The Tatuaje ME 2 or ME II or Mexican Experiment II debuted at IPCPR/PAC 2019 in Las Vegas, NV. There were actually two different ME cigars released at the show: the ME I and the ME II. The former is a limited-e... Read More...
Drew Estate took its time easing into a milestone that few achieve in the modern era of premium cigars—a 20th anniversary for an individual brand. The brand at hand—ACID—is of particular interest, being the ent... Read More...
For only the second time, Cigar Dojo and Aganorsa Leaf have combined to introduce a limited-edition smoking experience, custom-tailored from the ground up for the Cigar Dojo community and other cigar-loving afi... Read More...
Simply put, Steve Saka is an unstoppable force in the current premium cigar market. Hell, he’s been unstoppable for a while now. Sure, he had to take some time off after departing Drew Estate (acting as the com... Read More...
There’s quite a few bits of information online about the story of the Artesano del Tobacco (ADT), but I’ll summarize a bit for you. Right around peak '90s cigar boom, Billy and Gus Fakih (the founders of ADT)—a... Read More...
Of the many legacy Cuban brands now controlled by parent company, Altadis USA—including Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and H. Upmann—it has been Trinidad that has waited the longest to receive a modernized makeo... Read More...
Isn’t it strange how life has a soundtrack? Something will trigger lyrics in your head to go off at a glaring volume and all of a sudden, you’re hit with a wave of nostalgia. Most of the time, the situation is ... Read More...
In the summer of 2015, owners of both Cigar Dojo and RoMa Craft sipped bourbon atop a New Orleans balcony overlooking Bourbon Street. In the late hours of the night, the outline for a project known as Whiskey R... Read More...
For the fourth time since 2014, Cigar Dojo and Espinosa Premium Cigars have collaborated a custom-tailored smoking experience. The cigar at hand is known as 'Psychedelic Turtle,' showcasing a unique smoking exp... Read More...
In November of 2018, Espinosa Premium Cigars handed out a very limited number of Brazilian Mata Fina-wrapped cigars at the company's annual La Zona Palooza festival (a three-day event for fans of La Zona-made c... Read More...
Announced at the 2017 IPCPR, the Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli began shipping to retailers nationwide in October of that year. Alan Rubin, owner of Alec Bradley Cigar Distributors Inc., said, "These cigars a... Read More...
“Stand straight, walk proud, have a little faith”
–Garth Brooks, "We Shall Be Free," c. 1992
It’s hard to take a glimpse at the Gran Habano Blue in Green without admiring it for all it encapsulates. Okay, e... Read More...