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Barn Smoker 2026: One of America’s Greatest Cigar Events
August 29, 2026 By Matthew Tabacco
I recently attended the Drew Estate Barn Smoker event in Connecticut and wanted to share why I thought it was one of the best cigar events. Read more
West Tampa Tobacco Co. Ships Circle of Life
January 6, 2025 By Matthew Tabacco
Circle of Life brings together two of the industry’s most well-known master blenders, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and Rick Rodriguez. Read more
The Smokin Tabacco Show: Kickin’ Off The New Year with Jon Carney
January 6, 2025 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Smokin Tabacco, Matt is joined by Jon Carney and the two talk about the new year and Jon's progress with the Bentley brand. Read more
Spare Notes Series #66: Coop Adds to Media Round Table Discussion
December 22, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
Check out the latest episode the Spare Notes Series Podcast! Read more
The Smokin Tabacco Show: Holiday Shopping and Pat’s Rough Week Troubles
December 20, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of The Smokin Tabacco Show, Pat talks about his struggles of the week and the guys discuss holiday buying trends. Read more
Warped Cigars Announces and Ships ‘New Day’
December 20, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
This special project is only offered to twelve retailer partners throughout the United States. Read more
Arturo Fuente Ships Opus X 2020 “Dubai” to US Retailers
December 14, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
Many Arturo Fuente or more specifically Opus X aficionados may know of the Opus X 2020, sometimes referred to as "Dubai" since it was release in 2020 as an exclusive for the United Arab Emirates. Read more
The Smokin Tabacco Show: 2024 Media Round Table with Halfwheel, HBTC, and Developing Palates
December 13, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode, Matt and Pat their colleagues and competitors of the fellow media outlets for the 2024 Media Round Table show. Read more
J.C. Newman Ships Last of 2024 LeRoy Neiman Cigars
December 13, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
All profits from this limited-edition luxury cigar collaboration will support arts education in Tampa Bay public schools. Read more
Saka Roulette: 2025 Smokin Tabacco DTT Contest
December 10, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
We have an exciting new contest for 2025 with Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust! Read more
Product Review: XIKAR Revolution Xi 360 Cutter
December 10, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
In 2022 we saw XIKAR introduce a new kind of cutter. It is called the XIKAR revolution, and it is a little more than your average double guillotine cigar cutter you probably use every day. Read more