Judge Gives Cigar Industry Temporary Reprieve

August 19, 2020

The cigar industry received a temporary reprieve in one of the most difficult hurdles to overcome in the FDA's regulations for premium cigars: standard equivalence. Starting September 9th of this year, cigar co... Read More...

Moya Ruiz Cigars Unveils new Logo and Upcoming Releases

Eric Guttormson

August 19, 2020

Press Releases

Moya Ruiz Cigars spilled the beans on last week's Dojo Happy Hour that they were not only releasing a box press version of the La Jugada Habano and Prieto but they are also bringing back the Chinese Finger Trap... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE with José Blanco of Arturo Fuente

Eric Guttormson

August 18, 2020

Smoke Night Live

Friday August 21st our good friend José Blanco returns to Smoke Night LIVE but this time around he represents Arturo Fuente. José is now Fuente's director of sales for the entire eastern hemisphere. That's righ... Read More...

CIGARfest 2020 Officially Canceled

Eric Guttormson

August 18, 2020

Press Releases

Cigars International announced today that the company has decided to cancel CIGARfest 2020, due to ongoing national and local restrictions surrounding COVID-19. Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemi... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE with Perdomo’s Nick Perdomo

Eric Guttormson

August 10, 2020

Smoke Night Live

Friday August 14th Nick Perdomo is back to discuss one of the hottest cigars of the summer the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Sun-Grown and Maduro. We will get the scoop from Nick to find out what makes these... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – Ashton VSG & Old Fashioned

Eric Guttormson

August 10, 2020

Flavor Odyssey

Wednesday, August 12th, this week's Flavor Odyssey features a pairing that on paper looks to be a massive home run. Robby and Randy continue their journey into the Sumatran wrapper and this week pair the Ashton... Read More...

Estelí Puro Coming From Diesel

Eric Guttormson

August 6, 2020

Uncategorized

A new release from Diesel is set to make its debut next month. Called “Estelí Puro,” the full-time addition to the Diesel lineup was created in collaboration with AJ Fernandez. This tobacco-forward release i... Read More...

ACE Prime and Crowned Heads Announce Luciano ‘The Dreamer’

Eric Guttormson

August 6, 2020

Press Releases

ACE Prime and Crowned Heads have announced the release of a new Luciano Cigar line called: THE DREAMER. It is the second cigar in the line named after the owner and co-founder of Tabacalera Pichardo and Ace Pri... Read More...

Altadis Relaunches Oliveros

Eric Guttormson

August 5, 2020

Press Releases

Altadis U.S.A. is relaunching Oliveros Gran Retorno. The Oliveros Gran Retorno is a small batch series of cigars featuring tobaccos that have undergone a unique aging process – with extra age in each of the thr... Read More...

ACE Prime and Crowned Heads Announce Pichardo Maduro

Eric Guttormson

August 5, 2020

Press Releases

The recently united efforts of ACE Prime and Crowned Heads have announced a line extension to the Pichardo which is a marquee line for ACE Prime. A maduro version of the Pichardo is being launched and will be d... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE with Camacho’s George Rami

Eric Guttormson

August 4, 2020

Smoke Night Live

Friday August 7th Camacho's George Rami joins the show to talk about the new Camacho Nicaraguan as well as all the other happenings with Camacho and AVO this summer. Also on the show Alec Bradley's Alan Rubin j... Read More...

COVID Crisis Final Nail in Coffin for Nat Sherman

Eric Guttormson

August 4, 2020

Press Releases

It's a sad day in the cigar industry as it was announced that Nat Sherman will be closing down after 90 years in business. While the company had been trying to find a new buyer to exit the parent company Altria... Read More...

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