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The Cigar Industry In 2025, A Year In Review
2025 was a milestone year for cigars, with limited releases getting more prominent and more expensive, while rules…
December 26, 2025
Montecristo Elba 90th Anniversary Limited Edition 2025 Review
Launched in Madrid in October 2025, the Montecristo Elba Premier pack is supposed to be the best pick…
December 20, 2025
Havana’s Best Custom Rolled Cigars Explained By A Torcedora
Custom rolled cigars in Havana, Cuba can be a bit of a gamble. That changed when we met…
December 18, 2025
Fidel Castro Signed Humidor: A Rare Piece Of History
In our latest video I talk through the Bolivar 100 Aniversario IV Festival del Habano Humidor, a Fidel…
December 15, 2025
Davidoff Year of The Horse 2026 Cigar Review
Davidoff’s Year of the Horse 2026 is a standout Zodiac release, using aged tobacco and a brand new…
December 3, 2025
Cuban Cigars Make Strong Comeback In The UK Since 2020
Since 2020 the balance has moved back toward Cuba, yet New World importers have lifted revenue. On this…
November 20, 2025
The Lord’s Impassioned Speech
Lord Johnson of Lainston offers a rare, passionate defence of cigars as freedom, culture and craft. In this…
November 13, 2025
Why New Cuban Cigars Arrive ‘Late’ in the UK
New Cuban cigars often hit the UK months after Europe. Magnum Finite and Ramón Allones Absolutos are recent…
November 12, 2025
Cigar Industry Market Share: Units Sold Is a Vanity Metric
After my UK market piece, many readers leaned on units sold. Counts can swell with discounts and giveaways,…
November 5, 2025