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  • Para Jose Seijas Matilde Cigars

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 is excited to announce its first Limited Edition release of 2025

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 100 Anos Redesign

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

  • LFD Cigars - Factory and field tour.

LFD Field and Factory Tour.

There are a lot of tours to choose from when it comes to the Pro Cigar Festival. But when Litto Gomez himself leads the tour, that is a tough one to pass up on. Litto is equally passionate and direct. As we led people through the tobacco fields, he spoke [...]

  • La Aurora Cigar Institute

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 Myths and Facts About Cigars

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 [...]

Cigars Accessories

  • Image of Christmas Tree with Cigar Ornaments and Words "Holiday Gift Guide"

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 [...]

  • This cigar flask does not hold enough cigars or alcohol.

This Cigar Flask Is Disappointing For Everyone

Several years ago, something about my personality sent the message that somehow, in addition to my cigars, I needed to travel with alcohol. Hence, the number of flasks I received over those years was enough to stock a full bar. The classic gift was trying to kill two birds with [...]

  • Picture of a Corkcicle cigar glass that holds a cigar

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 [...]

Cigars 101

  • Leaf Metamorphosis

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 [...]

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