Industry News
The Quesada and Casa Magna Lancero Experience LE
Where are all the Lancero fans? This is one you will not want to miss. Quesada Cigars is delighted to announce the new Quesada and Casa Magna Lancero Experience LE to be released for PCA 2025 attendees only. Since 1974 Quesada Cigars has been offering premium cigars to our customers, [...]
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Rolls Out More Cigars at PCA 2025
Don't let anyone say that Steve Saka is just sitting around doing nothing but resting on 2024 hits.* *I mean, I'm not sure who would be saying it. It's probably that same guy who still thinks cutting cigars in half gives you twice as many cigars (Yes, I do know [...]
Espinosa Cigars Unveils Knuckle Sandwich Puro Nicaragua
Espinosa Premium Cigars is proud to announce the newest addition to the Knuckle Sandwich core lineup: Knuckle Sandwich Puro Nicaragua —a bold, full-flavored cigar crafted entirely with 100% Nicaraguan tobacco. Already known for its standout Connecticut, Habano, and Maduro offerings, Knuckle Sandwich Cigars now adds a new dimension with Puro [...]
Editorials
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cigars Accessories
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cigars 101
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, [...]
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 [...]
