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The Releases for the Week
Crowned Heads Thunderkiss – Crowned Heads released a 5×54 robusto extra named after White Zombie’s song “Thunder Kiss ‘65,” featuring an Ecuadorian habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers Halfwheel. The cigar is priced at $6.75 and positioned as an affordable option in the Crowned Heads portfolio.
Crowned Heads TAA Exclusive 2025 – A 5 5/8 x 54 robusto extra made at Eradio Pichardo’s factory with an Ecuadorian habano wrapper, priced at $14.95 and limited to 750 boxes of 10 cigars Halfwheel. Only available to TAA member stores.
J.C. Newman Sarzedas – J.C. Newman began shipping Sarzedas, a historic brand from 1900 known as “The Aromatic Cigar,” featuring an Ecuadorian shade wrapper with Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos in four sizes ranging from $7.75-$10 Halfwheel.
Tabacalera Caballeros J16 – A box-pressed 6 1/2 x 56 double toro with Mexican San Andrés wrapper, aged two years, priced at $13 per cigar in boxes of 20 Halfwheel.
RoMa Craft Intemperance BA XXI Returns – After a three-year absence due to wrapper availability issues, RoMa Craft resumed shipping its Brazilian Arapiraca-wrapped Intemperance BA XXI line, including a new Treachery vitola Halfwheel.
Upcoming Releases
Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour Belicoso – A 4 1/2 x 46 figurado using medium filler construction, priced at $12.40 in tins of four, scheduled for January 22, 2026 Halfwheel. This is the first belicoso and first figurado in The Late Hour series.
Industry News
Terry Gallagher Jr. Named CAA Chairman – Terry Gallagher Jr., CEO of Smoker Friendly, was elected chairman of the Cigar Association of America, succeeding Javier Estades who served for nearly a decade Halfwheel. Eric Newman was elected Vice Chair.
S.T. Dupont Year of the Horse Collection – S.T. Dupont announced its Year of the Horse Collection featuring lighters, cigar cutters, and accessories in red/gold and black/palladium, with Ligne 2 lighters priced at $1,795 Cigar Coop.
AGANORSA Leaf x Aoki Group Collaboration – AGANORSA Leaf released a second vitola of the Aoki Reserve Connecticut, a 5 1/2 x 50 robusto extra priced at $17, limited to 200 boxes for Aoki Group restaurants Halfwheel.
Vector Acrylic Humidor – Vector-KGM released a new acrylic humidor with customizable interior design, measuring 14.5 x 9.1 x 5.75 inches with capacity for up to 100 cigars Halfwheel.
Coming Soon
LeeMack912 Top 25 of 2025 – He revisits his favorite cigars of 2025 and from conversations with him, there are some great ones!
Cigar Aficionado Top 25 of 2025 – The annual reveal begins December 15-19, with the Cigar of the Year announcement on December 18.