PRESS RELEASE: Midwest Smoke Out names General Cigar Company premium presenting sponsor April 4, 2012- Hammond, Ind.,- The world-renowned General Cigar Company and nationally-acclaimed Midwest Smoke Out have joined forces to make this year’s April 19 even more outstanding. General Cigar Company will be the premium presenting sponsor and featuring … Continue reading →

GET LUCKY WITH MACANUDO AND PLAYBOY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $1,000,000 Richmond, VA— Macanudo®, America’s best-selling premium cigar brand, is teaming up with Playboy to give two lucky consumers a chance to win a cool million dollars in the third annual Macanudo® Millionaire contest. Between now and September 30, … Continue reading →

EDIT – Congratulations ‘Smokinman’! FREE CIGAR CONTEST – Macanudo 1968 Box OK we have another contest for a free box of cigars! This time it’s a box from General Cigar, of Macanudo 1968 Gigantes!! This contest will run until Monday, July 11th. The winner must be at least 19 years … Continue reading →

PUNCH RARE COROJO RETURNS WITH NEW FRONTMARK Richmond, VA—The highly-anticipated 10th anniversary edition of Punch Rare Corojo is about to be made even more exciting with the release of a new, limited edition frontmark which will debut at tobacconists nationwide beginning in late March. Called Rare Corojo 10th Anniversary, the … Continue reading →

Press Release: SERIE N DAY MARKS FIRST VIRTUAL CIGAR TASTING SERIE N DAY MARKS FIRST VIRTUAL CIGAR TASTING Richmond, VA—Team La Gloria Cubana® has designated Friday March 25, 2011 as Serie N® Day and will commemorate the occasion with the premium cigar category’s first-ever national virtual cigar tasting which will … Continue reading →

For Immediate Release August 25, 2010 Contact: Victoria McKee Jaworski General Cigar Co. Inc. 732 721 0317 or 732 580 5215 vmckee@gcigar.com Cohiba to Launch Limited Edition Swiss Wristwatches New York, NY– August 25th, 2010 – Cohiba® has partnered with luxury Swiss watchmaker Frédérique Constant to create two bespoke wristwatches … Continue reading →

For Immediate Release August 26, 2010 Contact: Victoria McKee Jaworski General Cigar Co. Inc. 732 721 0317 or 732 580 5215 vmckee@gcigar.com PARTAGAS ‘MAN OF DISTINCTION’ CONTEST OFFERS A CHANCE TO WIN AN ALL-EXPENSE PAID TRIP TO NAPA Richmond, VA—Lovers of the leaf and the grape take note: The Partagas® … Continue reading →

For Immediate Release July 19, 2010 Contact: Victoria McKee Jaworski General Cigar Co. Inc. 732 721 0317 or 732 580 5215 vmckee@gcigar.com GENERAL CIGAR TO CELEBRATE ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY National Cigar Event Series to Kick Off in July Richmond, VA—General Cigar will commemorate its golden anniversary with a ten-city tour … Continue reading →

For Immediate Release July 15, 2010 Contact: Victoria McKee Jaworski General Cigar Co. Inc. 732 721 0317 or 732 580 5215 vmckee@gcigar.com FAVORABLE RULING FOR GENERAL CIGAR IN COHIBA TRADEMARK CASE Richmond, VA—On July 14, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of General … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=158] Macanudo Maduro Diplomat Cigar Review This 4.5×60 perfecto offers a very oily dark chocolate wrapper with very firm construction, minimal veins and a very small cap & shoulder that gave me a bit of trouble cutting as far as unraveling. Draw was very firm, almost plugged, offering little … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=25] A mild-medium bodied 5×50 smoke with an overall flavor of dry, woody, earthy notes with a long finish. Draw is on the firm side but excellent. Almost perfect burn, long holding ash to about 2″.