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.
Since the unfortunate closure of the once-beloved Nat Sherman brand in the fall of 2020, followed by the announced resurrection of many of its lines through the debut of Ferio Tego earlier this year, cigar hobb... Read More...
In the course of the eight years that Cigar Dojo has covered the IPCPR/PCA trade show, it seems that virtually every other year Illusione arrives sans cigars. Such was the case for PCA 2021, with the company di... Read More...
From the boxes to the bands to the booth, Reinier Lorenzo (owner of HVC Cigars) subscribes to the principles set forth by William of Ockham (Ockham's razor) and Michael Scott, which essentially boil down to the... Read More...
One of the most scaled-down booths from 2019 to 2021—moving from the former IPCPR to the current PCA trade show—was ACE Prime. The company made a big splash at the time, launching onto the scene at full force, ... Read More...
As with 2019, the former Black Label Trading Co. presence was now represented within the larger conglomerate of Oveja Negra Brands. This includes BLTC, Black Works Studio, Dissident Cigars, and Emilio Cigars, a... Read More...
Much like Cubariqueño's first trade show in 2015, the company shared space with Espinosa Premium Cigars for PCA 2021. There was no booth banner or attention-grabbing gimmicks (apart from the infectious personal... Read More...
Cavalier Genève today announced the opening of their own factory in Danlí, Honduras, dubbed Fabrica Centroamericana de Tabaco S.A.
The company had previously worked with third-party manufacturers for the fir... Read More...
Since debuting in 2015 at the IPCPR trade show, Dunbarton's booth has maintained largely the same look and feel, only expanding its footprint year after year. This continued at PCA 2021, being among the few exh... Read More...
Developed in collaboration with Espinosa Premium Cigars and crafted at A.J. Fernández's San Lotano factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua, comes the Dojo's Psychedelic Turtle II! This mind-bending project utilizes A.J.'s... Read More...
Drew Estate has announced the cancelation/suspension of all in-person events throughout 2021 and until further notice, including multi-vendor events, trade shows, experiential events, and in-store events for Dr... Read More...
While many of the PCA 2021 booths resembled scaled-down versions of their former selves, Perdomo's was among the most drastically changed. Gone was Nick Perdomo Jr.'s showstopper drum set, famously decked out w... Read More...
Plasencia Cigars showcased two new blends at the PCA 2021 trade show in Las Vegas, one of which was announced in January of this year, the other being held back until the morning of the trade show's first day o... Read More...