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CROWNED HEADS ANNOUNCES ‘BELGIAN BLUE LE 2024’
Crowned Heads is feeling blue...well Belgian Blue that is. Here is the news they recently shared.... Crowned Heads has announced its latest release, 'Crowned Heads Belgian Blue LE 2024,' an all-new blend and brand addition to the Crowned Heads portfolio. The Belgian Blue is a breed of cattle from Belgium [...]
Joya de Nicaragua Introduces TAA Exclusive
As the fall season approaches, Joya de Nicaragua is proud to announce the launch of the Cinco de Cinco TAA Exclusive Edition, a limited cigar crafted specifically for the Tobacconists' Association of America (TAA) members. This exclusive cigar will make its debut during the 2024 TAA annual trade show, marking [...]
PCA Launches Consumer Alliance
The PCA has finally opened the doors to new members...but don't book your trip to the next PCA convention just yet. This morning, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) sent over this email... The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced a new level way for non-tobacco businesses and consumers to support [...]
Editorials
Chateau de la Fuente Tour with Carlito Fuente Jr.
Scores of cigar enthusiasts worship the tobacco that comes from the Fuente farms deep in the Cibao Valley of the Dominican Republic. Fuente Cigars have redefined Dominican tobacco, especially after the creation of Opus X, which were the first Successfully grown full-flavored, full-bodied Dominican puros. Nailing Quality with Dominican [...]
Carnival La Vega, Dominican Republic
Carnival is celebrated differently in the various cities of the Dominican Republic. The costumes are very different from city to city. So if you go make sure to check when the city you will be in celebrates. There are many characters of Carnival and a few of my favorites [...]
Remembering Avo Uvezian
Legends are primarily defined by a person’s meaningful interactions that have an impact on us. Some fictional, some bigger than life itself, but in all cases, people that have transcended normalcy and left us wanting more. Like most cigar industry legends, Avo was a presence. A true ambassador of the [...]
Cigars Accessories
Stop Giving Your Cigar Friends This Glass
Are you a Supervillain or an Instagram model? No? Then stop giving your cigar friends this glass. There are plenty of articles on cool cigar accessories, such as lighters, cutters, and humidors. These items can enhance or, at the very least, contribute to your cigar-smoking endeavors. This cigar glass is [...]
Go Ahead Steve Saka, Change My Mind About Single-Blade Cigar Cutters
Before I go into sharing my opinion on the new Guillotina de Saka Cutter, let me start out with a full disclosure confession. I am not a big fan of single blade cutters. I always feel they are slowly ’smashing’ a cigar from one side to the other. Not to sound like [...]
C.L.E. Cigar Company to Offer Display Case for Asylum 867 at the 2024 PCA
C.L.E. Cigar Company announces that they will debut a newly created in store display case for the Asylum 867 at the 2024 PCA. Asylum, recognized for its bold and edgy cigars, pushed the boundaries when they showcased the Asylum 867 at the 2023 PCA.The Asylum 867 presents a new dimension [...]
Cigars 101
Leaf Metamorphosis
The following pictures are examples of what you may find inside the curing barns in different phases of the process. The first photo is from day 1, harvested right off of the plant. The last picture is of a fully cured leaf that is ready to be prepped for fermentation, [...]
A Cigar is Not Just a Cigar
A look inside premium hand made, mixed filler and machine made cigars. Those who enjoy cigars know that the difference in how a cigar is made will dramatically change the result of how it burns, tastes and is experienced. While these different types of cigars may often look the [...]
Aging Cigars: Cello on Vs. Cello off
The curiosity of whether to age cigars with the cellophane on or off has been a topic of discussion for many years. So we wanted to discover the results for ourselves. Before anyone tells you the right way to do it, you need to know that the only right way [...]
