Friday, July 10, 2026 🚨 NEW THIS WEEK 1️⃣ Ashton’s San Cristobal Golden Hour Arrives Ashton Distributors has expanded the San Cristobal portfolio with a completely new line called Golden Hour. This is more than another size added to an existing cigar. It gives San Cristobal a new blend and a fresh identity inside one of Ashton’s strongest premium portfolios. This will be one to watch as it begins reaching retailers. (Cigar Aficionado) 2️⃣ Patina Plans Red Pill Sumatra Patina Cigars announced another version of its Red Pill project, this time using a Sumatra wrapper. Patina has already released different versions of the Red Pill, and this new Sumatra direction gives smokers another profile to compare. For TSC, this is especially worth watching because we have already smoked with and learned directly from Patina founder Mo Maali. (halfwheel) 3️⃣ Black Label Trading Company Announces Bishops Blend 2026 Black Label Trading Company is bringing back Bishops Blend for 2026. This year’s version uses an Ecuadorian Maduro and Connecticut Broadleaf barber-pole wrapper, along with an Ecuadorian Habano binder and fillers from Nicaragua, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. That is a serious tobacco combination and one of the more interesting limited-release announcements this week. (Cigar Coop) 4️⃣ Jamie Foxx and Ray Lewis Get Their Own AG Cigars AG Cigars has launched two cigars through its new Legendary Moment Series, honoring actor and musician Jamie Foxx and NFL Hall of Famer Ray Lewis. Celebrity cigars are nothing new, but this continues the industry’s movement toward using recognizable personalities and personal stories to introduce premium cigars to new audiences.