Procigar Festival 2021 Cancelled, 2022 Dates Announced

April 2, 2021

Following the recent announcement that Nicaragua's Puro Sabor 2021 festival would be held virtually for 2021, the Dominican Republic's Procigar festival has now cancelled the 2021 event due to ongoing COVID-19 ... Read More...

Aganorsa Lunatic El Grande Maduro cigars

Aganorsa Leaf Launching Lunatic El Grande Maduro

Jordan Guttormson

April 2, 2021

Press Releases

Aganorsa Leaf has announced the El Grande Maduro cigar, a short/stout 5½" x 80 torpedo that falls under the company's Lunatic line. The cigar falls in line with the Lunatic brand's theme of large ring gauges... Read More...

Proposed Bill Could Increase Cigar Tax 1000%

Jordan Guttormson

March 31, 2021

Press Releases

Brought to light by the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) yesterday, senator Dick Durban (D-IL) has reintroduced a bill that would increase federal excise tax on all tobacco products, most dramatically affecting ... Read More...

J.C. Newman Celebrating El Reloj Factory’s 111th Anniversary

Jordan Guttormson

March 30, 2021

Press Releases

Over the past two years, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has embarked on a multimillion-dollar renovation of the company's historic El Reloj cigar factory, first built in Ybor City in 1910. And while the ribbon-cutting c... Read More...

Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series

TAA Exclusives Announced for 2021

Jordan Guttormson

March 26, 2021

Press Releases

As with 2020, this year's annual Tobacconists' Association of America (TAA) meeting was held virtually, taking place on March 23rd. This year marks the 53rd year in operation for the TAA, a group of roughly 80 ... Read More...

Protocol Taser Sold Out

Jordan Guttormson

March 26, 2021

Dojo Cigars, Press Releases

Get tased with Cigar Dojo's latest collaboration, now for sale while supplies last! Protocol Taser is the third limited release between the Dojo and Protocol Cigars, themed around the infamous taser weapon used... Read More...

Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli Diamond Back for 2021

Jordan Guttormson

March 26, 2021

Press Releases

Alec Bradley is set to followup last year's Black Market Esteli Diamond cigar with a re-release this June. The cigar is named for its diamond-shaped box-press, which uses two obtuse angles and two acute angl... Read More...

Claudio Sgroi Steps Down from Mombacho Cigars

Jordan Guttormson

March 25, 2021

Press Releases

The 10-year relationship between Mombacho Cigars and Claudio Sgroi has ended, as the company announced in a press release today that Sgroi will step down from his role as master blender and president on April 1... Read More...

89%Carrillo's Revenge

Four Kicks Capa Especial Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

March 25, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2021

First released in 2011, Four Kicks marked the debut release from the Nashville-based Crowned Heads. The company drew inspiration from Nashville's music scene; namely, "Four Kicks" by Kings of Leon, citing the l... Read More...

Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Edición Americana TAA Exclusive graphic

Joya de Nicaragua Announces Cuatro Cinco Edición Americana TAA Exclusive

Jordan Guttormson

March 23, 2021

Press Releases

Joya de Nicaragua announced today the company's participation in the Tobacconists' Association of America Exclusive Series, an ongoing, annual collection of cigars made by the most prominent manufacturers in th... Read More...

Cigar Dojo & Cubariqueño Prepare Protocol Taser Cigar

Jordan Guttormson

March 15, 2021

Dojo Cigars, Press Releases

In 2018, Cigar Dojo and Cubariqueño Cigar Co. collaborated for the first time, unleashing the Protocol K9 in limited quantities. K9 was followed by the Protocol Night Stick in 2019, and the third release in the... Read More...

10 Premium Cigars Worth Revisiting

Jordan Guttormson

March 15, 2021

Featured, Blog

The first major cigar awakening—at least in the U.S.—occurred during the early-to-mid '90s, known as the great cigar boom. This era helped to shape the world of premium cigars for years to come, injecting the p... Read More...

Author Jordan Guttormson