Beauty features an opulent presentation. The partially cedar-sheathed cigars are double-banded with the Gurkha Legend ring and a second Beauty ring, encased in frosted glass tubes sealed with orange caps, and presented vertically in a 25-count boxes with engraved brass plaques inside and out.

Suggested retail price is $770 per box ($30.80 per cigar), and are available in limited numbers: only 500 boxes will be released each year.

Rizla now offers both Menthol and Light cigarette tubes to complement its original full flavor tubes. The Rizla Menthol tube incorporates the latest technology for delivering menthol taste through the filter tip, resulting in a refreshing, robust flavor, according to the manufacturer. The Rizla Light tube allows more air into the tube, resulting in an notably mild taste. In addition, packaging for all varieties of Rizla tubes has been updated giving them a new more contemporary look.

Joining Premier Supermatic’s wide range of sizes and flavors is the new Premier 100mm Menthol. The added length of the new Premier100mm Menthol provides a longer lasting smoke, extending the enjoyment of the smoking experience.

Black Dragon is hand rolled by the Gurkha factory in Honduras, using African Cameroon, Dominican, and Connecticut tobaccos. They are extra-aged for 12–15 years, for extra smoothness. The richly powerful flavor of these 7 1/2 x 52 dark maduro cigars includes “subtle and exquisite spicy notes,” according to Hansotia. The presentation box is hand crafted in India from carved camel bone, which takes on a distressed patina with its 80-year age. Solid brass furniture is the final touch of elegance.

In contrast to all other H. Upmann cigars which are produced in the Dominican Republic, this new line is hand crafted at Altadis S.A.’s Flor de Copan factory in Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras. Featuring a blend of Nicaraguan, Honduran, and Peruvian filler tobaccos with a Nicaraguan binder and either a Nicaraguan-grown Connecticut Shade wrapper or a San Andres Valley maduro wrapper, the line is offered in four sizes: Super Corona (5 5/8 x 45 Corona), Double Eagle (5 1/2 x 50 Figurado), Magnum 50 (6 x 50 Toro), and Monarcas (7 x 54 Churchill). Cigars are presented 20-to-a-box with a suggested retail price ranging from $6 to $7.50 per cigar.

In addition, Juicy Blunts, a line of sweet, Dominican-grown blunt wrapper leaves from HBI, is now available in its newest flavor — Orange Overload. The product line is known among consumers for its notably strong and sweet flavors.

Swisher offers the new line in 5 packs, 60 cigar bonus boxes, and 25-count impulse displays.

The moist smokeless tobacco (MST) category is now one the fastest-growing consumer product categories at retail, according to U.S. Smokeless. “Innovation, both in terms of forms and flavor blends, remain a major priority for converting adult smokes,” says Jessica Scrocca, Skoal brand manager.

The dual launch will be supported by a direct mail, adult sampling, and point-of-sale campaigns while a 15-can pre-pack retail displays containing a mix of both new products will drive awareness and trial.