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Romeo y Julieta 1875 ‘Run for the Roses’ to Celebrate 150th Kentucky Derby

April 15, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
Altadis U.S.A. announced today the launch of Romeo y Julieta 1875 ‘Run for the Roses,’ a limited-edition premium cigar that pays tribute to the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, the most famous horse race in the world. Read more

UNC Research Pushes For Less Freedom on the Golf Course

April 15, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
New “research” from the University of North Carolina (UNC)is proving that even one of America’s last great pastimes, golf, is not safe from the nanny-state agenda. Read more

The Smokin Tabacco Show: Going for Gold with Rocky Patel

April 15, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
This week Matt and Kevin welcome Rocky Patel to the show for the first time! Read more

Premium Cigar Association Expands Government Affairs Staff

April 15, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) welcomes Richard Chalkey as its new Director of Coalitions and Policy. Read more

Cigar Review: Powstanie Connecticut Justice

April 11, 2024 By Dee Pitman
Powstanie Cigars has extended their Connecticut line with the addition of the Corona Gorda. This new vitola is named “Justice”,  paying tribute to the middle child of  Mike Szczepankiewicz, co-owner, and master blender of Powstanie. Read more

LFD Launches Bulls Breath Bourbon

April 11, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
In pursuit of the perfect pairing, cigar blender Tony Gomez collaborated with Forward/Slash Distillery to craft a whiskey that would enhance the cigar-smoking experience with a dimension perhaps yet unknown. Read more

Fratello Cigars Appoints Jennifer True as Vice President

April 11, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
Fratello Cigars announces the appointment of Jennifer True as its new Vice President of Marketing and Operations, effective April 1, 2024. Read more

Cigar Review: Jake Wyatt Cigar Co Icarus

March 30, 2024 By Kevin Acuff
The use of mythology is an excellent fit for the cigar world. Some myths and legends can fit virtually any facet of the story a cigar manufacturer wishes to tell with their release. We see a great example of that in the latest release from Jake Wyatt Cigar Co., which was released at this year's TPE trade show in Las Vegas. Read more

Davidoff Announces Limited Release Maduro Line

March 28, 2024 By Nicole Tabacco
The new Maduro, which features Toro, Robusto and Short Corona cigars, is a successor to the brand's former Maduro line of 2008. Read more

PCA 2024 Video Coverage List

March 28, 2024 By Nicole Tabacco
Below is an alphabetized list of all our video/interview coverage from the PCA 2024 Trade Show. Please note, it is almost impossible to get interviews at every booth with being... Read more