Cigar Industry News

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Announces Muestra de Saka “The Bewitched”

March 31, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (DTT) is currently taking pre-orders for “The Bewitched”, its newest addition to it much heralded Muestra de Saka line. The deadline for pre-orders is April 8th,... Read more

Protocol Announces First 2022 Limited Edition: Hard Coal Detective

March 30, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Protocol Cigars is pleased to announce its first exclusive limited release of 2022. The Protocol Hard Coal Detective, HCD for short is being release in collaboration with Breaker Cigars of... Read more

The Spare Notes Series #16: The NASEM Report Explained

March 29, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
This week, we dedicate this episode to Coop’s father who passed away recently. Nicole joins us for the first time ever while also working on the upcoming fundraiser for CFCF.... Read more

Alec Bradley Cigar Co. Now Shipping Domestic Allotments of Fine & Rare BC-(13)4EV

March 28, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Alec Bradley Cigar Co. today announced that they are now shipping US allotments of Fine & Rare BC-(13)4EV. Originally scheduled to arrive to appointed tobacconists by November 18, 2021, packaging... Read more

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Talking Wine & Cigars With Tony Bellatto

March 28, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
This week our friend Tony Bellatto joins us to talk about what he has been up to and what is to come. He covers everything he has planned for La... Read more

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Red Meat Lover’s “The Beefstick” Available for Pre Order

March 28, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
The collaborative cigar blend between Steve Saka of DT&T, Evan Darnell of The Red Meat Lover’s Club, and Honest Abe Dababneh of Smoke Inn has become one of the most... Read more

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Meet Henderson Ventura of ADVentura!

March 27, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
This week, we are joined by Henderson Ventura of ADVentura. Henderson talks to us about growing up in the industry and working with his father, William Ventura. Henderson talks to... Read more

Drew Estate Announces New Size for Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Barrel Fermented

March 27, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Drew Estate and Pappy & Company are teaming up once again to add the new Gordo (6 x 60) vitola to the Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Barrel... Read more

Ferio Tego Announces “Timeless TAA 2022”

March 26, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Ferio Tego is pleased to announce details of their first limited release of 2022, the Ferio Tego Timeless TAA 2022. The announcement came during the 2022 meeting of... Read more

Dissident Cigars Announces 101 Proof Bourbon

March 26, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Dissident Cigars has announced a Limited Release 101 Proof Dissident Bourbon Whiskey.This unique 101 proof DISSIDENT Whiskey is a small batch, single barrel premium Bourbon Whiskey, created at Tenacity Craft... Read more

Announcing The 2022 Smokin Tabacco – Cigar Family Charitable Foundation Fundraiser

March 25, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Click Here to buy tickets Boston, Massachusetts – Smokin Tabacco is proud to officially announce the second Smokin Tabacco x Cigar Family Charitable Foundation Fundraiser. Last year, Smokin Tabacco raised... Read more

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Catching Up With Glen Case!

March 13, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
This week, Matt hosts solo from the J.C. New Cigar Studios with Nicole away on another show for International Women’s Day. Matt is joined by Glen Case, owner of Kristoff... Read more

CRA Releases Letter on NASEM Findings

March 12, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
To be quite honest with you, in my opinion, the Cigar Rights of America hasn’t done a great job at communicating things going on in the industry to the public... Read more

Spare Notes Series #15: Pro Cigar, TGS, and Cigar Marketing

March 12, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
After some time off and away, the Spare Notes show is back. Coop and Matt finally get back together from the Drew Estate Cigar Studios to talk about the current... Read more

NASEM Study On Premium Cigars Is Released To Mixed Review

March 11, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Unless you live under a rock, you have probably heard about the FDA and their views and opinions on tobacco products. The FDA has been lumping premium cigars into all... Read more

Say Hello To The Big Ash Box from Big Ashes Cigars

March 8, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
There is a new cigar site in town and it goes by the name of Big Ashes Cigars. What makes this one different however is that it is... Read more

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Nestor Plasencia and Wayne D Clark

March 5, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Smokin Tabacco Show, we are back home in the cold at the JC Newman cigar studios from The Great Smoke. We welcome on Nestor Plasencia... Read more

Alec Bradley’s Ryan Ponist Promoted to Business Development Manager

March 4, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Alec Bradley Cigar Co. Founder, Alan Rubin announced today the promotion of Ryan Ponist from Regional Territory Manager to Business Development Manager. Ryan joined Alec Bradley in March of 2015... Read more

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Andy Yaffee Tells Us How He Met Joe Exotic

March 4, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
This week we are LIVE from West Palm Beach, Florida where we are on location for The Great Smoke 2022: The Last Luau. Our good friend Andy Yaffee of Micallef... Read more

Nicole & Matt to Appear on ‘Fuente & Meerapfel Present: Meet The Professor’

February 19, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
We are humbled and honored to be invited onto “Fuente & Meerapfel Present: Meet the Professor’. This show started a few months before The Smokin Tabacco Show in... Read more