Being the first and oldest cigar manufacturer in Nicaragua, Joya de Nicaragua has long represented their country on the global stage. In the 1970s, Joya de Nicaragua's cigars were smoked by world leaders on a r... Read More...
“Vote early and vote often”
— Al Capone
How ironic that a life-long criminal poses advice that we should all follow? Yet very few Americans do actually exercise their right to do so. And it is with that apath... Read More...
Any ardent cigar enthusiast spending time on social media and following cigars would recognize the names Bill Ives and Juan Cancel. Since launching Cubariqueño Cigar Co. at the 2015 IPCPR trade show, the two po... Read More...
My Father Cigars is one of those brands that is constantly represented on "Top Cigar" lists, usually having at least one cigar on most of the yearly "Top 25" rankings. They are a brand steeped in history and it... Read More...
Joining the 300 Hands Maduro and 300 Manos Habano (Cigar Dojo’s 2018 Value-Priced Cigar of the Year) comes the 300 Hands Connecticut by Southern Draw. Blended by Robert Holt of Southern Draw Cigars at Tabacaler... Read More...
Now in their fourth year of establishing Plasencia as a premium cigar brand, Plasencia Cigars released Alma del Fuego at this year’s IPCPR trade show. The third of five cigars set to be released in the Alma Ser... Read More...
Eleven years after debuting onto the premium cigar scene, Tatuaje's Monster Series—one of the most ambitious limited-edition cigar sagas ever attempted—has come to a close. The series has seen its fair share of... Read More...
Chuck and Tiff made their first appearances as full-fledged Monster cigars at this summer's IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas. The two cigars are one of three sub-series within the full, 13-part collection: The Fra... Read More...
Since 2016, Foundation Cigar Company's premiere offerings have all been contained under two brands: El Güegüense and The Tabernacle, with the former being rolled at the Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) fact... Read More...
HVC Cigars was founded by Reinier Lorenzo in 2011, aiming to pay tribute to Lorenzo's birthplace of Havana City (HVC), as well as the region's famed traditions in hand-made cigar craftsmanship. In order to brin... Read More...
If 2018 was a transformative year for Aganorsa Leaf—changing its name from the former Casa Fernandez and re-branding much of their portfolio—then 2019 solidified the brand's presence moving forward. This was dr... Read More...
Diesel is different now. No longer simply a serviceable, discount catalog/auction offering, Diesel became a full-fledged General Cigar brand in 2017, moving the Diesel Grind brand under the General Cigar umbrel... Read More...