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Spare Notes Series #73: New and Exciting Releases So Far!
June 7, 2025 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Pat and Coop talk about the more exciting of the newest releases for 2025 so far and talk about some very early predictions. Read more
Drew Estate’s Liga Privada Unico Serie UF-4 Returns Exclusively for Casa de Montecristo Chicago
October 26, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Since 2010, Casa de Montecristo in Countryside, Illinois, has been the exclusive home for Drew Estate’s annual limited-edition Liga Privada Unico Serie UF-4 (6 x 52 Toro). As in previous... Read more
Habanos Releases New Vitola of Quai D’Orsay
October 25, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Habanos, S.A., together with its exclusive distributor in France, Coprova, S.A.S., presented last Thursday the new vitola Quai D’Orsay No. 52 (52 ring gauge x 156 mm length) in a... Read more
PCA Presents to Reagan Udall Foundation: Recommends Changes to FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products
October 24, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) presented to the Reagan Udall Foundation’s Independent Expert Panel conducting the operational evaluation of certain activities of the Food & Drug Administration’s Center for... Read more
The Smokin Tabacco Show: What is an Apostate?
October 22, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. – This week we welcome Brandon Oveson on to tell what an Apostate is and how it ties in his brand Apostate... Read more
Spare Notes Series #26: PCA Survey & Baseball
October 21, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars – This week we are back, and we open the show talking about the Major League Baseball playoffs and make... Read more
S.T. Dupont Debuts Carbon Collection
October 20, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
In keeping with S.T. Dupont’s enviable reputation for luxury cigar accessories at the forefront of technology, Dupont’s new ‘carbon”collection combines all the unique benefits of modern-day carbon graphite... Read more
The Smokin Tabacco Show: Manolo Santiago of Casa 1910
October 19, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. – This week Nicole and Matt are joined by Manolo Santiagofrom Casa 1910 to talk about this newer Mexican brand and the... Read more
Arturo Fuente Ships Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Line – Including Two New Sizes
October 15, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Rare Pinks on display at PCA 2021 Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness month, Arturo Fuente ships out another batch of their limited production Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s series... Read more
HVC Announces Black Friday 2022
October 15, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
HVC has announced their 2022 holiday edition of Black Friday. This is an annual special release that comes out for the holiday season just before the actual day... Read more
CAO Releases Vision 2022
October 14, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
CAO proudly presents Vision, a limited-edition release that speaks to the many facets of the highly innovative Nicaraguan brand. “On the one hand, Vision expresses CAO’s commitment to... Read more