I have often wondered how unique cigar names come to be. Some are an homage to current or past family. Some, a nod to the flavor profile or an image deemed worthy of adorning their product. In the case of the L... Read More...
AVO Cigars has come up with a unique, limited project for 2023 to go with the changing of the seasons. With each season, a cigar is blended for that time of the year. Each of the releases will be in their own p... Read More...
“I'm burnin' through the sky, yeah
200 degrees, that's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit”
—"Don’t Stop Me Now" by Queen
Ladies and gentlemen, I am embarking on a comprehensive exploration of one of the most... Read More...
In April of 2022, La Flor Dominicana announced a revolutionary project—at least in terms of the premium cigar industry and the method of distribution—crafting a special variant of the company's award-winning An... 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...
In 2008, sprinkled in between a long line of Padróns, Fuentes, and Cubans, Casa Magna became the first cigar that one might consider boutique or craft to win Cigar Aficionado's highly sought-after Cigar of the ... 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...
At the tail end of 2021, Lost & Found began shipping a series of eight different blends, collectively known as the Antique Line. The cigars were rolled out of the Dominican Republic between 2006 and 2016, b... Read More...
When I think of renowned cigar smokers, a few people immediately come to mind. Groucho Marx, with his iconic mustache and cigar wiggling between his fingers for comedic effect. George Burns, who carried a cigar... Read More...
Much to the delight of seasoned Room101 followers, the company turned back to one of its most famed releases in 2021, debuting a reimagined version of the Namakubi cigar at the 2021 PCA trade show in Las Vegas.... Read More...
Twenty thirteen was my first experience attending the cigar industry's largest trade show, then known as IPCPR. I remember being taken aback by the size of it—you could easily lose yourself, wandering through s... Read More...