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.
BODEGAcooler is not among the most recognized names when it comes to cigar storage. However, the brand seems to be gaining ground through their presence on Amazon (four-and-a-half stars with 14 ratings), offeri... Read More...
Following the December announcement of Macanudo's ninth Inspirado cigar—Inspirado Year of the Rabbit—the brand is back with the Macanudo Inspirado Tercio Aged as the 10th release in the popular Inspirado series... Read More...
There are brands that are relatively self-explanatory, and then there are the derivative types—such as the Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú Blue—that need a little unwinding to find the narrative. For this cigar, one c... Read More...
West Tampa Tobacco Company has announced the West Tampa Tobacco Red as their third core-line offering, following closely behind the West Tampa Tobacco White and West Tampa Tobacco Black cigars that debuted alon... Read More...
Following the H. Upmann The Banker line from 2014, Altadis USA (parent of H. Upmann) has announced the H. Upmann The Banker Daytrader cigar.
The cigar ties into founder Hermann Dietrich Upmann's banking back... Read More...
Celebrating 180 years since Hermann Dietrich Upmann arrived in Cuba, Altadis USA introduced the H. Upmann 1844 Special Edition Barbier at this year's TPE trade show, held in Las Vegas, NV.
German for Barber,... Read More...
J.C. Newman continues apace with their renovations throughout Ybor City and, more specifically, the block surrounding the company's historic El Reloj cigar factory on N. 16th St, Tampa, FL.
Following the maj... Read More...
Casdagli Cigars is set to join the growing list of cigarmakers to enter the crypto space, launching a cigar-centric NFT this March.
The project is a collaboration with The Blockchainsmoker and The Ape Societ... Read More...
Atlanta-based company ATL Cigar Co. has announced the Wise Blood as their fifth core-line cigar, succeeding former lines ATL Black, ATL Good Trouble, ATL Magic, and ATL Fye.
In recent years, the company has ... Read More...
Continuing a winter tradition of small-sized, limited variations of Crowned Heads cigars, the company has announced the Le Carême Pastelitos LE 2023 cigar, which is set to begin shipping to retailers this March... Read More...
The race to cigar-storage perfection continues with increasing pace, with Chinese company Raching Technology Co. joining the likes of NewAir, Whynter, and more with an upscale suite of wineador-style cigar humi... Read More...
The road to Liga Privada's third core-line addition was long, winding, and not without a healthy set of speed bumps; but at long last, the Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo arrived in 2022. The cigar first ma... Read More...