89%Carrillo's Revenge

Four Kicks Capa Especial Robusto

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...

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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...

Puro Sabor 2021 to be Held Virtually

Jordan Guttormson

March 9, 2021

Press Releases

As with nearly all events over the course of the last year, Nicaragua's annual Puro Sabor international tobacco festival will be held virtually for 2021. The event is similar to the Dominican Republic's ProC... Read More...

Asylum Releasing Limited Martes 13 Cigar

Jordan Guttormson

March 8, 2021

Press Releases

Following shortly behind the Asylum Friday November the 13th cigar—coinciding with Friday, Nov. 13, 2020—the company is continuing the theme with Asylum Martes 13. Martes 13 is the equivalent of Friday the 1... Read More...

Amendola Family Cigar Co. Illusione Cigars distribution agreement

Amendola to be Distributed by Illusione Cigars

Jordan Guttormson

March 1, 2021

Press Releases

Amendola Family Cigar Co. today announced that the company's cigars will be distributed by Illusione Cigars throughout the U.S. and internationally. Amendola was founded in 2017 by Jeffrey Amendola after bec... Read More...

90%Cinnamon Candy

Aladino Habano Vintage Selection Rothschild

Jordan Guttormson

February 26, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2021

In 2015, cigar enthusiasts were treated to the first smoking experience from Julio R. Eiroa since selling off his Camacho brand to Oettinger Davidoff AG nearly a decade prior. The cigar was dubbed Aladino, offe... Read More...

Jas Sum Kral Tyrannical Buc Barberpole cigars

JSK Announces Tyrannical Buc Barberpole

Jordan Guttormson

February 15, 2021

Press Releases

Ahead of this year's Ristefari event—which is scheduled to be held on March 13th—Jas Sum Kral has announced the Tyrannical Buc Barberpole to debut this spring. JSK Tyrannical Buc Barberpole will be rolled at... Read More...

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AVO Announces Improvisation Series 2021

Jordan Guttormson

February 15, 2021

Press Releases

Twenty twenty-one marks an impressive milestone for AVO Cigars, being the 20th anniversary of the brand's annual Limited Edition Series—today known as the Improvisation Series. Avo Uvezian first launched a l... Read More...

90%Jungle Juice

Arlequín Toro

Jordan Guttormson

February 2, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2021

Fratello Arlequín has had an interesting journey, in terms of core-line releases from Fratello Cigars. The cigar was first released in 2019 as part of an experimental four-pack, where consumers were encouraged ... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – Fratello Arlequín & Boulevardier

Jordan Guttormson

February 1, 2021

Flavor Odyssey

On this week's episode, we are featuring the Fratello Arlequín cigar with a boulevardier cocktail for the second episode of Flavor Odyssey Season 3. Fratello Arlequín was recently awarded Cigar Dojo's No. 6 Cig... Read More...

Author Jordan Guttormson