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THE DAVIDOFF GRANDE HUMIDOR
Crafted for greatness: Davidoff launches its one-of-a-kind Grande Humidor in two captivating finishes. Davidoff Cigars proudly unveils its latest innovation: the Grande Humidor. Handcrafted in Italy from Gaboon ebony and okoumé wood and distinguished by its generous proportions, this refined humidor offers a secure and spacious home for up to [...]
Crowned Heads Unveils Mil Dias Deux LE 2025
I am not one who jumps all over every LE hitting the street. Frankly, you can't keep up with all of them, and some are, well, just a line extension or repackaging of other cigars. In this case, I'm interested. I'm a big fan of the Mil Días line, and [...]
PCA Launches State Advocacy Grant Program
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is now accepting 2026 applications for its state advocacy grant program. This program, launched in 2023, is aimed at investing in state associations and their boots-on-the-ground lobbying capacity for the upcoming legislative cycle. This is an effective way for the PCA to respond to legislative [...]
Editorials
Cigar Shops: More Than a Place to Buy Cigars
OK... A cigar shop is A LOT more than just a place to buy cigars. Nowadays there are so many options when it comes to buying cigars. From online retailers to catalogues and brick and mortar shops; It’s not as hard as it once was to find new cigars or [...]
Please Do Not Buy Your Cigar Friends These Gifts
When I was eleven years old, I told my grandmother I liked Garfield comics. When I turned 32, she finally backed off the Garfield gifts. Friends of cigar smokers can be just as messy when it comes to giving you gifts they think you want. You try to help people. [...]
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 [...]
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
Ometepe Tobacco: Nicaragua’s Volcanic Cigar Secret
Years ago, I remember sitting in the tobacco sorting room trying to think how to tweak a blend. The blend was good as-is, but it needed something else. Something to put it over the top, a level of complexity and layers. I knew what I wanted…just not how to get [...]
Storing Cigars
Enjoying cigars is a sensory experience and it begins with the eyes. There is nothing like lifting the lid on a well stocked humidor filled with all of your favorite blends and brands, seeing them neatly arranged, cared for and loved. The different colors of wrappers each one calling to [...]
How to Season Your Humidor
If you choose to store your cigars in the traditional method by using a humidor – don’t simply bring it home and drop in your cigars. I would highly recommend not using the sponge a lot of humidors come with either. We are better than that. While cigar making hasn’t [...]
