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.
Room101 showcased the same overall layout at IPCPR 2019 (arcade games and all) as with the past two years; however, the booth is now noticeably filled with product. Guided by the whimsical persona of company ow... Read More...
Joya de Nicaragua's Global Commercial Manager, Daniel Barrios, lended a helping hand in walking Cigar Dojo through the surprisingly impressive selection from a company that is fresh off the heels of a successfu... Read More...
Drew Newman, fourth-generation owner and general counsel at J.C. Newman Cigar Company, personally overviewed the company's latest offerings with Cigar Dojo at IPCPR 2019.
Front and center was the highly anti... Read More...
Skip Martin, co-owner of RoMa Craft Tobac, guides Cigar Dojo through the updated RoMa Craft booth at IPCPR 2019. Aside from the various limited-edition offshoots dotted throughout the year (Whiskey Rebellion 17... Read More...
Camacho kept things relatively clean at the 2019 IPCPR trade show, with Director of Marketing, Scott Kolesaire, showcasing three pillars of products.
Front and center is the Camacho Distillery Edition, which... Read More...
Whiskey Rebellion 1794 Pennsatucky cigars are now available while supplies last! For the second time in three years, RoMa Craft and Cigar Dojo have collaborated, now showcasing the cigar that ignited a massive ... Read More...
Strange as it may seem, the world of premium cigars (at least as far as the US is concerned) has revolved around a singular event for the better part of a century. Call it the RTDA, call it the IPCPR, call it t... Read More...
Caldwell Cigar Company was primarily concerned with tweaks to its core lineup at IPCPR 2019, placing its primary emphasis on clean new packaging for the brand's best sellers (with more to follow). The new look ... Read More...
If 2018 was all about Liga Privada, then 2019 was all about the ACID; as Drew Estate appropriately celebrated the brand's monumental 20th anniversary at IPCPR 2019. The ACID 20 was on center display, housed wit... Read More...
Discussing all things new from AJF Cigar Company with Factory Manager, Freddy Molina, at IPCPR 2019.
Días de Gloria (Nicaraguan puro sourced from Fernández's farms, tobacco aged five years), Bellas Artes Mad... Read More...
Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Aganorsa Leaf, Terence Reilly, overviewed everything new for the company in an interview with Cigar Dojo at the 2019 IPCPR trade show. Aside from a more artistic... Read More...
In the summer of 2015, owners of both Cigar Dojo and RoMa Craft sipped bourbon atop a New Orleans balcony overlooking Bourbon Street. In the late hours of the night, the outline for a project known as Whiskey R... Read More...