The Best Cigar Lighters
If you’re just getting into smoking cigars, a lighter is one of the essential items you’ll need. And if you’ve been smoking for years? Then you…
August 25, 2022
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5 Must-Have Accessories for Smoking Outdoors in Winter
Brrr… can you believe that winter is already here? There is a lot I love about this time of the year, especially holidays and spending time…
August 25, 2022
Cigar Art Feature: Meet Eric Renner
Many of you will remember the article that we did with Darrel Morris a year ago. Well, now it’s time to introduce you to yet another…
August 25, 2022
Cigar Book: The Cigar – Moments of Pleasure
I recently had the joy of receiving a beautiful coffee book for free entitled The Cigar – Moments of Pleasure, by Morten Ehrhorn & Justin Hummerston…
August 25, 2022
Screwpop Cigar Ashtray Review
I have a ton of cigar accessories, some of which are pretty specialized. You are probably already familiar with Screwpop; these guys are well-known for their…
August 25, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Costa Rican
Of all the countries that produce cigars, Costa Rica is perhaps one of the most overlooked when it comes to cigar wrappers. Despite this, Costa Rican…
August 23, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Criollo
Pronounced cree-oy-yo, Criollo means “native seed,” and may also be described as “Havana-seed.” Ask a Cuban what the word means and to them this means a…
August 23, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Habano 2000 (H 2000)
The Habano 2000 plant is supposedly a cross between Cuban-seed and Connecticut Shade. This wrapper was extremely popular in the 90’s but is being used less…
August 23, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Connecticut Shade
Connecticut leaf (or Connecticut Shade) is the gold standard of non-Cuban cigar wrappers. Revered for its silky feel and barely visible veins, this thin wrapper also…
August 23, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Nicaraguan
Despite political upheavals which have made production difficult at times, Nicaragua has proved to be a leader in premium cigar production and puts out some of…
August 23, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Besuki
When American consumers think of cigars, thoughts usually turn toward Cuba and other countries in Central and South America—not to Indonesia. Nonetheless, Indonesia is enjoying success…
August 23, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Arapiraca
This leaf is grown in central eastern Brazil in the state of Alagoas from the Bahia type (see here for Common Tobacco Strains). It is often…
August 22, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Honduran
Wrappers of Honduran origin have a strength and flavor that fall between Ecuador and Nicaragua tobacco. There is an earthiness but there is also a spice.…
August 22, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Mexican
Mexico’s cigar industry is quite large and also quite consolidated, the entirety of it being located in the region of Los Tuxtlas along the Gulf of…
August 22, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Corojo
This is the probably the trendiest wrapper right now. It is of course also one of the wrappers they use in Cuba (Corojo ’99 variety). Original…
August 22, 2022
Wrappers A-Z: Dominican
Cigar wrappers from the Dominican Republic are loved by cigar fans around the world, and cigars from the Dominican Republic are arguably as well known and…
August 22, 2022
The Definitive Cigar Wrapper Guide from A to Z
There is a lot of information online about cigar wrappers, mostly listing different shades and providing short characteristics of each type. We’ve decided to go a…
August 22, 2022
Zino Cigars Seeks to Strengthen its Portfolio Further
After redesigning the brand as a whole in 2021, Zino Cigars seeks to strengthen its portfolio further. In 2022, the brand adds the gordo format to…
August 22, 2022
PDR Cigars is Parting Ways with Austrian Distributor Dios Tobacco
After working with the Austrian distributor Dios Tabaco, PDR cigars is parting ways. Instead they are now in a distribution agreement with the much larger tobacco…
August 22, 2022
Crowned Heads Releases its Annual Limited Edition for Hawaii
Crowned Heads releases its annual limited edition for Hawaii and for the second time in its existence the Paniolo is made by Ernesto Perez Carrillo. The…
August 22, 2022
The Boutique Cigar Association Explore Possibility of Festival in Florida
For the last two years, the Boutique Cigar Association has been organizing the Boutique Cigar Festival at Smoke at the Creek in Indiana. But the BCA…
August 22, 2022
Alec Bradley Release An Exclusive Subscription Cigar
Alec & Bradley Rubin, the sons of Alec Bradley founder Alan Rubin, have released another cigar but this one is a bit different. It’s a cigar…
August 22, 2022
Joya collaborates with Cigar Dojo
Joya collaborates with Cigar Dojo. The Nicaraguan cigar manufacturer is following the footsteps of its American distribution partner Drew Estate. Drew Estate is making cigars for…
August 17, 2022
VegaFina and Great Wall create Fusion Edition
VegaFina and Great Wall create Fusion Edition. This is the first collaboration between VegaFina and Great Wall. Great Wall is the premium Chinese cigar brand that…
August 17, 2022
Cigar News of the Week #1 (Feb 9 2008)
Things that are worth checking out: Huge Contest at Cigar Jack Get some amazing Camacho cigars by simply submitting an article. Kevin’s Cigar Blog When we…
August 17, 2022
CST Consulting Announces Release of Smoke Signals
CST Consulting is proud to announce the release of “Smoke Signals”. Smoke Signals is a series of documentaries that will take its viewers on a cigar…
August 17, 2022
Co-founder of Cigar Sense Inc. and Founder of CST Consulting
Franca Comparetto, co-founder of Cigar Sense Inc. and tobacco veteran Claudio Sgroi, Master Blender and founder of CST Consulting, announced a collaboration to provide a unique…
August 17, 2022
Montosa Claro Corona arrives in Germany
Master blender Carlos Jiménez was looking for a tobacco composition that was easy to smoke on the one hand and multifaceted on the other and after…
August 17, 2022
Tatuaje Release a Limited Edition Ashtray
The Tatuaje Dot Ashtray are 8 ½ inch across and 3 inches high with space for 4 cigars. There are 600 pieces made of each of…
August 17, 2022
Manifatture Sigaro Toscano Does Not Only Produce Cigars in Italy
The famous Toscano cigars, but also has a factory in Pennsylvania after they acquired Parodi in 2015. Parodi is the parent of Avanti and Parodi cigars.…
August 17, 2022