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League of Fat Bastards Announces PCA Exclusive for 2026
March 25, 2026 By Matthew Tabacco
League of Fat Bastards will have its first PCA exclusive cigar offering, Department of Honor. Read more
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