Cigar Industry News

Every year we give an award for Best Show Guest on the Smokin Tabacco Show. This award is based on the total views of the episodes of shows that featured guests which also usually dictates the guest's popularity. Read more

CLE introduces their inaugural PCA exclusive in 2023 that was only available for purchase by retailers who attended the tradeshow in person. Read more

Mil Días Maduro will make its global debut at the upcoming Total Product Expo (TPE) trade show to be held January 31-February 2, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Read more

Quality Importers is implementing a price reduction on select products within our portfolio of esteemed brands including Xikar®, Palio®, Humidor Supreme® AND Hydra®.    Read more

One of the primary goals of the BCA is to foster diversity and representation across the board. With a commitment to inclusivity, the Board now includes members representing brand owners, distributors, retailers, and other industry experts. This strategic move aims to bring a variety of perspectives to the decision-making process and better serve the diverse needs of the BCA membership. Read more

The Heretic, a 6.5x46 Corona Larga Box Press, is a medium/full body cigar with notes of cream, nuts, earth, light pepper and chocolate. Read more

The cigars included in the latest Fresh Pack are presented in a 6 x 50 format and consist of the following varieties: 1 Classico, 1 Bianco, 1 Sorella, 1 Navetta, and 1 Arlequin. Read more

This week we reveal our Top 25 cigars of 2023. Read more

Once again it is time to reveal the Top 25 cigars of the year. 2023 was a difficult year as many cigars that were introduced earlier on seemed to carry a high level of hype. However once many of these cigars hit the market, many of them did not meet expectations and ultimately fell flat. Read more

On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Kevin and Mitchell talk more in-depth about the 2023 Smokin Tabacco Cigar of the Year list as well as some predictions about what is to come in 2024. Read more

Oliva Cigars announced this week the release of a limited-edition cigar box with ten Churchill cigars in celebration of the Chinese New Year – the Oliva Year of the Dragon. Read more

CigarBros are a humidor company more well known for their large upright standing humidors designed for retail stores, but in 2023 they decided to enter the consumer market with a personal humidor powered by Boveda Read more

Brandon will serve as the new Territory Manager for the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Read more

The Inch Nicaragua has a robust and peppery character with a prominent, almost caramel sweetness that balances the spice. Read more

Selected Tobacco, regrets to inform its valued partners, colleagues, and enthusiasts that it will not have a booth at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in Las Vegas this year. Read more

Since 1904, pirates have been invading Tampa and throwing a large festival called Gasparilla. Each year, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. brings both traditions together by releasing a limited edition José Gaspar cigar.  Read more

CAO Amazon Basin centers on an Amazonian tobacco called “Bragança,” which is organically grown on unspoiled tropical land and harvested once every three years. Read more

Last week Matt returned to the show and brings Kevin Acuff officially on board to replace Mitchell as his weekly co-host. The pair welcome their guest Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf. Read more

Avo Cigars completes its 2023 Seasons Limited Edition cigars with the release of the AVO Seasons Winter. Read more

Sam and Rosie at Fine Ash Cigars, a retailer in Glendale, Arizona, have made their own cigar called Ceniza Fina. Read more