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Pro Cigar Black Friday Deal…Yes please.
Every year, cigar fans mark one week on the calendar as non-negotiable. Procigar is that week. It delivers world-class cigars, rare access, and the kind of experiences you talk about long after you fly home. If you have ever thought about going, this is your moment to lock it in [...]
ProCigar Introduces Exclusive Retailer Program
The Association of Dominican Cigar Manufacturers (PROCIGAR) is proud to announce the launch of its Retailer Exclusive Program, a new initiative reserved specifically for retailers attending the upcoming Procigar Festival 2026, scheduled to take place from February 17th to 20th, 2026 in Santiago de Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. A Unique [...]
The Zino Z-Collection Green
Zino Cigars revamps its popular Z-Collection of accessories with striking and innovative designs. Basel/Switzerland, November 2025. Zino Cigars is proud to unveil its refreshed accessories collection with the first limited drop: The Zino Z-Collection Green – a release that will appeal to aficionados looking for a complete line of accessories [...]
Editorials
The Perfect Smoke Doesn’t Exist
Setting the Stage Before countless trips to Nicaragua to blend cigars, I, like many of us, had another life. I had the privilege of a distinguished career, working alongside the finest men and women in law enforcement in the state of Florida. For three decades I pieced together conspiracies, hunted [...]
Are You Brand Loyal?
How many times have you heard someone say “I only smoke X brand,” or “I only smoke Cuban cigars.” It doesn’t seem as common today as it was, but it wasn’t that long ago where people seemed to find what they like and stick to that and that alone. Publishing [...]
12 Days of Cigarmas: Cigar Press and Cigar Dojo Style
Not even sure 'Cigarmas' is a thing... but we are going with it in a BIG WAY. Cigar Press is joining with our friends at Cigar Dojo for an epic, fun '12 Days of Christmas' giveaway. What can you win? Heck if we know. We DO know we are going [...]
Cigars Accessories
Battle of the Lighters: Torch vs. Soft Flame
Cigar smokers will debate about anything—wrappers, ring gauges, whether pineapple belongs on pizza, who will win the Super Bowl, best Batman, you name it. Aside from "Mold vs Plume*," nothing sparks a fight quite like the lighter debate: Torch or Soft flame? Let’s break it down before somebody flips a [...]
A $16 Amazon Lighter That Turns You Into a 1970s Magician?
There are cigar lighters, and then there are “ladies and gentlemen, for my next trick…” lighters. I saw this lighter pop up on social media a couple of times. It reminded me of a 1970s magician. Suddenly, I’m less “guy enjoying a cigar” and more “guy about to saw [...]
Flat Flame Lighter by LES FINES LAMES
I just returned from a trip to Spain to find a lovely gift from the team at Les Fines Lames. Initially known for their cigar-cutting knives and later for their punch bracelets, they have expanded into lighters. Frankly, this is a great move and a nice addition to their offerings. [...]
Cigars 101
The Humidor Mistakes You Make Without Realizing
If I see one more rant at a cigar manufacturer on social media that is clearly the consumer's fault, I swear, I will pull this internet over*. *Sorry...was channeling some unresolved childhood issues there. No, I'm not talking stems in a cigar (don't worry...I will rant about that one in [...]
Cigar Terms and Definitions
Have you ever read through cigar reviews and have no idea what they mean? It's not all fancy fluff to make the cigars sound good or to make us sound like experts. They do have a purpose and meaning. We came up with a list of cigar terms and definitions [...]
Humidor Hacks: Because Your Spouse Has Not Ok’d A Walk-In
Let’s be honest, that ‘starter humidor’ probably didn’t last longer than that New Year’s resolution to hit the gym six days a week. Sure, they hold 6-8 cigars, and there is ‘no way’ you could ever want more cigars than that sitting around….ok buddy. Most people are one mail order [...]
