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Black Works Studio Boombox at PCA.
Black Works Studio is no stranger to boutique cigar aficionados. Between their cutting edge style and bold cigars, they often have a place in just about every humidor. So, when Black Works releases a new collection, it tends to get noticed...in a hurry. Black Works Studio Boombox This box is a [...]
Oz Family Cigars Releasing Karatoba
Is this the coolest cigar name ever? Karatoba. Full disclosure: I have no clue what it means...yet...but I want one. Here is what was released today... Oz Family Cigars officially announced today that it will be introducing its fourth regular production brand release, Karatoba, at the upcoming PCA Trade Show [...]
Gran Habano Debuts Two New Sizes of Corojo No.7
Gran Habano Cigars is excited to introduce two new sizes of its renowned Corojo No.7 line at the 2025 PCA Trade Show in New Orleans: the 5x52 Robusto and an exclusive 7x46 Corona, set to offer cigar enthusiasts a new level of enjoyment. The Corojo No.7 Robusto adds a rich, [...]
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
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
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 [...]
Reproduction – Cigar Tobacco Seeds
Reproduction - Cigar Tobacco Seeds One of the most unknown aspects of premium cigar tobacco is the seed production. Not many people know that tobacco seeds produces pink and white flowers, which grow in clusters at the top of the plant. In fact, most [...]
Wrapper Tobacco’s Influence on Flavor
There is no debating that the wrapper tobacco on a cigar has an impact on the taste of a cigar, and depending on the factors that we are about to look at, the influence can either be substantial, or minimal. This is never a precise statement. The best way to [...]
