Eric Guttormson AKA Master Sensei

Warhead X Begins Shipping

March 4, 2024

Espinosa Cigar have announced that the 10th iteration of the Warhead has begun shipping to retailers. One unique note about this release is that the Warhead X is packaged in a bomb shaped box that can double as... Read More...

Room101 Hit & Run Redux Ships Today

Eric Guttormson

March 1, 2024

Press Releases

Forged Cigar Company have announced they are bringing back the Room101 Hit & Run and it will soon be arriving at retail locations. The cigar is said to have a unique blend from the original which was create... Read More...

Laudisi Enterprises Acquires Caldwell Cigar Company and Lost & Found Cigars

Eric Guttormson

March 1, 2024

Press Releases

Laudisi Enterprises best known for premium pipes and pipe tobacco have announced they have acquired Caldwell Cigar Company and Lost & Found Cigars in an agreement that was finalized February 9th. It was also an... Read More...

Black Star Line 5th Anniversary Cigar Announced

Eric Guttormson

March 1, 2024

Press Releases

Aric Bey and Black Star Line Cigars have announced a fifth-anniversary cigar titled Marun, which means five in Yorùbá (which is also the name of an indigenous tribe in Nigeria). The Marun will mark the first ti... Read More...

HVC Selección No.1 Connecticut Announced

Eric Guttormson

February 28, 2024

Press Releases

Reinier Lorenzo and HVC have announced they will be debuting the HVC Selección No.1 Connecticut at the Premium Cigar Association Trade show in Las Vegas in late March. The Connecticut will join the Natural and ... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – What is ProCigar?

Eric Guttormson

February 28, 2024

Smoke Night Live

What is ProCigar? Furthermore, is this an event that you should attend? On this episode, William Cooper and Jay Davis join the show as we discuss this year’s 2024 ProCigar event that just wrapped up last week i... Read More...

Club Macanudo Jakarta to Open February 29

Eric Guttormson

February 28, 2024

Press Releases

Scandinavian Tobacco Group have announced yet another Club Macanudo location this time in Jakarta, Indonesia. Called Club Macanudo Jakarta, the luxury cigar lounge is the third such venue in Asia and will open ... Read More...

La Aurora Raises Prices

Eric Guttormson

February 28, 2024

Press Releases

Citing the rising costs of production La Aurora has announced they are increasing their pricing for their products starting Monday, April 1, 2024, following the PCA Trade Show. The company stated the price incr... Read More...

PCA Exclusive Pocahontas Announced By Fratello

Eric Guttormson

February 27, 2024

Press Releases

Fratello Cigars have announced the upcoming launch of the Pocahontas which is scheduled to make its debut at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) in Las Vegas. The Pocahontas is introduced as part of their DMV s... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – Special Leap Day aka Uru Doshi Episode

Eric Guttormson

February 27, 2024

Smoke Night Live

Leap Day—or as the Samurai say: Uru Doshi—only comes once every four years. This is also true for Cigar Dojo and Alec Bradley’s Uru Doshi collaboration, which goes on sale at noon (EST) 02-29-2024 exclusively a... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – J.C. Newman Cigar Pairings

Eric Guttormson

February 26, 2024

Flavor Odyssey

This week on Flavor Odyssey, we focus in on J.C Newman and the world-famous El Reloj factory in Ybor City, continuing our journey through the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard. Your hosts Robby Ras and Randy Grigg... Read More...

Diesel Adds Natural to Vintage Series

Eric Guttormson

February 26, 2024

Press Releases

Forged Cigar Company have announced that the Diesel Vintage Series is expanding to include a new blend called Diesel Vintage Series Natural. The five-cigar collection will debut in March, shipping to retailers ... Read More...

Author Eric Guttormson