I am the managing editor at Cigar Dojo, making sure all cigar reviews and articles meet the Dojo standards. Aside from my major passions (premium cigars and Kentucky Straight Bourbon), I enjoy photography/videography, as well as playing ice hockey and spending time with my family—which currently includes two boys, two girls, and one amazing wife.
For most of the 21st century, the García family’s empire has been defined by one country: Nicaragua. What began as José “Pepín” García’s modest Miami-based workshop evolved into one of the largest vertically in... Read More...
Alec Bradley Cigars has announced the return of the Filthy Ghooligan, a limited-edition release set to arrive at retailers ahead of Halloween. First introduced as a seasonal spinoff of the company’s Filthy Hool... Read More...
Foundation Cigar Company has officially begun shipping its 10-Year Aniversario cigar to select retailers across the United States. First previewed at the 2025 PCA Trade Show in New Orleans, the limited-edition ... Read More...
Warped Cigars has announced the release of Corto Maduro, the latest addition to the company’s long-standing Corto line, which first debuted in 2015. The new release marks the first time the Corto series will fe... Read More...
Following the debut of Asylum Oy Vey at this year’s Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival, the cigars have now been opened up to a nationwide audience through an exclusive online sale with Smoke Inn Cigars.
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Following the success of their 2022 release Meshugana, Asylum Cigars and Cigar Dojo are teaming up once again—this time with Oy Vey, a limited-edition cigar that continues the series’ playful nod to Yiddish sla... Read More...
Foundation Cigar Company has revealed a new line—Primer Fábrica 1810—a limited cigar created to commemorate the first known cigar factory in the United States, established in Suffield, Connecticut, in 1810. The... Read More...
Protocol Cigars has announced the release of its sixth core line addition, dubbed Crime Scene Unit. The new cigar continues the brand’s law enforcement-inspired theme, this time highlighting the work of forensi... Read More...
We're now deep into the heart of summer, and that means it’s time to kick off a brand-new Flavor Odyssey segment: Summertime Sippers. For the next few weeks, we’re exploring easy-drinking, warm-weather cocktail... Read More...
Looking back over the past two decades, the late 2000s to early twenty-teens were likely some of the most transformative years for Davidoff and its subsidiary brands. This period included the acquisition and ov... Read More...
Cigar hobbyists of this generation may be a bit fuzzy on Tim Ozgener and his impact on the world of premium cigars, but a quick rewind to the early 2000s will have you casually dishing out “OZ-ghen-er” callouts... Read More...
Since the late 1700s, when private companies were first recognized for their cigar brands—separate from the Spanish tobacco monopoly of the time—only 11 such entities had reached the coveted '150th anniversary'... Read More...