Andrew Nagy

E.P. Carrillo Pledge is now on its way to cigar shops nationwide, which means the affiliated contest has also begun. | Cigar Aficionado

My Father-Made Fonseca Shipping Next Week  Cigar Aficionado

To help you discover your next favorite cigar, we took a closer look at the May/June ratings, which are available on the website, to see what cigars are smoking well right now. | Cigar Aficionado

A trio of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Washington D.C. Circuit ruled unanimously this morning to keep FDA warning labels off of cigars. The court said the FDA “acted arbitrarily and capriciously.” | Cigar Aficionado

Aganorsa Leaf is adding a new size to Supreme Leaf, a brand that debuted last year with only one size and a vibrant color scheme. The company is also going to begin shipping this year’s version of Casa Fernandez Aniversario. | Cigar Aficionado

New York state lawmakers passed a $177 billion budget for 2021 that includes a tax rate of 75 percent of a cigar’s wholesale price—one of the highest cigar tax rates in the United States—that will remove loopholes and take effect on October 1. | Cigar Aficionado

The Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí blend will now take a new shape. The same blend whose Torpedo size earned No. 9 cigar of 2018 accolades can be found soon in the rare diamond shape at a reasonable price. | Cigar Aficionado

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill last Friday that aspires to curtail youth use of tobacco products with strict new regulations. However, premium cigars are exempt from these new rules—with a catch. | Cigar Aficionado

12 Long Cigars to Light Up for Super Bowl LIV  Cigar Aficionado

The legal age to purchase tobacco products, including handmade cigars, in the United States will be raised to 21 years old. | Cigar Aficionado

2019 Big Smoke Saturday Seminars: Women in Cigars  Cigar Aficionado

23 Cigars Smoking Exceptionally Well Right Now  Cigar Aficionado

Guardian of the Farm is getting a new line extension called Nightwatch that is covered in an oily maduro wrapper grown in Nicaragua. | Cigar Aficionado

New La Galera Anemoi Blowing Into Cigar Shops Later This Year  Cigar Aficionado

Alec and Bradley Rubin, of Alec Bradley Cigar Co., have teamed up with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, owner of EPC Cigar Co., on a new brand called Gatekeeper. | Cigar Aficionado

After a soft opening back in February for the Super Bowl, NFL star quarterback Cam Newton’s high-end cigar lounge, Fellaship, is officially opening its doors tonight in Atlanta. | Cigar Aficionado

A Timeline Of How Imperial Brands Came To Be (Updated)  Cigar Aficionado

“Game of Thrones” is back, and we took the liberty of pairing some of our favorite characters with a cigar that they would likely enjoy. | Cigar Aficionado

Down on New York City’s 42nd street, the throng of summer tourists jammed the sidewalks, but 16 floors above, a group was gathered at the new Nat Sherman rooftop cigar lounge, enjoying premium smokes, cocktails, and a bird’s-eye view of Times Square. | Cigar Aficionado