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Alec Bradley to Ship “Trilogy’ Collectors Edition Next Week
November 26, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Alec Bradley Cigar Co. today announced that the Limited Edition, Collector’s Series, Trilogy keepsake boxes will begin shipping to tobacconists next week. Trilogy Authentic Corojo, Exotic Maduro and Native Cameroon... Read more
Davidoff Gastronomy Series: Miami Edition To Take Place During Art Week 2021
November 23, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Davidoff Cigars, proudly announces that their “Gastronomy Series”will return during Miami Art Week, where close to 100,000 art lovers and event goers will once again descend all over Miami. The... Read more
DTT Begins Shipping “Stillwell Star”
November 23, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (DTT) has begun shipping its highly anticipated StillWell Star handcrafted luxury pipe tobacco cigar to its Purveyors. The initial release includes four unique expressions, each representing... Read more
Plasencia Ships Cosecha 149 To Retailers
November 17, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Plasencia Cigars, a world-leading premium tobacco grower, established in 1865, announces that the much-anticipated Plasencia Cosecha 149 cigar brand is now shipping to retailers across the nation. The blend first... Read more
The Great Smoke 2022 – The Last Luau Tickets On Sale Now
November 12, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Doubling down on the ground-breaking success of 2021’s virtual-themed TGS event, Smoke Inn is set to expand our annual mega cigar event to accommodate cigar enthusiasts attending in-person AND at... Read more
Drew Estate Unveils “20 Acre Farm” – New Ultra Premium Brand
November 12, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
During its Nov. 11th “Freestyle Live: Special Edition” broadcast, Drew Estate revealed the mystery cigar contained within its Freestyle Live Event Packs … the all-new and super-premium 20 Acre Farm.... Read more
Spare Notes Series #9: Top Possible Contenders for 2021
November 6, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
This week on the Spare Notes Series, we dive into what happened while we were away including the proposed tax hike being eliminated from the Build Back Better bill. We... Read more
Arturo Fuente Delays ‘Rare Pink’ – Will Ship ‘Casa Fuente’ Instead For The First Time Ever
October 13, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Today, Arturo Fuente announced that this year’s “Rare Pink’ selection will not be shipping in October due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and an inability to get much needed... Read more
Drew Estate Shipping 2021 Undercrown Dojo Dogma Limited Editions
October 11, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Drew Estate’s 2021 limited edition Undercrown Dojo Dogma Sun Grown and Undercrown Dojo Dogma Maduro are now shipping to participating Drew Diplomat Retailers nationwide. The two Dojo Dogma expressions debuted... Read more
Meerapfeel Announces Cigar Brand Launch
October 11, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
This year, the Meerapfel family will be re-introducing the Meerapfel cigar brand to the world. Meerapfel produced cigars in the mid-1800s in the region of Karlsruhe, Germany. “It took 150... Read more
Spare Notes Series #8: PCA Summit & Lanceros!
October 9, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode, we FINALLY get into Lanceros and settle the score on what exactly Coop thinks about them. We also explain what makes them different and how that affects... Read more
PCA Announces First Ever International Policy Summit
October 2, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
On October 6, 2021, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) will hold a virtual International Policy Summit, hosted in collaboration with Light “em Up Lounge. This Inaugural Summit will cover a... Read more
German Engineered Cigars Announces Partnership with CST Consulting
September 28, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
German Engineered Cigars is proud to announce a new partnership with Claudio Sgroi, a renowned Master Blender with twenty years of experience in the tobacco sector and in cigar manufacturing.... Read more
United Cigars Announces “Cigar Bar” by JRE Tobacco – Aladino Blend
September 28, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
After almost a decade, United Cigar has brought back the Limited-Edition Cigar Bar from its past. Plans are to make this an annual release as part of United Cigars Series... Read more
Spare Notes Series #7: Cigar Reviews and How Scoring Works
September 25, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode, we talk about La Aurora going direct to consumer, the shutdown of ‘Ministry of Cigars’, Where we fail in terms of grassroots legislative efforts, and we get... Read more
HumidifGroup USA Unveils New Smart Technology with Ferio Tego
September 23, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
HumidifGroup USA, a world leader in luxury packaging, design, and accessories for the tobacco industry brings to the public its new Smart Packaging technology, in conjunction with the launch of... Read more
El Artista Announces Distribution in Sweden
September 19, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
El Artista Cigars announces a new distribution agreement with Star Cigar & Spirits of Sweden. El Artista Cigars brands should be available to Swedish Retailers by the end of September... Read more
The Smokin Tabacco Show: Klaas Kelner of Kelner Tabak, Davidoff
September 18, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Last week on the Smokin Tabacco Show, we were joined by third generation cigar blender Klaas Kelner who talks to us about his new company Kelner Tabak and his time... Read more
Drew Estate Launches Deadwood Leather Rose Petite Corona
September 17, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Leather Rose, the boldest of the four bewitching Deadwood sisters, is showing off a new side of her sultry personality with Drew Estate’s launch of the Deadwood Leather Rose Petite... Read more
2021 Exclusive Liga Privada Unico Serie “Pancetta” Edition Announced
September 16, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
The 2021 edition of Drew Estate’s Liga Privada Unico Serie Pancetta will soon be available exclusively at Wooden Indian Tobacco Shop in Havertown, Pennsylvania, and Barrister Cigars in Union, New... Read more