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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
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Introduces José Gaspar Cigars
January 19, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Tampa has two-century-old traditions: Since 1885, Tampa has been known as “Cigar City.” Since 1904, pirates have been invading Tampa and throwing a large festival called Gasparilla. Today,... Read more
Ferio Tego Announces Return of ‘Metropolitan’ Line
January 19, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Just over one year after the formation of Ferio Tego, LLC and following the successful launches of the Ferio Tego flagship brand and the Ferio Tego Timeless Collection... Read more
United Cigars to Revive “La Mezcla Cubana” Brand at TPE 2022
January 19, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
United Cigars has been on an absolute tear lately with the announcement of their new United States distribution deal with Arnold Andre and the reveal of the Bandolero and David... Read more
Espinosa Announces “Knuckle Sandwich” Project with Guy Fieri
January 19, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Espinosa Premium Cigars is proud to announce that they have teamed up with restaurateur, Emmy Award-winning TV host and cigar smoker, Guy Fieri, to create his own line of premium... Read more
Spare Notes Series #13: Why Is This On The List??
January 17, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars. This week on Spare Notes, we debut our new theme song snd intro courtesy of Jon Carney. Coop and Matt... Read more
Spare Notes Series #29: Coop Critique’s Matt’s Company Ranking Lists
January 16, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by Drew Estate – This week, Matt and Coop get caught up after a long break during the holidays. After exchanging some general gear grinding on both... Read more
German Engineered Cigars Announces New “Raumzeit” Line
January 15, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
German Engineered Cigars is proud to announce Raumzeit, their second standard blend and the first they developed jointly with master blender Claudio Sgroi. Raumzeit is German for spacetime. The Raumzeit... Read more
Micallef Madness is Back for 2022!
January 15, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Micallef Madness is a 32 Team Tournament of Micallef’s top selling cigars. It is run as a prediction challenge, similar to the March Madness festivities for college basketball.... Read more
Grammy Winner Tomasito Cruz Announces Candela Cigar Brand
January 15, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Four-time Grammy Winner Tomasito Cruz is pleased to announce the release of his Candela cigar brand. The acclaimed Cuban born musical artist hosted a release party at Empire Social Lounge... Read more
United Cigars Announces Bandolero Firecracker
January 15, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
The return of the highly anticipated and highly coveted limited release Firecracker from United Cigars is here and 2022 will feature the Bandolero Firecracker from Selected Tobacco. In 2006, from... Read more
The Smokin Tabacco Show: Asking The “Authority” With Barry Stein
January 14, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
This week, Barry Stein of “The Cigar Authority” joins us to talk about his early days in Brooklyn, New York and how he got into the cigar industry. Barry has... Read more
2021 Smokin Tabacco Awards: Man of the Year – Michael Herklots
January 10, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
When Altria made the announcement that it would be shutting down Nat Sherman International, the cigar division, many people were sad to see such a long standing iconic brand disappear.... Read more
2021 Smokin Tabacco Awards: Retailer of the Year 2021 – Smoke Inn
January 9, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
It is no secret that Smoke Inn is one of the biggest and most popular cigar shops in the United States. Owned and operated by Abe Dababneh and run by... Read more