First of Gurkha’s Year of the Dragon Begins Shipping

April 19, 2024

Gurkha has announced that they have begun shipping two of the four quarterly releases for The Year of the Dragon. Now shipping are the Gurkha Year of the Dragon by AJ Fernandez and Ernest Pérez-Carrillo. Relea... Read More...

Avo Expressions 2024 Begins Shipping

Eric Guttormson

April 19, 2024

Press Releases

Avo Cigars, have announced that the “Avo Expressions 2024” Is now shipping. This blend is a collaboration with world-renowned DJ D-NICE. Only 6,900 boxes containing fifteen cigars were created. In their press ... Read More...

Corona Cigar in Tampa Adds Diamond Crown Lounge

Eric Guttormson

April 19, 2024

Press Releases

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. and Corona Cigar Co. have announced the opening of a new Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge at Corona’s Tampa cigar store at a grand opening celebration attended by 250 people, including local pol... Read More...

J.C. Newman Featured on Discovery Channel

Eric Guttormson

April 18, 2024

Press Releases

J.C. Newman's restoration of the Sanchez y Haya Real Estate Company building in Tampa’s Ybor City was recently featured on the Discovery Channel Show Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America. A few months aft... Read More...

Smoke Night Live – La Palina’s Sammy Phillips

Eric Guttormson

April 17, 2024

Smoke Night Live

This week on Smoke Night LIVE, we welcome in Sammy Phillips, president and co-owner of La Palina Cigars. Sammy is one of the funniest characters in the entire premium cigar industry, and has a million stories t... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – Room101 Cigar Pairings

Eric Guttormson

April 15, 2024

Flavor Odyssey

What happens in the infinite expanse of space when your Flavor Odyssey hosts encounter Johnny Tobacconaut himself? As we continue our journey into the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, it’s time to visit the nood... Read More...

Romeo y Julieta 1875 ‘Run for the Roses’ Announced

Eric Guttormson

April 15, 2024

Press Releases

Altadis U.S.A., have announced the launch of Romeo y Julieta 1875 ‘Run for the Roses®,’ a limited-edition premium cigar that pays tribute to the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, the most famous horse race i... Read More...

Cavalier Genève Cigars Reveals “The Green Jacket”

Eric Guttormson

April 11, 2024

Press Releases

Cavalier Genève Cigars have announced an exclusive limited run blend for the The Vault, an Idaho cigar retailer with several locations. The project is called “The Green Jacket” in reference to the Masters golf ... Read More...

Jennifer True Appointed New Vice President of Marketing and Operations for Fratello

Eric Guttormson

April 10, 2024

Press Releases

Fratello Cigars have announced that Jennifer True has been appointed as its new Vice President of Marketing and Operations, effective April 1, 2024. "We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer True to the Fratello... Read More...

Smoke Night Live – Bourbon Bracket Challenge

Eric Guttormson

April 10, 2024

Smoke Night Live

Get ready for the great Bourbon Bracket Challenge! What is the best bourbon you can buy at your local liquor store for $70 or under? On this show we find out with help from our expert panel: Alec Rubin from Ale... Read More...

LFD Introduces Bourbon Collaboration

Eric Guttormson

April 9, 2024

Press Releases

La Flor Dominicana's Tony Gomez announced that he has collaborated with Forward/Slash Distillery to craft a whiskey intended to pair with premium cigars. The product is a blend of straight bourbon whiskey finis... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – Padrón Pairings

Eric Guttormson

April 8, 2024

Flavor Odyssey

As we continue our journey into the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, we feature one of the most iconic brands in the premium cigar industry: Padrón. The Padróns are the creators of some of the greatest cigars on... Read More...

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