Camacho Releases Candela Cigar for St. Patrick’s Day

February 23, 2018

With Saint Patrick's Day now less than a month away, companies have begun rolling out green-shade cigars to coincide with the season. For 2018, it appears Camacho has once again joined the list of participants,... Read More...

Macanudo Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Jordan Guttormson

February 14, 2018

Press Releases

On Monday, General Cigar Company, owner of Macanudo, gave a sneak peak at the company's plans to celebrate Macanudo's 50th anniversary. Rather than a singular release, Macanudo will introduce "a flurry of activ... Read More...

Oettinger Davidoff Announces Chief Commercial Officer Role

Jordan Guttormson

February 5, 2018

Press Releases

Basel, Switzerland, 5 February 2018 - Oettinger Davidoff AG establishes a new executive position, Chief Commercial Officer, to help drive sales excellence and share best practices across all markets. Jim You... Read More...

STG Acquires Online Retailer Thompson Cigar

Jordan Guttormson

February 3, 2018

Press Releases

On Wednesday, STG (Scandinavian Tobacco Group) announced that they had formed an agreement to acquire online cigar retailer Thompson and Co. of Tampa, Inc. The sale reportedly amounts to 62 million US dollars, ... Read More...

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Mombacho Cosecha 2012

Jordan Guttormson

January 30, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

Shortly before the annual IPCPR trade show (held in mid-July, 2017), Mombacho Cigars announced they would be introducing their most ambitious project to date—which would be on display for IPCPR attendees. The c... Read More...

Villiger Cigars Celebrates 130th Anniversary with New Blend

Jordan Guttormson

January 24, 2018

Press Releases

Fresh off the heels of Villiger Cigars' most critically acclaimed year to date (including the No. 10 spot from Cigar Aficionado and No. 8 from Cigar Dojo), the company has announced a new brand in commemoration... Read More...

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Protocol Themis Toro

Jordan Guttormson

January 19, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

In the realm of small, boutique, upstart, and the token "born in a garage" companies to splash onto the premium cigar scene in recent times, Cubariqueño is among the most noteworthy and entertaining. The compan... Read More...

Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Lancero release

Southern Draw Releases Rose of Sharon Lancero

Jordan Guttormson

January 15, 2018

Press Releases

Partnering with online retailer Famous Smoke Shop, Southern Draw Cigars has announced the introduction of a lancero format to the Rose of Sharon line, a brand that made its debut in the spring of 2017. Rose ... Read More...

Bombay Tobak Releases MBombay Classic Torpedo

Jordan Guttormson

January 9, 2018

Press Releases

Turning back to the first blend introduced by Bombay Tobak in 2014, the company has announced the introduction of the MBombay Classic Torpedo. The cigars are rolled by the most skilled torcedores at the Tabacos... Read More...

Cigar Dojo Top 10 Cigars of the Year 2017

2017 Cigar of the Year Awards

Jordan Guttormson

January 5, 2018

Cigar of the Year

2017 marks the sixth year-end evaluation from Cigar Dojo. Much has changed in the industry, with price increases and the beginnings of government regulation being the most apparent. One aspect that has remained... Read More...

Exceptional Cigar Awards 2017

Jordan Guttormson

January 5, 2018

Blog

At Cigar Dojo, our year-end list takes a unique approach, limiting the results to include only cigars that are regularly available (no limited editions, etc.) and under a certain price range. This way, we feel ... Read More...

Dear Santa Cigar Giveaway

Jordan Guttormson

December 22, 2017

Contests

UPDATE: this contest is now closed Our winners were chosen from a variety of contests, including a flash contest (500th comment on a given Dojo app post), our favorite usage of #dearSanta, and our favorite #... Read More...

Author Jordan Guttormson