Macanudo Announces Inspirado Red Cigar

February 27, 2018

In mid-February, Macanudo announced their plans to celebrate their 50th anniversary with a number of promotions and releases through the “50 Days of Macanudo” celebration. Beginning on March 12th, Macanudo will... Read More...

Macanudo Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Jordan Guttormson

February 14, 2018

Press Releases

On Monday, General Cigar Company, owner of Macanudo, gave a sneak peak at the company's plans to celebrate Macanudo's 50th anniversary. Rather than a singular release, Macanudo will introduce "a flurry of activ... Read More...

89%Connecti-bano

Macanudo Inspirado White

velorok

February 6, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

I, like many, many smokers, recall having a Macanudo as my first real cigar. I remember it fondly: June of 1992 (when they were still made in Jamaica), heading to West Virginia with my father—he stopped at a ga... Read More...

88%Jungle Boogie

CAO Amazon Anaconda

velorok

December 29, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

Remember that time that Indiana Jones went to the Amazon Jungle and discovered a rare, mythical breed of tobacco? And then he spent several years learning how to become a level 9 cigar roller? Then he used his ... Read More...

91%Deja Vu

La Gloria Cubana Colección Reserva Robusto

Steve Stevens

November 14, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

Col·lab·o·rate /kəˈlabəˌrāt/ verb to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor An international team of scientists collaborated on the study. to cooperate with o... Read More...

General Cigar Honors Benji Menendez at IPCPR 2017

Jordan Guttormson

August 30, 2017

Press Releases

Recently, at IPCPR 2017, General Cigar honored industry legend Benji Menendez at a private celebration, held at General's IPCPR trade show booth. Benji Menendez's career in the premium cigar industry spans m... Read More...

Partagas – IPCPR 2017

Jordan Guttormson

August 19, 2017

IPCPR 2017

While Partagas' major release for 2017 was introduced earlier this year with the vintage-inspired Partagas Heritage, the brand was not without updates for IPCPR 2017. Instead of simply focusing on Partagas Heri... Read More...

90%Welcome to the Jungle

CAO Fuma Em Corda

Jordan Guttormson

July 21, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

CAO has long been known to push the boundaries, introducing unorthodox packaging, marketing strategies, and highlighting exotic tobaccos that are often unfamiliar to the average enthusiast. This is most evident... Read More...

87%Feeling Blue

Cohiba Blue

Jordan Guttormson

June 16, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

Before Sean Williams was announced as the new face of Cohiba and even before the Cohiba Blue was introduced to the public, General Cigar Company (parent company of Cohiba) teased the cigar's release to the ciga... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE with Guest Jack Toraño

Eric Guttormson

June 14, 2017

Smoke Night Live

Smoke Night LIVE episode 103 with special guest Jack Toraño from Toraño Cigars airs Friday June 16th 2017 at 9PM eastern time. Jack is one of the most well known and well liked people in the cigar industry. On ... Read More...

89%Old School

Partagas Heritage Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

May 17, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

Partagás is famously among the world's oldest cigar brands in current production, dating back to 1845 (as you'll often see on the cigar's bands) in Havana, Cuba. Like nearly every non-Cuban duplicate brand, the... Read More...

88%Woodsy

Cohiba Macassar Toro Grande

Steve Stevens

May 11, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

Several years ago, the General Cigar Company’s Cohiba division began a collaborative project with the rapper Shawn “Jay Z” Carter which resulted in a spin-off brand named “Comador Cigars.” These cigars were rol... Read More...

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