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CAMACHO CIGARS UNVEILS LIMITED EDITION 2025: THE MASTER BLENDERS’ TOP PICK
Camacho Cigars is proud to introduce its Limited Edition 2025. The multi-origin toro cigar comprises well-aged Dominican tobacco with Honduran and Mexican tobaccos that can be found in some of Camacho's boldest of cigars. This extraordinary release celebrates the skilled Camacho Master Blenders' unmatched expertise and passion with a cigar [...]
The Quesada and Casa Magna Lancero Experience LE
Where are all the Lancero fans? This is one you will not want to miss. Quesada Cigars is delighted to announce the new Quesada and Casa Magna Lancero Experience LE to be released for PCA 2025 attendees only. Since 1974 Quesada Cigars has been offering premium cigars to our customers, [...]
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Rolls Out More Cigars at PCA 2025
Don't let anyone say that Steve Saka is just sitting around doing nothing but resting on 2024 hits.* *I mean, I'm not sure who would be saying it. It's probably that same guy who still thinks cutting cigars in half gives you twice as many cigars (Yes, I do know [...]
Editorials
BBQ and Cigars – From An Expert
Let's face it. We don't need much of an excuse to hang outside and smoke cigars. Lawn work. Keeping an eye on the dog. Smoking a brisket. Give us a reason during the favorable weather, and we are just looking for an excuse to be outside. For some of us [...]
Is this the eBay for selling used Cigar Accessories?
When Stephen Mann sent me a message about wanting a quick call to talk about his 'cigar' idea, I really thought it was going to be yet another club, membership, group, or online retailer. What happened next kind of surprised me. Stephen created an online site to sell leftover, unused, [...]
Cigars in Movies: The Most Badass (and Ridiculous) On-Screen Cigar Smokers
There is no question that, as cigar smokers, we are thrilled when we see someone light up on the big screen, when we see cigars in movies. It screams power, confidence, or simply an in-your-face to Hollywood norms. For me, I often run some sort of backstory, thinking the actor [...]
Cigars Accessories
Win a Nomad Grill from Davidoff!
We have to announce a giveaway that we hope NO ONE will enter, and we can keep this for ourselves. OK...FINE...it is meant for someone out there. So, without any further delay, you can (and should) enter to win a kick A** Nomad Grill from Cigar Press and Davidoff. This [...]
The Cigador Single-Cigar Humidor: Because Sometimes, Just One Is Enough (Maybe)
Let’s be honest: if you’re the kind of person who takes just one cigar out for an evening, I admire your restraint. You have discipline, self-control, and—perhaps—a very short attention span when it comes to smoking. But if you were to take only one, the Cigador makes sure it travels [...]
Win one of these Xikar Lighters
Want to snag a fantastic Xikar lighter—and pick the one that suits your style? Here’s your chance! HOW TO ENTER: Just drop a comment on any post on this site between Jan 21st – Jan 31st. That’s it! Simple, right? WHAT YOU WIN: One lucky commenter will be randomly selected to [...]
Cigars 101
Maduro Tobacco – It’s Not Just a Color
Maduro continues to be a loose term in the cigar world. Widely used to describe any cigar with a dark colored wrapper, the term has been commonly misconstrued. It doesn’t help that some cigars being produced today call themselves maduro based on color alone. In this article we dove into [...]
Filler Tobacco’s Influence in a Cigar
A premium cigar is constructed by using 3 types of tobacco components: the filler, the binder and the wrapper. To learn more about the components, check out a more detailed article here: https://cigarpress.com/not-just-cigar/. We have explored the wrapper tobacco's influence of a cigar (https://cigarpress.com/wrapper-tobaccos-flavor/). Now we are going to be [...]
Mastering The Cigar Art Of Blowing Smoke Rings
So, you're curious about blowing smoke rings? Well, somewhere around 1995, I decided that I wanted to be able to blow smoke rings with my cigar. I didn't have a particular reason. I saw something in a movie or was bored that day. So, packed with a handful of cigars [...]
