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What Your Wardrobe Says About You as a Cigar Smoker

Jack Heyer

March 5, 2019

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The cigar industry has such a wide, broad, and eclectic sense of fashion that I decided it deserved a deeper dive. With such variety sported by cigar smokers at every shop, bar, and cigar festival across the co... Read More...

The Great Smoke 2019 Recap

Jordan Guttormson

February 19, 2019

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This year marked the 13th annual edition of The Great Smoke, a mega-style cigar event that is held in South Florida and put on by local retailer Smoke Inn Cigars. The event began by simply gathering together so... Read More...

Cigars in the Year 3000

Jack Heyer

January 31, 2019

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In 2019, the premium cigar industry has an uncertain path ahead; FDA regulations, massive tobacco conglomerates (and their propensity toward wielding said FDA regulations against smaller companies), and uncertainty in the political climate make the cigar indus... Read More...

Davidoff Cigar Dojo Exclusive 2018 cigars for sale

Davidoff Cigar Dojo Exclusive 2018 Now for Sale

Jordan Guttormson

November 8, 2018

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Cigar Dojo has collaborated with many of the biggest and most prominent names in the world of premium cigars over the past four years. Now, with the holiday season fast approaching, we have collaborated with on... Read More...

Camp Camacho Tour 2018

Jordan Guttormson

October 17, 2018

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In August of this year, Cigar Dojo headed to Tegucigalpa—the capital of Honduras—meeting with a small group from Camacho Cigars and making the two-hour trip east to Danlí. The idea was to get a sneak peek into ... Read More...

Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival 2018 Recap

Jordan Guttormson

September 18, 2018

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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 shouldn't come as a huge surprise, with the annual event... Read More...

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

Jack Heyer

July 27, 2018

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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

Jordan Guttormson

April 30, 2018

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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... Read More...

Cigars Davidoff Tour 2018

Jordan Guttormson

March 14, 2018

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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 of Davidoff's farms (technically owned by the Keln... Read More...

Cigar Dojo Top 10 Cigars of the Year 2017

2017 Cigar of the Year Awards

Jordan Guttormson

January 5, 2018

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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

Jordan Guttormson

January 5, 2018

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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...

PSA: Craft Coffee and Craft Cigars comparison

PSA: Craft Coffee for the Cigar Enthusiast

velorok

December 14, 2017

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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 believe you might appreciate a little more enjoymen... Read More...

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