The 2018 IPCPR trade show had many standouts and notable additions to impressive portfolios throughout the industry. One of these additions was to Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. However, the additi... Read More...
There’s an old saying in the restaurant industry: "Want to make a million dollars opening a restaurant? Start with two million." This statement illustrates just how hard it is to translate vision into success. ... Read More...
If one were to undertake the quest of visiting what Cigar Rights of America Executive Director Glynn Loope calls, “The Great American Smoke Shops,” Jeff Borysiewicz’s Corona Cigar Company locations would be amo... Read More...
2017 was a massive year for Southern Draw Cigars. Between the success of Rose of Sharon and Jacobs Ladder (Cigar Dojo's No. 4 Cigar of the Year for 2017) Southern Draw couldn’t have had a better year. Their fol... Read More...
The original Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 is something of an enigma. It is branded as "Antaño," meaning “yesteryear,” with the "1970" denoting the brand’s halcyon days—when Joya was the official cigar of choic... Read More...
Since originally debuting in 2011, Tatuaje has released three new additions to the fan-favorite TAA series. Of these three (TAA 2012, 2013, and 2014), only the 2013 iteration showcased a different blend; which ... Read More...
As mentioned in my in-depth look at J.C. Newman's Brick House Double Connecticut, the premium cigar industry is froth with iconic stories. Debonaire’s own Phillip S. Zanghi, III has a story that is, in this wri... Read More...
In the summer of 2017, at the industry's annual IPCPR trade show, La Flor Dominicana was predictably the hot topic; as the company had, only months prior, earned the prestigious designation as Cigar Aficionado'... Read More...
At IPCPR 2017—the industry's annual purchasing convention—onlookers were treated to a full assortment of new additions to the age-old Montecristo brand, including Montecristo Grupo De Maestros Private Batch III... Read More...
Shortly before the annual IPCPR trade show in 2017, Foundation Cigar Company announced an unusual partnership, teaming with the 8th Earl Carnarvon and the family's historic Highclere Castle in Hampshire, Englan... Read More...
The original My Father cigar debuted in 2008 and was part of an overall transition for the García family as they expanded their operations in Nicaragua. The family's first factory was El Rey de los Habanos in M... Read More...
The saga of Matt Booth and his involvement in the premium cigar industry proved to be one of, if not the most closely watched narratives across 2017 for craft cigar enthusiasts. This began with the shocking new... Read More...