93%Blending Clinic

Muestra de Saka Nacatamale

April 18, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

Shortly before the 2017 IPCPR trade show, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust announced the company's second release in the limited Muestra de Saka series, titled Nacatamale. As Muestra de Saka (MdS) is intended to p... Read More...

Black Label Trading Co. Bishop's Blend cigars

Black Label Trading Co. Shipping Bishops Blend 2018 in Late April

Jordan Guttormson

April 17, 2018

Press Releases

Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) has announced the third iteration of their limited/annual Bishops Blend cigar—set to ship to select retailers in late April 2018. I’m very excited about the third release o... Read More...

Southern Draw Cigars Giveaway

Jordan Guttormson

April 11, 2018

Contests

UPDATE: this contest is now closed Winners: Day #1: J.C.R. Day #2: gatman Day #3: codyjoly Click images below for full resolution Coming off a very successful year—with multiple indust... Read More...

91%Morning Wheaties

Casa Cuevas Connecticut Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

April 11, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

Casa Cuevas Cigars is a relatively new brand in the market, stemming from the not-so-new Tabacalera Las Lavas factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Las Lavas is managed by Luis Cuevas Sr. and Luis Jr., a fou... Read More...

Southern Draw Details IGNITE Charitable Strategy

Jordan Guttormson

April 9, 2018

Press Releases

Southern Draw Cigars has outlined a new charitable strategy for 2018, named IGNITE. Using the tagline "IGNITE Some Good," the program is design to showcase a series of five releases, where Southern Draw will pa... Read More...

CAO Announces New Zócalo Brand

Jordan Guttormson

April 9, 2018

Press Releases

As promised with CAO's announcement of their Pan-Am Tour at the beginning of April, the company released details on a new limited release over the weekend. The CAO Pan-Am Tour is a virtual tour throughout the f... Read More...

90%Sweetheart

La Vencedora Toro

Jordan Guttormson

April 6, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Villiger Cigars has come fresh off the heels of a very successful 2017 year—including top 10 cigar of the year designations from Cigar Dojo and Cigar Aficionado—and has decided to take a victory lap, of sorts, ... Read More...

Davidoff Selección 702 Limited Edition 2009 50th Anniversary cigar box open

Davidoff Re-releases Selección 702 Limited Edition 2009

Jordan Guttormson

April 3, 2018

Press Releases

Continuing the celebrations for Davidoff's 50th Anniversary year, the company has announced the return of the sought-after Selección 702 Limited Edition 2009 cigar. Originally released in 2009, the Seleccio... Read More...

95%Old Guard

Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Presidente Maduro

Jordan Guttormson

April 3, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

At one time or another, usually not long after one has taken an interest to the cigar hobby/lifestyle, they are introduced to the de facto top-tier smoking experience: Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series. The cigars... Read More...

CAO Debuts Virtual Pan Am Tour

Jordan Guttormson

April 2, 2018

Press Releases

CAO has kicked off a virtual tour of the Pan-American Highway—the world's longest "motorable road"—which spans the northern and southern-most countries of the Americas. Led by Rick Rodriguez, master blender and... Read More...

89%Bitter-Sweet

Crux Epicure Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

March 28, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

The dictionary defines "epicure" as such: ep·i·cure /ˈepəˌkyo͝or/ noun a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur. "she sipped at the water as an epicure woul... Read More...

Drew Estate Announces 2018 Barn Smoker Dates

Jordan Guttormson

March 26, 2018

Press Releases

Monday, March 26, 2018 — Miami, FL - Drew Estate announces the launch of its 2018 Barn Smoker Program and live ticket sales on barnsmoker.com. Drew Estate Barn Smokers highlight the American tobacco experience,... Read More...

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