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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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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