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New Cigars, Smart Tools, and Tariff Impacts
Andres Sanchez
May 21, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes
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From revolutionary roots to digital humidors, this week’s issue blends the past, present, and future of the cigar world.
We’re tracking the latest drops, including Plasencia’s sky-kissed Alma del Cielo and the return of The American and Angel Cuesta cigars from J.C. Newman. On the industry side, STG lowers its forecast due to tariffs, while Espinosa holds the line with no price hikes.
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We’re also putting the spotlight on Cigarwell, our Brand of the Week, and the smartest way to track your smokes and discover your next favorite cigar. If you haven’t set up your digital humidor yet—what are you waiting for?
And to our new premium members—welcome to the inner circle. We’re fired up to have you with us. 🔥
Plus, don’t miss this week’s fun fact on how cigar rollers helped inspire revolution in Cuba.
Let’s light it up
News
This Week In The World Of Cigars
New Releases
J.C. Newman Begins Shipping First 2025 Release of The American and Angel Cuesta Cigars (Click Here)
Plasencia’s Sky-Kissed Alma del Cielo Now Available (Click Here)
Industry News
STG Says Cigar Sales Down, Lowers 2025 Guidance Due to Tariffs (Click Here)
No Increase in Pricing For Espinosa Premium Cigars (Click Here)
Alliance Cigar Merges with Best Cigar Prices Parent Company (Click Here)
Brand Of The Week (Paid Sponsorship)
This week, we’re putting the spotlight on Cigarwell - the digital humidor built for modern aficionados.
With Cigarwell, you can log and organize your collection, rate your smokes, and track your cigar activity with ease. The platform also features a personalized AI recommendation engine that suggests new cigars based on your ratings, smoking history, and preferences.
You can explore it all right now on their web app - and yes, they’re working hard behind the scenes on something even better: our mobile app is on the way. Stay tuned!
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Weekly Interesting Cigar Facts
Cigars Helped Spark the Cuban Revolution
Believe it or not, cigars played a surprising role in Cuba’s revolutionary spirit.
In the early 1900s, cigar factories in Havana weren’t just centers of craftsmanship—they were hotbeds of political thought. Thanks to the lector tradition (where someone would read aloud to rollers during the workday), workers were exposed daily to political essays, revolutionary newspapers, and powerful novels like Les Misérables and The Count of Monte Cristo.
These readings sparked discussions about inequality, justice, and change, helping ignite revolutionary ideas among everyday workers. Many believe this atmosphere helped shape the mindset that eventually fueled Cuba’s political upheaval in the mid-20th century.
So yes—while cigars may bring relaxation and luxury today, their roots run deep in culture, community, and even revolution.
🔥 What’s your favorite cigar to smoke while diving into a good book or big idea? Let us know!
Weekly Cigar Deals
Steals Of The Week
Alec Bradley White Gold (Click Here To Buy 60% OFF)
The Alec Bradley White Gold is a budget-friendly, mild-bodied cigar handcrafted in Nicaragua. It features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over a blend of Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. This Cuban-sandwich style cigar offers smooth, mellow flavors of toast, cream, and gentle spices, making it an ideal choice for everyday enjoyment.
HC Series Black Maduro Toro (Click Here To Buy 67% OFF)
The HC Series Black Maduro Toro is a medium to full-bodied cigar crafted in Honduras. It features a dark Connecticut Havana Oscuro wrapper over a blend of Nicaraguan and Dominican long-fillers, bound with Nicaraguan binder. This combination delivers rich flavors of coffee, caramel, leather, earth, and black pepper.
Casa Blanca Nicaragua (Click Here To Buy 67% OFF)
The Casa Blanca Nicaragua is a medium to full-bodied cigar crafted in Nicaragua. It features a Mexican binder and Dominican fillers, offering rich flavors of earth, spices, leather, nuts, and a natural tobacco sweetness.
Stogies Cuban Sandwich by Victor Sinclair (Click Here To Buy 50% OFF)
The Stogies Cuban Sandwich by Victor Sinclair is a budget-friendly, handmade cigar produced in the Dominican Republic. It features a mixed-filler blend of Dominican, Nicaraguan, and U.S. tobaccos, available with either an Ecuadorian Connecticut or Sumatra wrapper. These cigars are offered in various sizes, including Robusto (5" x 50), Toro (6" x 50), Gordo (6" x 56), and Churchill (7" x 52), and are typically packaged in bundles of 10.
AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Gordo (Click Here To Buy 23% OFF)
The AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Gordo is a 6½" x 58 box-pressed cigar handcrafted in Estelí, Nicaragua. It features a proprietary "Rojita" hybrid wrapper—a cross of Connecticut 8212, Corojo '99, and Havana 2000—paired with a Nicaraguan Havana '92 binder from Quilalí. The filler blend includes tobaccos from Nicaragua (Estelí, Condega, Jalapa), Brazil, and Honduras.
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