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Drew Estate Announces Suspension of In-Person Events During Remainder of 2021
August 5, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Today Drew Estate announces the cancellation of its 2021 Barn Smoker season, as well as the postponement of DE25 (Drew Estate’s 25thAnniversary Celebration at Southfork Ranch in Dallas, TX) due... Read more
Alec Bradley Cigar Co. to Resurrect Trilogy Line of Cigars
August 3, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Alec Bradley Cigar Co. today announced that they will be rereleasing their innovative triangular shaped Trilogy line of cigars in very limited quantities. Alec Bradley’s founder Alan Rubin dreamt up... Read more
Protocol Announces “John Doe 3.0”
August 2, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Protocol Cigars is once again proud to announce their third installment in the John Doe Series called the John Doe 3.0. John Doe is the name given to unidentified males... Read more
Drew Estate to Re-Package Liga Privada ‘Papas Fritas’ in 25 Count Boxes
July 30, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Beginning in August, Drew Estate’s Liga Privada Unico Serie Papas Fritas (115 x 44) cigars will be available in new 25-count boxes, replacing the current 50-count boxes. Upon its... Read more
Philip Morris International Quitting Cigarettes?
July 27, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Nelson DeMelo – The Philip Morris International company is reinventing itself, but probably not in the way you expected. On 7/25 Jacek Olczak , CEO of Philip Morris International, announced... Read more
How to Blow Smoke Rings – A Lesson by Fred “@Godfadr” Rewey
July 26, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
You know that scene inThe Godfatherwhen Marlon Brando lights up a cigar and blows a smoke ring directly at Al Pacinotellinghim that he wantsFredo killed? Killer scene, right?Well, it... Read more
Spare Notes Series #3: PCA 2021 Post Game Show
July 24, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of Spare Notes, Coop and Matt talk about PCA from the good, the bad and the ugly. All things drama, what can be improved and what we... Read more
La Gianna “Angelic” Adding Something Sweet to the Line
July 19, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
In 2020 La Gianna Havana celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a little packaging face lift and to start off 2021 a new blend is getting reintroduced to the market. The... Read more
PCA 2021 Post-Show Report
July 18, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
The largest booth in attendance was the Gurkha Booth, yet it seemed fairly empty most of the time. There was laughter, there was business, there was smoking, and there was... Read more
Alex Bradley Announces New Factory for “Gatekeeper’
July 15, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Alec Bradley Cigar Company announced today that they have moved production of the Cigar Aficionado #7 “Cigar of the Year,” Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper, from Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s (EPC) Tabacalera La... Read more
Plasencia Unveils Cosecha 149 Brand
July 11, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Plasencia Cigars,a world-leading premium tobacco grower, established in 1865, announces the release of thePlasencia Cosecha 149cigar brand. The blend will first appear at the 2021 PCA (Premium Cigar Association) taking... Read more
7-20-4 Begins New Partnership with Jesus Fuego
July 11, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Kurt Kendall and 7-20-4 brand have announced a new partnership with Jesus Fuego and his Nicaraguan-based factory. The signature Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper well now come from Jesus factory and... Read more
PCA Day 1: What We Saw So Far
July 11, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
So far it has been an interesting trade show. Much…much smaller than before. With the absence of many larger brands such as the “Big Four” (Davidoff, General, Altadis and Drew... Read more
Newman’s Honored by City of Tampa
July 6, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Eric, Bobby, and Drew Newman were honored as Visit Tampa Bay’s “Ambassadors of the Year” for the restoration of J.C. Newman Cigar Co.’s historic El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa,... Read more
Drew Estate Begins Shipping 2021 “Year of the Rat”
July 6, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Drew Estate’s 2021 limited edition Liga Privada Unico Serie “Year of the Rat” will become available exclusively to Drew Diplomat Program participants beginning in the week of July 6th. Liga... Read more
Tatuaje Announces Line Extension for “Cojonu”
July 1, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
Earlier today, Pete Johnson shared a photo of the new 7 x 58 Cojonu Belicoso box, which he says will be showcased next week at PCA 2021 in Las Vegas.... Read more
J.C. Newman Adds Double Robusto Size to “The American”
July 1, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is celebrating the 245th Anniversary of American Independence by releasing The American Double Robusto. Handcrafted in J.C. Newman’s historic El Reloj cigar factory in the “Cigar... Read more
Single Cask Nation x 2GuysCigars.com Announce Collaboration
June 30, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
J&J Spirits, the company behind the popular Single Cask Nation Whisky, announced the release of a bourbon cask aged premium cigar in collaboration with Aganorsa Leaf. Produced in a Toro... Read more
Line Extension for “Buffalo 10”
June 30, 2021 By Matthew Tabacco
El Artista Cigars announces the launch of a new line extension of the wildly popular Buffalo TEN series. “This flagship product line has performed so well,” says Radhames “Ram’ Rodriguez,... Read more