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.
CAO makes up a section within the mega-structure that is General Cigar Company's booth. For 2017, General stripped things down and offered an open and streamlined presentation. Instead of showcasing every cigar... Read More...
AVO Cigars' setup for IPCPR 2017 was largely the same as with years past, displaying a glass-panel-lined enclosure within the massive Davidoff compound. Instead of reinventing the wheel, AVO tends to tweak and ... Read More...
In 2016, Caldwell shook the cigar world, debuting an all-new booth for IPCPR, taking on popular boutique brand La Barba, and combining talents with the "gold standard" of creative/craft cigars—Drew Estate—to de... Read More...
In January of 2017, cigar fanatics were delivered a shocking blow, as industry deviant Matt Booth announced his departure from the premium cigar market. Booth had made his debut eight years prior, crossing-over... Read More...
UPDATE: this week's contest is now closed
Our winners this week were:
BB
Ninja G.
This week's contest is HUGE, featuring some of Drew Estate's most rare cigars and even custom-painted Do... Read More...
Espinosa Premium Cigars made their big announcements a few days leading up to the show, introducing a revamped Murcielago and a pair of new Jamaican-themed cigars.
Both brands were on display, accompanied by... Read More...
It was the 5th anniversary for Asylum Cigars and the overall C.L.E. Cigar Company at this year's IPCPR show. As such, the brands showed off a new setup, which contained C.L.E. Cigars, Asylum Cigars, EIROA Cigar... Read More...
AVO Cigars received an update in early 2015—not quite as extreme as sister brand Camacho (both brands being owned by Davidoff of Geneva), but more of a subtle evolution—bringing the twenty-eight-year-old brand ... Read More...
It's no secret that AJ Fernandez has been gaining some serious ground over the past few years, and this was more apparent than ever at this year's IPCPR show. The biggest names in the industry all want a piece ... Read More...
Camacho has operated as a sort of "booth within a booth," located within Davidoff's massive layout since Davidoff re-launched the brand in 2013. Since then, the overall Davidoff/Camacho layout has remained larg... Read More...
Drew Estate managed to hold off from any major announcements (seen from most other brands of similar size) until the last moment, unveiling their plans for IPCPR 2017 mere days before the show opened. And while... Read More...
CAO has long been known to push the boundaries, introducing unorthodox packaging, marketing strategies, and highlighting exotic tobaccos that are often unfamiliar to the average enthusiast. This is most evident... Read More...