Smoke Night LIVE – with Crowned Heads Miguel Schoedel

January 20, 2021

Friday January 22nd on Smoke Night LIVE we interview Miguel Schoedel the National Sales Manager of Crowned Heads Cigars. With 18 year's experience in the business and one of the smoothest cats in the industry w... Read More...

Hostos Fernandez Opens Tabacalera La iSLA Factory in the Dominican Republic

Eric Guttormson

January 14, 2021

Press Releases

Hostos Fernandez the nephew of Manuel “Manolo” Quesada has opened his own cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. Tabacalera La Isla, the Dominican Republic’s newest cigar factory, has opened for business. ... Read More...

Scandinavian Tobacco Group Creates Distribution Network

Eric Guttormson

January 13, 2021

Press Releases

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (STG) today announced that the company has formed The Forged Cigar Company, an independent national cigar distribution network, and will divide its portfolio of industry-leading b... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – 2020 Cigar of the Year Awards Show

Eric Guttormson

January 12, 2021

COTY 2020, Smoke Night Live

Yes folks it's that time of year again. Friday January 15th on Smoke Night LIVE we reveal the 2020 cigar of the year! On this show we will discuss and reveal the top 10 regular production cigars, top 5 limited ... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – WILDCARD – Unconventional Pairings

Eric Guttormson

January 12, 2021

Flavor Odyssey

Wednesday, January 13th, it's the unconventional pairings episode and the final episode of season 2. On this edition of Flavor Odyssey your hosts Robby and Randy will be going way outside the box pairing cigars... Read More...

Protocol “Coppers” Headed to Vintage Cigar Lounge

Eric Guttormson

January 11, 2021

Press Releases

Protocol Cigars has announced their first release of 2021, a shop exclusive called the Protocol Coppers for Vintage Cigar Lounge and Club in Westerly, RI. Like all projects that keep with a law enforcement them... Read More...

Lake Country Cigar announces Revival Habano & Revival Maduro

Eric Guttormson

January 11, 2021

Press Releases

Lake Country Cigars in Delafield Wisconsin has announced a collaboration with Brothers Cigars named Revival. Revival is a two-blend premium long filler cigar line manufactured at Tabacalera William Ventura in t... Read More...

TAA Meeting in the Dominican Republic Cancelled moves to Virtual Event

Eric Guttormson

January 8, 2021

Press Releases

Due to the continued COVID-19 global outbreak, The TAA Board of Directors have cancelled the 2021 annual meeting and convention scheduled to take place April 11-15, 2021, in the Dominican Republic at Casa de Ca... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – Ask Me Anything

Eric Guttormson

January 6, 2021

Smoke Night Live

Friday January 8th on Smoke Night LIVE it's your chance to get involved! Juan Cancel and Kevin Keithan from Protocol join us for a Ask Me Anything (AMA). We are taking audience questions and the best question w... Read More...

Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott Announce Ferio Tego

Eric Guttormson

January 6, 2021

Press Releases

Michael Herklots, former Vice President of Nat Sherman International, LLC and Brendon Scott, former Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Nat Sherman, LLC have established Ferio Tego, LLC a premium cig... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – WILDCARD – Who Likes Gin?

Eric Guttormson

January 5, 2021

Flavor Odyssey

Wednesday, January 6th, it's a wildcard episode of Flavor Odyssey and your hosts Robby and Randy will be tackling one of the trickiest drink pairings for a cigar which is gin. More specifically we will be pairi... Read More...

Zev Kaminetsky Joins Fratello

Eric Guttormson

January 4, 2021

Press Releases

Fratello Cigars has announced the hiring of Zev Kaminetsky as the new VP of Sales for Fratello Cigars. Kaminetsky is a cigar industry veteran, having spent nearly 15 years with Camacho, Drew Estate & most rece... Read More...

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