Thomas Pappalardo

4 days ago | cigaraficionado.com | Cigar Aficionado |Thomas Pappalardo

The newest release from Crowned Heads in Tennessee is not only a play on words, but a medium-to-full-bodied cigar on its way to retailers now. Broadway is named after Nashville’s famed downtown entertainment district and also references the dark Connecticut broadleaf wrapper that covers the cigars. Made in Nicaragua at Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A. (NACSA) in Estelí, Broadway is all Nicaraguan, except the wrapper.

5 days ago | cigaraficionado.com | Thomas Pappalardo

For those who prefer well-aged cigars, a quartet of samplers containing vintage-dated Fuente Fuente OpusX “Heaven and Earth” smokes will be heading to retailers on July 14. Each assortment comes in a colorful travel humidor manufactured by Prometheus International Inc., the California-based company that distributes the cigars as well.

1 week ago | cigaraficionado.com | Thomas Pappalardo

When General Cigar Co. introduced the ultra-premium Cohiba Spectre in 2018, it retailed for $90, and was the most expensive Cohiba the company had ever sold. This week the 2025 edition of Spectre began shipping, and it is pricier than ever. Unlike most cigars, Cohiba Spectre is not made with a set blend, so each edition incorporates different tobaccos. The 2025 edition features a Connecticut Habano wrapper General says was grown in 2017 and aged for seven years.

1 week ago | cigaraficionado.com | Thomas Pappalardo

Before Litto Gomez made cigars, he had a successful business as a jeweler. One day, his store was robbed and his career path changed forever. In honor of his previous occupation, Gomez released La Flor Dominicana Oro in 2012, cigars packed in golden tubos (oro is Spanish for gold). Now the line is getting some new packaging options which are shipping now. Previously, Oro was only available in boxes containing five cigars in tubes. Now, the line will also be available in boxes of 20 untubed cigars.

2 weeks ago | cigaraficionado.com | Thomas Pappalardo

Viaje Cigar Co. is about to kick off summer with a trio of limited editions called Summerfest. They’re part of Viaje’s Collector’s Edition, a series of one-off cigars with unique blends and sizes. The upcoming seasonal smokes are expected to ship on June 22. Summerfest comes in three editions, Habano, Maduro and Barber Pole, which are all the same size: a torpedo measuring 6 1/4 inches by 54 ring gauge. Each torpedo is made with a shaggy foot where the binder is exposed.