Foundation Cigar Company – IPCPR 2018

August 6, 2018

IPCPR 2018

Shortly before the trade show, Foundation Cigar Co. announced the company's new offerings for 2018, headlined by The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142—a followup to the original Tabernacle cigar from 2016. Whil... Read More...

Foundation Cigar Humidor Giveaway

Jordan Guttormson

August 4, 2018

Contests

Foundation Cigar Company owner Nick Melillo (aka @NickRAgua) stopped by the Dojo studio this weekend for an impromptu episode of Smoke Night LIVE. With the IPCPR trade show still fresh in everyone's minds, Nick... Read More...

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Highclere Castle Toro

Jordan Guttormson

April 27, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

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...

Cigar Dojo Top 10 Cigars of the Year 2017

2017 Cigar of the Year Awards

Jordan Guttormson

January 5, 2018

Cigar of the Year

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...

Foundation Cigar Co. The Wise Man Maduro Torpedo cigar review

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The Wise Man (El Güegüense) Maduro Torpedo

Steve Stevens

October 10, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

El Güegüense. Pronounced “way-when-say” and translating to “The Wise Man” from the Spanish, it is a Latin American theatrical drama written by an anonymous writer in the 16th century and passed down orally unti... Read More...

Foundation Cigar Company booth IPCPR 2017

Foundation Cigar Company – IPCPR 2017

Jordan Guttormson

August 22, 2017

IPCPR 2017

Foundation Cigar Company debuted at IPCPR 2015 and has since become one of the most popular names among craft enthusiasts. The brand is led by Nicholas Melillo, a former member of Drew Estate and a major contri... Read More...

Foundation Cigars Giveaway

Jordan Guttormson

July 19, 2017

Contests

UPDATE: this contest is now closed Our winners this week were picked by Nick Melillo, live on this week's episode of Smoke Night LIVE. Winners: A.A.A. Donald S. Jerry G. (Grand Prize) ... Read More...

Nicholas Melillo Stars on Smoke Night LIVE This Friday

Eric Guttormson

July 19, 2017

Smoke Night Live

Our good friend Nicholas Melillo AKA Nick R. Agua joins us on this Friday night (July 21st 2017) for Smoke Night LIVE. Nick is the mastermind behind Foundation Cigar Co. and in just a couple years has produced ... Read More...

Highclere Castle cigar announcement 2017

Foundation Cigar Co. Collaborates with Highclere Castle for Exclusive Cigar

Jordan Guttormson

June 30, 2017

Press Releases

George Carnarvon, the current 8th Earl Carnarvon, owner of Highclere Castle (located in Hampshire, England), has partnered with Nicholas Melillo and his Foundation Cigar Company to introduce an exclusive cigar ... Read More...

Cigar Dojo 2016 Cigar of the Year Awards

Cigar of the Year 2016

Jordan Guttormson

January 13, 2017

Cigar of the Year

2016 was an exhausting year for the cigar industry. In our five-plus years exploring the world of premium cigars, we've never seen anything quite like it! For starters, the looming proposal by the FDA to regula... Read More...

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Charter Oak Broadleaf

FrostD

September 19, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2016

If you're one of those aficionados that like an enjoyable cigar, at a great price, with a very interesting backstory, then look no further! Nick Melillo, the mastermind behind Foundation Cigar Company, just add... Read More...

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The Tabernacle

Jordan Guttormson

September 2, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

Foundation Cigar Company proprietor Nick Melillo made his big debut into the premium cigar market in 2015, introducing the brand's freshman release with the Nicaraguan-themed El Güegüense. The cigar may be one ... Read More...

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