Awards

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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