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Matilde Cigars Introduces Para José Seijas
PARA JOSÉ SEIJAS: A TRIBUTE TO FAMILY, CRAFT, AND GIVING BACK. Matilde Cigars is proud to announce their latest creation, "PARA JOSÉ SEIJAS," a special cigar crafted in honor of Enrique Seijas' father, José A. Seijas. This tribute embodies his three core passions: family, tobacco, and giving back. "Family was [...]
Crowned Heads Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2025
Crowned Heads is excited to announce its first Limited Edition release of 2025, Crowned Heads Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2025. For only the second time since the original Mule Kick in 2012, the blend deviates entirely from the traditional Mule Kick blend, featuring an all-new blend that delivers body, [...]
La Aurora Announces U.S. Relaunch of La Aurora 100 Años with New Box Design
La Aurora USA announces the relaunch of La Aurora 100 Años in the U.S. with a new box design at Total Product Expo (TPE) 2025 in Las Vegas. The same cigar that was originally launched in 2003, 100 Años celebrates 100 years of superior tobacco production and cigar excellence. Hand-crafted from 100% Dominican [...]
Editorials
A Trip to La Aurora’s Cigar Institute
The Dominican Republic was the first country I visited working in the cigar industry nearly twenty years ago and La Aurora was the first factory — and next came La Aurora's Cigar Institute. I can still remember Jose Blanco (who was with La Aurora at the time) picking me up [...]
7 Cigar Myths That Need to Go Up in Smoke
Cigars have been around for centuries, yet somehow, misinformation about them is as popular as ever. Enter Cigar Myths. Whether it's social media nonsense, pseudo-science, 'that guy' in the lounge who pretends to know everything, or just plain stubborn ignorance, myths about cigars refuse to die. So, let’s torch some [...]
The Heart of a Cigar Factory – The Galera
While going through back issue of Cigar Press, we stumbled across this great article written by Sam Mendez. Originally published in Volume 7 Issue 3, we had to share it once again. Whenever you enjoy a truly outstanding cigar, it means that every step, every link in that chain, from [...]
Cigars Accessories
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 [...]
LifePod Locking Cigar Humidor – Not 007, Think Supervillain
LifePod Locking Humidor – For the Cigar-Smoking Supervillain in All of Us If you are in a world where every villain needs a lair, a cat, and an overly complicated escape plan, the LifePod Locking Humidor fits right in. The people at Vaultek (the makers of portable gun safes) decided [...]
The Cigar Lover’s Holiday Gift Guide 2024
Let’s cut to the chase. Your favorite cigar smoker probably does NOT want another ashtray, lighter, or flask. Once you get past the flashy, useless objects online or at your local drugstore, there is still a host of holiday gifts that can be home runs. Here are some of our [...]
Cigars 101
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 [...]
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, [...]