As any relationship starts, there is always uncertainty—will the mixture of the two be beneficial to the overarching entity? With Room101 joining the Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) last year, Matt Booth wante... Read More...
The term "celebrity" has become a double-edged sword in today’s world. It seems that, in the modern era, celebrities have a very niche following with equal numbers of "fans" and "haters." Rarely does the acknow... Read More...
Phantoms. Anunnaki. Rose Croix. Kadosh. Sevin Horns. These are only a handful of colorful names given to Illusione's prized Singularé series over the years. First debuting in 2010 with the Phantoms cigar, the S... Read More...
Casa Cuevas is looking at its next generation with the release of Sangre Nueva, which means New Blood in Spanish. Alec Cuevas, a fifth-generation member of the Cuevas tobacco family, was given the reins to lead... Read More...
Nicknames are earned, not given, no matter what that guy back in high school insisted you call him (he still insists on being called “Rooster,” by the way…). So, when you earn the nickname “Nickragua,” there is... Read More...
There are brands that are relatively self-explanatory, and then there are the derivative types—such as the Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú Blue—that need a little unwinding to find the narrative. For this cigar, one c... Read More...
José Seijas is definitely no stranger to the premium cigar world. The former vp of operations at the Tabacalera de García factory in the Dominican Republic has blended and manufactured several very familiar bra... Read More...
When you work in the premium cigar industry, an anniversary is an occasion to be marked with revelry. This cigar world that we hold so dearly is a fickle beast, and maintaining your ability to not only stay rel... Read More...
The way I see it, there are essentially four main phases of A.J. Fernández and his career in premium cigars (at least in the eyes of the public). The first comes prior to 2010, with A.J. making a name for himse... Read More...
Despite debuting in 2016 under the name Rauchvergnügen, it likely wasn't until the company's 2020 rebranding as German Engineered Cigars that cigar hobbyists (at least on the American side) began taking notice.... Read More...
H. Upmann under Altadis USA has another collaboration between cigar visionaries Rafael Nodal and A.J. Fernández, releasing the H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage earlier this year. The cigar marks the th... Read More...
The creation of Adetola "Aric" Wimberly-Bey, Black Star Line Cigars launched in 2019, quickly gaining a following within craft cigar circles. In addition to the company's charismatic team, Black Star Line's app... Read More...