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Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival 2018 Recap

September 18, 2018

This year marked the sixth straight Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival event covered by Cigar Dojo, dating back nearly as long as Cigar Dojo has been in existence (the Dojo first launched in early 2012). This should... Read More...

IPCPR 2018: The Cigar Industry’s Ocean’s 11

Jack Heyer

July 27, 2018

When the "Dojo crew" stormed Las Vegas for IPCPR 2018, we couldn't help but get swept up in the ambiance and splendor that is Vegas—specifically, old-school, downtown, "Fremont St." Vegas. Surrounded by classy ... Read More...

20 More Small Cigars: Petit Coronas

April 30, 2018

Previously, Cigar Dojo crunched the numbers to tally 20 of our favorite small cigars, including cigarillos, petits, machine-mades, hand-rolled, flavored cigars, or anything else one would consider "small." This proved to be quite the popular topic with smokers... Read More...

Cigars Davidoff Tour 2018

March 14, 2018

Cigar Dojo recently visited the famed Davidoff facilities in Santiago, Dominican Republic, collectively known as TabaDom Holding, Inc.The tour—Viaje al Origen (Journey to the Origin)—included a look at one ... Read More...

Cigar Dojo Top 10 Cigars of the Year 2017

2017 Cigar of the Year Awards

January 5, 2018

Featured, Cigar of the Year, Blog

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...

Cigar Dojo 2017 Exceptional Cigar of the Year Awards

Exceptional Cigar Awards 2017

January 5, 2018

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 we are able to offer a more realistic ranking of t... Read More...

PSA: Craft Coffee and Craft Cigars comparison

PSA: Craft Coffee for the Cigar Enthusiast

velorok

December 14, 2017

Featured, Drinks, Blog

My brothers, I'd like to share thoughts on coffee with you. I see the stuff you post with your smokes and…well… it doesn't add up. You men are connoisseurs of the highest order when it comes to the leaf and I b... Read More...

Cigar Science: Wrapper to Filler Ratios

November 17, 2017

It is a common philosophy in cigar circles that thin ring gauges allow for a more complex smoking experience, when compared to the modern style of gordo formats (6" x 60, 70, 80, etc). This is because the wrapp... Read More...

The Best Cigars to Smoke While Golfing

Steve Stevens

October 3, 2017

Mark Twain, the venerable author, humorist, and cigar smoker, disliked golf and is widely attributed to calling the game “a good walk spoiled.” Arnold Palmer, one of the greatest and most characteristic professional golfers in the history of the sport, loved g... Read More...

Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival 2017 Recap

September 1, 2017

The annual Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival has now come and gone, marking the Colorado-based event's 8th year running! That's no small feat, especially when taking into account that Colorado isn't exactly a "ciga... Read More...

The Most Exciting New Cigars from the First Half of 2017

June 14, 2017

In the premium cigar world, enthusiasts anxiously await the arrival of the industry's largest convention each year, known as the IPCPR (International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association). This is whe... Read More...

Quesada Q d’etat Now on Sale

Master Sensei

June 1, 2017