Citing widespread human rights abuses, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is threatening Nicaragua with a variety of major sanctions, one of which would be a 100 percent tariff rate on all products. Other significant threats include a suspension of Nicaragua's CAFTA-DR privileges or increased tariffs for select industries.

In 2020, Dapper soft-launched the Dapper Siempre Rosado with a single corona gorda that remains a SmallBatchCigar.com exclusive. Five years after its first review, it's time to revisit the cigar.

Juan Lopez is moving from Altadis U.S.A. to the Santa Clara portfolio. A new LA iSLA-made blend will launch on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

The Oro Natural line is getting three new vitolas, two of which are at least 7-inches long. LFD says the new vitolas are shipping to stores.

The 2021 NBA All-Star Game was played in Atlanta, Ga., and saw the team led by LeBron James defeat the team led by Kevin Durant by a 170-150 score. Now, the court has been repurposed to create a limited edition series of humidors.

The Spymaster was born in the shadows of 9/11, and pays tribute to those who served, observed, and operated in silence. The company says it honors the men and women who shaped history through instinct and precision, far from the spotlight.

The news, reviews and more from the past week. Also, some thoughts on Cigars International vs. Cigar Page.

The Suave line, originally called the La Flor Dominicana Premium Line, debuted back in 1994 as La Flor Dominicana's first line. Three decades later, the company gave it a complete rework, from the bands to the blends.

The Boys of Summer Legends Series kicks off with one of the icons of baseball, Babe Ruth. As part of the series, consumers can order a design featuring their favorite baseball legend.

A decade ago, Room101 sent Johnny Tobacconaut to space in search of more ligero. But as anyone that's ever been to space knows: fires are a real problem.

Marc André is passionate about humidifying cigars. His German humidor company sells everything from its own humidors to solid cedar woods for those wanting to make their own humidors. The Century Centurion is a giant 250-count desktop humidor offered in more than 30 different finishes.

Tiburon doesn't currently have any tobacco retailers, and depending on a second vote on this ordinance, it might never have one. Passing the ban means Tiburon would join Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach in completely banning tobacco sales.

The new line commemorates the 35th anniversary of Garmirian’s Gourmet Series, which debuted in 1990. Blend-wise, the two sizes are composed of an Ecuadorian habano wrapper covering a binder and filler blend of tobaccos grown in the Dominican Republic.

This marks Domain's first distribution agreement outside of the United States. The company worked with Justin and Joe Bondi to ensure compliance with the country's packaging laws, including plain packaging for the cigars.

Full Moon, the company's iconic Halloween release, returns after a year off in 2024. The Crow, which debuted last year, returns for its sophomore release, while both cigars will get an alternate version, likely using a different wrapper.

The Resilient is a new limited edition cigar from Constella, formerly known as Luciano Cigars, and Adrián González, the retired MLB star. This is the second time the two have teamed up for a cigar release.

The new Davidoff Cigar Case Iconic are made in Spain. There are three different colors, each offered in two different sizes.

On paper, the blend remains the same. Despite the obvious fact that four is not a prime number, there are four vitolas available.

South Hadley joins a small but growing list of municipalities that won't sell tobacco to people born after a certain date. In this case, it's Jan. 1, 2005, so if you're not 21 by the end of this year, you won't be able to purchase tobacco products in the town.

The Wise Man, formerly known as El Güegüense, was Foundation Cigar Co.'s first line, released in September 2015. Since then, production has moved from AGANORSA Leaf's factory to My Father Cigars, with this the fifth vitola in the line's current incarnation.

This is the first new line extension from the relatively new Raíces Cubanas cigar brands. It's limited to just 20,000 cigars.

For the moment, the two exclusive vitolas can be purchased as part of a pricey 10-cigar sampler. They were released as part of the store's annual Opus Xodus event, which raised more than $500,000 for the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation.

The Red Pill becomes the fullest in Patina's portfolio, and the latest to be added as the company looks to fill out the fuller side of its portfolio. While the cigar is new, it's also a nod to a cigar that Mo Maali created for his podcast several years ago.

The move means that CI and Cigar Page are the two largest online retailers to offer standard free shipping. Given Cigars International's volume, the move will likely cost STG millions of dollars per year.

The new limited production blend was created by Lissette Perez-Carrillo. The 6 x 52 toro vitola is made with an Ecuadorian habano wrapper over an undisclosed binder and filler blend.