I can get into cigars with a theme—be it cooking, food, Hollywood, or horror. I appreciate a well-crafted cigar that has a fun or unique storyline to go along with it. One of the most prevalent themes in recent... Read More...
Who of you reading this can say that they have committed 55 years to anything? Be it a marriage, a career—heck, some of you reading this aren’t even 55 years old (myself included)! So, when 2023 brought about t... Read More...
As Johnnie Walker or AC/DC would attest—black sells. It's a theme often used throughout marketing to convey elegance, minimalism, edginess, or power. And while you'll often find the strategy associated with exc... Read More...
When Crux Cigars first launched in 2014, their portfolio consisted of cigars themed around characters such as Ninfamaniac, Skeeterz, and Bull & Bear, which arrived with cartoon imagery and edgy slogans such... Read More...
Looking at the next generation of cigar companies, you'd be hard-pressed to find a brand with more staying power than Mi Querida from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Most hobbyists are well aware of the origins,... Read More...
Love it or hate it—Illusione's core lineup (Original Documents) has a new look. This overhaul was first showcased at last year's PCA 2022 trade show, later making its way to market earlier this year. The most n... Read More...
As Luciano Cigars continue moving forward in the cigar industry, they introduced Foreign Affair as a core line early this year. As many know, the company started as ACE Prime in 2019 and later partnered with Cr... Read More...
It's often debated whether or not limited cigars are all they're cracked up to be. The logic goes something like, "They're limited because they're using rare tobaccos, which are not grown on a large enough scal... Read More...
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...
Premium cigars; American whiskey; heavy metal; celebrity collaboration; triple-maduro tobacco recipe: there's clearly a lot going on with Drew Estate's latest core-line release... let's take a deeper dive.
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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...