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Altadis U.S.A. Unveils Aging Room Blue Amber
Altadis U.S.A., maker of the world’s most prestigious cigar brands, proudly introduces Aging Room Blue Amber—the newest masterpiece from Rafael Nodal, handcrafted in Nicaragua with cigar master AJ Fernandez. Celebrating 15 years of the Aging Room brand, Blue Amber debuts with a new logo and visual identity, ushering in the [...]
Tatuaje Introduces Series P Honduras
Tatuaje Cigars is proud to announce a new line to the Series P family, "Series P Honduras". Series P Honduras is the first product being produced for Tatuaje at the new My Father Cigars factory in Honduras. Series P has existed in it's current form since 2011, when it was [...]
Procigar Festival 2026 Tours Filling Fast
The Procigar Festival 2026, scheduled for February 15–20, 2026, reminds all participants and cigar enthusiasts that tour spaces are filling up quickly. These exclusive tours are one of the most anticipated experiences of the festival. They offer a behind-the-scenes look into the craftsmanship, passion, and tradition that make Dominican cigars [...]
Editorials
Beyond the Burn: Cigars and Día de los Muertos
I'm not going to lie, I just really wanted an excuse to talk about cigars and Día de los Muertos. Día de los Muertos is basically the one holiday where it’s socially acceptable to party with the dead...and they expect you to bring snacks* *Good snacks. Not that crap you [...]
Cigar Dossiers – Ratings and Reviews
Keeping a journal or cigar dossier is a great way to keep track of what cigars you’ve tried, like and dislike – especially for beginners. I remember when I really got into cigars keeping track of everything I lit up became an obsession. I felt the need to carefully remove [...]
Farewell to Casa Fuente: The First Stop, The Last Puff
Every cigar smoker has their rituals. My 'Las Vegas' ritual was always the same. First stop, before every single RTDA/IPCPR/PCA show — before the convention doors opened, before the chaos kicked in. I’d head straight to Casa Fuente. A killer mojito, a Fuente masterpiece, and that moment of calm before [...]
Cigars Accessories
Interview with Charlie Albanetti, Creator of Abbina Craft Sipping Sodas
What goes well with a cigar? A crisp, Abbina Craft Sipping Soda. Something Charlie Albanetti knew when he set out to create a cigar pairing soda. CP - I read that you’re a foodie at heart and even got into perfumery when an illness kept you from enjoying food for [...]
Win a Nomad Grill from Davidoff!
Sorry, this contest has ended. For the latest contest, please visit here. 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 [...]
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 [...]
Cigars 101
Cigar Math: How Many Boxes Do You Really Need? (Spoiler: All of Them)
Cigar math is a dangerous subject—equal parts logic, denial, and creative accounting. Ask any cigar smoker how many boxes they really need, and you will get a ton of different answers. The truth? One box is never enough, two is barely survival mode, and by the time you’re calculating humidity [...]
Cigar Size and Shape
Cigars come in all sorts of different sizes and shapes – some have history as to their origins, while others were simply created to meet demand. Cuban cigar shapes vary from what we can find domestically. The names of Cuban shapes can vary and a lot of them are different [...]
Sick Cigars
OK so cigars may not get the sniffles, but they sure won’t smoke like they should sometimes. I really do feel that Cigars can get “sick,“ especially after being shipped in the mail. There are so many variables when cigars are shipped such as the temperature, the humidity, how long [...]
