Flavor Odyssey – the Scotch Episode (SoP Reunion)

March 21, 2022

Wednesday, March 23rd, It's a Sharing Our Pairings reunion show with Robby Ras and John McTavish AKA Cigar Surgeon. Rob and John had very likely the first ever cigar pairing show "Sharing Our Pairings" which ai... Read More...

Ferio Tego Announces TAA 2022 Release

Eric Guttormson

March 21, 2022

Press Releases

Ferio Tego has announced details of their first limited release of 2022, the Ferio Tego Timeless TAA 2022. The announcement came during the 2022 meeting of the Tobacconists Association of America in Los Cabos ... Read More...

Gordo Sized Pappy Van Winkle Coming From Drew Estate This Weekend

Eric Guttormson

March 18, 2022

Press Releases

Drew Estate and Pappy & Company are teaming up once again to add the new Gordo (6 x 60) vitola to the Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Barrel Fermented premium cigar line. Crafted for connoisseurs who love large... Read More...

Pilón Añejo From CAO Shipping in April

Eric Guttormson

March 17, 2022

Press Releases

CAO is set to launch a blend called Pilón Añejo. The limited-edition line will ship to retailers in April and a total of 5,000 boxes will be released in the US. CAO Pilón Añejo is made with the same circular... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – Deep Thoughts with Protocol Cigars

Eric Guttormson

March 16, 2022

Smoke Night Live

Friday, March 18th, What is the meaning of life? Juan Cancel and Kevin Keithan from Protocol Cigas join the show to answer that question and many more. Yes folks it's Deep Thoughts with Protocol Cigars and if y... Read More...

2022 Bracket Challenge – Sponsored by Alec Bradley & RabbitAir

Eric Guttormson

March 16, 2022

Contests

UPDATE: This contest is now over. Kansas beat North Carolina in the final game to bring the 2022 Bracket Challenge to a close. Congrats to @stogisister @wvboy66 and @jbatch57 for taking the top three spots. ... Read More...

Camacho Factory Unleashed 2 to be Released in April

Eric Guttormson

March 15, 2022

Press Releases

Camacho Cigars has announced the follow-up to last year's popular Factory Unleashed. This time around the Camacho Factory Unleashed 2 is a Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapped version produced out of the Camacho fact... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – Irish Whiskey Episode

Eric Guttormson

March 14, 2022

Flavor Odyssey

Wednesday, March 16th, Flavor Odyssey takes a quick Saint Patrick's Day detour and your hosts Robby and Randy grab some Irish Whiskey and seek out their favorite (or most appropriate) cigar to pair with it. ... Read More...

CIGARfest Restructured as a Regional Event

Eric Guttormson

March 11, 2022

Press Releases

CIGARfest one of the world's largest cigar events is getting a complete makeover according to Cigars International. CIGARfest, an event that began in 2003 and was held annually in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountain... Read More...

Rick Rodriguez Leaving General Cigar and CAO

Eric Guttormson

March 11, 2022

Press Releases

It was announced today that Rick Rodriguez, blender/ambassador of CAO is retiring from the company on April 29, 2022. Rick joined General Cigar in January 2000 as a sales representative in Florida. In 2005, ... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – A Discussion About Cigar Marketing with Riste Ristevski

Eric Guttormson

March 10, 2022

Smoke Night Live

Friday, March 11th, Riste Ristevski of Jas Sum Kral joins the show to discuss the hotly debated topic of cigar branding and marketing. Riste has been targeted as one of several brands that might go over-the-lin... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – Camacho Factory Unleashed Episode

Eric Guttormson

March 7, 2022

Flavor Odyssey

Wednesday, March 9th, Hot off the maduro road segment of season 4 Robby and Randy go au natural! This week we investigate the best possible drink pairing with the Camacho Factory Unleashed. This cigar and drink... Read More...

Author Eric Guttormson