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Drew Estate Announces The Return of The Barn Smoker in 2022
February 19, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Drew Estate’s Barn Smoker Program is returning in 2022 and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever before! Announced during the Feb. 17 “Freestyle Live” broadcast on Drew... Read more
Drew Estate Announces Expanded Availability of Liga Privada H99
February 19, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Drew Estate’s prized Liga Privada H99 (Hybrid 99) Connecticut Corojo is now available as a regular production cigar exclusively to qualifying Drew Diplomat Program participants. This will come... Read more
Carlos Alberto Toraño Sr. Passes Away at Age 78
February 16, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Carlos Alberto Toraño Sr., the former President of theToraño Family Cigar Company, passed away peacefully in his home this month (February 2022) in Miami, FL. He was 78 years of... Read more
Alec Bradley Announces Return of “Filthy Hooligan”
February 16, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Alec Bradley Cigar Company announced earlier this week that the Limited Edition, Black Market Filthy Hooligan Barber Pole and Filthy Hooligan Shamrock cigars will be returning to tobacconists’ shelves... Read more
The Smokin Tabacco Show: What Does Charlie Minato Enjoy Outside of Cigars?
February 11, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
This week, Matt and Nicole welcome Charlie Minato fro halfwheel.com onto the show. They get Charlie’s back story on how halfwheel came to be and the early days with Brooks... Read more
PCA Announces “Vision 50” Advocacy Initiative
February 9, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today the development and release of its new strategic advocacy plan known asVision 50: A Decade of Action. The plan focuses on a proactive... Read more
Spare Notes Series #14: Trade Show Wrap Up Show
February 8, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of Spare Notes, Coop and Matt talk about the Tobacco Plus Expo and what they thought was good, bad and what the future holds for both TPE... Read more
PCA Sends Message on “Responsible Marketing”
February 7, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
In a letter from the Premium Cigar Association that we received last Tuesday, the organization is looking to call out those who’s packaging and marketing of their cigars may paint... Read more
The Smokin Tabacco Show: Does Some Cigar Marketing Go Too Far? We Ask Pete Johnson
February 7, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
This week we welcome Pete Johnson back to the show to see what’s new at Tatuaje. We talk about Tobacco Plus Expo, Pete explains why Tatuaje did not attend the... Read more
Drew Estate Announces Liga Privada “Year of the Tiger”
January 31, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
To mark the upcoming Year of the Tiger, which begins with the Chinese New Year on Feb. 1, 2022, Drew Estate will release the limited-edition Liga Privada Unico... Read more
The Smokin Tabacco Show: Live From Las Vegas For TPE 2022
January 28, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
This week we are live from Las Vegas for the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) Trade Show. We talk about the show and who’s here, what they are showcasing and what... Read more
East Park Cigars Debuts With Three Lines
January 28, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
In 2020, Emmanuel Peña, an audacious beverage industry titan and Claudio Sanchez, a thriving viral marketing and e-commerce mogul joined forces to createEast Park Cigars. Inspired by their... Read more
HumidifGroup Showcases Smart Packaging at TPE2022
January 28, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
HumidifGroup USA,a world leader in luxury packaging, design, and accessories for the tobacco industry is ready to showcase theirSmart Packagingtechnology atTobacco Expo Plus 2022. The TPE 2022 takes place in... Read more
Smoke Inn Announces “Sociedad Secret” for TGS 2022
January 27, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Smoke Inn Cigars announces the next release in the onslaught of limited-run projects, offered exclusively for attendees of The Great Smoke 2022 mega event. The cigar is dubbed... Read more
The Smokin Tabacco Show: Meet the New Owners of Dissident Cigars!
January 26, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
This week, we host and introduce you all to the new owners of Dissident Cigars, Josh and Cynn Coburn! They tell us about who they are, their back stories and... 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
Big Papi by David Ortiz Firecracker to Debut at TPE
January 26, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Once again, United Cigars continues their unrelenting hot streak of success like a pitcher pitching a perfect game. Their next home run is a 450 foot monster over... Read more
Casa Cuevas To Re-Launch ‘Flaco’ Limited Edition At TPE This Week
January 24, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Casa Cuevas Cigarsannounces the return of theCasa Cuevas Limited Edition Flaco Maduro and Habano (both 7 X 43)at the2022 Tobacco Plus Expo,taking place this weekat the Las Vegas... Read more
Alec Bradley Cigar Co. Announces Fine & Rare BC-(13)4EV
January 24, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Alec Bradley Cigar Co. has announced that they will be issuing the 11th release of Fine & Rare in April 2022. Originally scheduled to arrive to appointed tobacconists... Read more
Drew Estate Announces New Connecticut Shade Acid 20
January 23, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
In 1999, Drew Estate unleashed ACID cigars onto an unsuspecting premium cigar world, bridging old-world tobacco traditions to new-world innovation with iconic taste and style … placing Brooklyn,... Read more