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General Introduces Vintage-Inspired Foundry Cigar

February 7, 2017

History takes many forms, from words in books to stories handed down through generations. Foundry Tobacco Company’s new Temple Hall Estates collection is a story of heritage, best told through smoke. The Tem... Read More...

Quesada Reveals 2017 Keg Cigars

Jordan Guttormson

February 3, 2017

Press Releases

The St Patrick’s Day Quesada Keg is back by popular demand and stronger than ever! While still utilizing a complex blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos cloaked in a Pennsylvania broadleaf wrapper, the 2017 blend has be... Read More...

Premium Cigar Exemption Bill Re-Introduced

Jordan Guttormson

February 3, 2017

Press Releases

This week, Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) re-introduced the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 (S. 294). Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) serves as the lead Republican sponso... Read More...

General Debuts Partagas Heritage

Jordan Guttormson

February 1, 2017

Press Releases

While on a cigar blogger's tour of General Cigar Company's operations in the Dominican Republic, the company's latest premium blend was unveiled as the Partagas Heritage. The cigars showcase a clear throwbac... Read More...

Jonathan Drew Returns to Leadership at Drew Estate

Jordan Guttormson

January 30, 2017

Press Releases

After a somewhat unclear period for Drew Estate, following the company's sale to Swisher International in 2014, the brand has made its future goals more clear—announcing the move of co-founder Jonathan Drew to ... Read More...

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Big Papi by David Ortiz

Jordan Guttormson

January 30, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

On October 10, 2016, Major League Baseball player David Américo Ortiz Arias suited up for the final time. The game was against the Cleveland Indians, marking the final matchup in what would become a clean sweep... Read More...

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Protocol Probable Cause Cigar Giveaway

Jordan Guttormson

January 26, 2017

Contests

UPDATE: this contest is now closed Winners: TrojanMan Fire Ball Alexson (bonus winner) Juan Cancel and Bill Ives were among Cigar Dojo's first members when the app launched in 2012—later ... Read More...

Vintage Rockefeller Cigar Group Under New Ownership

Jordan Guttormson

January 25, 2017

Press Releases

Wall Street guru Kevin Schweitzer has entered the cigar industry, acquiring the Vintage Rockefeller Cigar Group—best known for their Rock-A-Feller® brand. Schweitzer, also acting as president of Sea Crest Holdi... Read More...

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Gurkha Commemorates Trump Inauguration with “Trump Presidente” Cigar

Jordan Guttormson

January 20, 2017

Press Releases

Gurkha has crafted a special cigar to commemorate Donald Trump's presidency, gifting a limited number of cigars at today's inauguration. In a similar fashion to original Cuban Cohiba and Trinidad cigars (initia... Read More...

Famous Smoke Shop The Judge Volume 2 cigar release

Famous Smoke Announces The Judge Volume 2 Cigar

Jordan Guttormson

January 18, 2017

Press Releases

Only one week after Famous Smoke Shop announced the Damballa, the fifth release in their exclusive Vudu line of cigars, the online retailer is now introducing yet another exclusive: The Judge Volume 2. Both pro... Read More...

Nat Sherman Purchased by Altria

Jordan Guttormson

January 17, 2017

Press Releases

The family-owned Sherman Group Holdings LLC, distributor of Nat Sherman cigars, has been purchased by Altria Group Inc. Altria is a massive, Virginia-based company—among the world's largest producers of toba... Read More...

Cigar Dojo 2016 Exceptional Cigar Awards

Exceptional Cigar Awards 2016

Jordan Guttormson

January 13, 2017

Blog

At Cigar Dojo, our year-end Cigar of the Year list takes a unique approach, limiting the results to include only cigars that are regularly available (no limited editions, etc.) and in the $12 price range. This ... Read More...

Author Jordan Guttormson