oettinger Davidoff closed its 150th anniversary year with CHF 545.3 million in sales turnover, growth from Davidoff and Zino, and major investments in the future of handmade premium cigars.
For cigar lovers, the real story is not just the revenue number. It is the fact that Davidoff is expanding production in the Dominican Republic and Honduras, renovating flagship stores, opening new boutiques, and continuing to invest in its “crop to shop” philosophy.
Zino had a big year. Davidoff kept growing. And the company seems focused on what it has always tried to own: quality, consistency, and premium cigar craftsmanship.
150 years in, Davidoff is still playing the long game.
The Villa Zamorano Reserva Cigar-Can is a fully reusable aluminum container designed to look strikingly similar to a beverage can. Inside, however, are five handmade premium cigars instead of a cold drink.
Plasencia continues to strengthen its leadership team.
The company has named Eddy Guerra as Senior Vice President of Global Marketing, bringing more than 15 years of experience with brands including Davidoff, Altadis U.S.A., and La Flor Dominicana.
Combined with Plasencia’s recent brand refresh and leadership additions, it’s clear the company is investing heavily in its next chapter.
Plasencia Cigars has appointed Tim Griek as its new Vice President of Sales, EMEA & Global Travel Retail.
After helping grow the brand’s presence in travel retail and the Middle East since 2023, Griek will now lead sales efforts across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Global Travel Retail.
It’s another strategic move as Plasencia continues expanding its global footprint.
Don Emmanuel Cigars has earned a place in Robb Report’s Best of the Best 2026.
Its debut release, Anunnaki, was recognized in the publication’s Premium Cigars category, marking another milestone for the young boutique brand and its collaboration with legendary master blender Eladio Díaz.
It’s another sign that Don Emmanuel Cigars is becoming one of the boutique brands worth watching.
Have you had the chance to smoke Anunnaki yet?
The 2026 Independence Firecracker has officially started shipping.
Created by United Cigars and Arnold André to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, this year’s release features a Mexican Habano wrapper, Dominican binder, and Dominican/Nicaraguan ligero fillers packed into the Firecracker’s signature 3 1/2 x 50 format.
Packaged in collectible 12-count tins and available in limited quantities.
Have you smoked a Firecracker before, or will this be your first one?
The Atabey Black Delirios Travel Humidor is officially shipping.
Limited to just 1,500 humidors worldwide, each includes 10 Atabey Black Delirios cigars aged for a minimum of five years and presented in a luxury leather-finished travel humidor.
With a $600 MSRP and one of Selected Tobacco’s most intensive aging programs behind it, this release is aimed squarely at collectors and devoted Atabey fans.
Would you smoke them or keep the humidor sealed?