Awards

2022 Smokin Tabacco Awards: Factory of the Year – MyFather Cigars S.A.

February 9, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
In the final award given this year, something I wanted done sooner but with being sick for the last several days and being behind on other projects, this... Read more

2022 Smokin Tabacco Awards: Accessory of the Year – NewAir 1,500 Count Electric Cigar Humidor

February 1, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
There were many accessories this year that were both submitted for consideration and ones we discovered on our own. This is one that we discovered on our own... Read more

2022 Smokin Tabacco Awards: Person of the Year – Hector J Alfonso Sr. of Espinosa Cigars

February 1, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
There were many candidates, great, qualified, and popular candidates for this award. But it came down to a name that was repeatedly mentioned over and over again amongst... Read more

2022 Smokin Tabacco Awards: Best Show Guest – Steve Saka

January 28, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
What might come as no surprise whatsoever, Steve Saka, owner of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, is our 2022 Best Show Guest award winner. Now, I will say this was an... Read more

2022 Smokin Tabacco Awards: Company of the Year – United Cigars

January 28, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
In 2022, one smaller company emerged as one of the largest voices in the room. It was a company we couldn’t stop talking about all year, on almost... Read more

2022 Smokin Tabacco Awards: Best Innovation – La Flor Dominicana

January 12, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Everyone heard the news around the (cigar) world that was the La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull “Golden NFT” and the auctions that followed. This project, spear headed by Antonio Gomez... Read more

2022 Smokin Tabacco Top 25 Cigar List

December 29, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
It is that time of the year again – Cigar of the Year. Last year, our first Cigar of the Year went to Drew Estate for their new... Read more

2021 Smokin Tabacco Awards: Best Show Guest – Matt Booth

January 26, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Matt Booth is the guy everyone knows for his very eccentric behavior, wild captions on instagram and his unpredictable show appearances on podcasts and other cigar shows. He... Read more

2021 Smokin Tabacco Awards: Man of the Year – Michael Herklots

January 10, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
When Altria made the announcement that it would be shutting down Nat Sherman International, the cigar division, many people were sad to see such a long standing iconic brand disappear.... Read more

2021 Smokin Tabacco Awards: Retailer of the Year 2021 – Smoke Inn

January 9, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
It is no secret that Smoke Inn is one of the biggest and most popular cigar shops in the United States. Owned and operated by Abe Dababneh and run by... Read more

2021 Smokin Tabacco Awards: Woman of the Year – Liana Fuente

January 9, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
In 2012, Arturo Fuente celebrated their 100th anniversary. Second generation Carlos Fuente Sr. and third generation Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr. celebrated this with some great releases that year. In addition,... Read more

Cigar of the Year 2021 #1: Drew Estate “Undercrown 10” Toro

December 23, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
First of all congratulations to Drew Estate! They are the winners of Smokin Tabacco’s 2021 Cigar of the Year! What they have done with Undercrown 10 has been fun to... Read more

2021 Cigar of the Year #2: All Saints “Saint Francis” Robusto

December 22, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Perhaps one of my absolute favorite cigars of the year came from Micky Pegg, who is just getting back into the industry after taking a break. Micky was previously with... Read more

2021 Cigar of the Year #3: Rocky Patel “SIXTY” Toro

December 22, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
When I first smoked this cigar a few months ago when it landed, I knew right away it was going to be a huge contender for cigar of the year... Read more

2021 Cigar of the Year #4: J.C. Newman “The American” Double Robusto

December 19, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
If you haven’t heard of J.C. Newman you have probably been living under a rock. They are perhaps one of the oldest cigar companies still in business. They have gone... Read more

2021 Cigar of the Year #5: Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Maduro Epicure

December 17, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
When I think Perdomo, I ALWAYS think sun-grown. I think that Nick Perdomo and his company have done a tremendous job making all cigars. Don’t get me wrong, there is... Read more

2021 Cigar of the Year #6: Micallef “A” Churchill

December 13, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Micallef is a smaller yet up and coming brand based down in Texas. Owner Al Micallef made his money outside of the cigar business but decided to join in for... Read more

2021 Cigar of the Year #7: Plasencia “Alma Fuerte Colorado” Sixto I

December 12, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
I first encountered this cigar in May while in Miami. I remember where I was, at City Cigar. I had been a huge fan of what Plasencia had been doing... Read more

2021 Cigar of the Year #8: Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua Churchill

December 8, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
We all know about Montecristo’s core line of cigars that you would find on almost every shelf in every cigar shop. However, sometimes their other releases can be forgotten about.... Read more

2021 Cigar of the Year #9: Jake Wyatt “Lithium” Belicoso

December 3, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
If there is a smaller and newer brand making its way around retailers that has my attention, it’s Jake Wyatt Cigar Co. we caught up with them at the 2021... Read more