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At the 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, we sit down with Hooten Young for an interactive Let's Get Pairing segment. The post PCA 2026: Hooten Young appeared first on Cigar Coop .…

Greetings from Marrakesh, where CLE is hosting a launch party for its two new releases. One is an all-new Asylum, while the other is a new blend from Christian Eiroa's youngest son. The post 1916 Taba…

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Light cigar news week as we close in on our final PCA 2026 installments The post Cigar Industry Report: Edition 691 (5/30/26) appeared first on Cigar Coop .…

Episode 85 of Let’s Get Pairing (LGP) features pairings with the Buffalo Ten Broadleaf from Artista Cigars. The post Let’s Get Pairing Episode 86: Buffalo Ten Broadleaf appeared first on Cigar Coop .…

The 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show marked the notable return of SAG Imports, a distribution company that was once run by Quesada Cigars for many years. The post PCA 2026 SAG Imports (…

Topper Cigar is a regular and enjoyable stop for the Cigar Coop Coalition team at the PCA Trade Show, and 2026 was no exception. The post PCA 2026: Topper Cigars appeared first on Cigar Coop .…

In 2022, S.T. Dupont showed off a pair of new cigar knives. While the French company announced the product and sold it for a short period of time, it's since deleted the product from its website and s…

The product helps produce to keep produce fresher, enjoyable and nutritious longer by keeping the crisper drawer properly humidified. In turn, that will help save some of the $1,600 in produce that th…

The packaging features Neiman's "The President's Birthday," which depicts Marilyn Monroe serenading President John F. Kennedy on his birthday at Madison Square Garden in 1962. The cigars also come wit…

Today, we are reviewing the Firehouse Subs’ Steak and Cheese Melt. This is s a steak sandwich highlighted with cheese, onions, and peppers. The post Firehouse Subs Steak and Cheese Melt Review | Coali…

CigarMedics has announced it has named Armando D’Onorio as the company’s new Director of Sales – Factory Products. The post CigarMedics Names Armando D’Onorio Director of Sales | Cigar News appeared f…

Atlantic Cigar Company is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new exclusive release from Black Label Trading Co., the Dreadnought 30th Anniversary. Produced at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicar…

Crux Cigars announces the release of the Marblehead Maduro, an extension to the Marblehead lineup. Like the original Marblehead, the Maduro features the line’s rounded marblehead cap. The cigar is cra…

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The company's Heroes Sports returns with a new look and name, now called the Warfighter San Andres. The 10th anniversary marks the company's first decade, and is a regular production addition to the p…

This is the second version of the company's Marblehead line. The name refers to Crux’s signature cap, which debuted in 2014 and is a cross between a belicoso cap and a normal cap. The post Crux Shippi…

Crux Marblehead Maduro, a cigar unveiled at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show will begin shipping to retailers on June 1. The post Crux Marblehead Maduro Shipping to Retailers | Ciga…

There’s a certain point in the day when everything seems to settle in. The fire has found its rhythm, the smoke is rolling clean, and whatever’s on the pit has been there long enough that you stop fus…

A new cigar company has entered the premium market, as Black Rock Cigar Co. officially launches with its first portfolio, The Colliery Series. Founded by Jim Janovich and Barry Ulsh, the Pennsylvania-…

Crux Cigars is adding a maduro version to its Marblehead lineup, with the new Marblehead Maduro scheduled to begin shipping to authorized retailers on June 1, 2026. The cigar keeps the same rounded ma…

For our May 2026 contest, we are offering up a Trinidad Tommy Bahama Prize Pack courtesy of our friends at Altadis U.S.A. The post Contest: Trinidad Tommy Bahama Prize Pack – May 2026 | Announcement a…

It took almost a year to get to store shelves, but for company founder Andreas Throuvalas, it was worth the wait, especially after 10 years in development and production. The blend features vintage to…

On Prime Time Episode 376, we welcome back Juan Lopez, Vice President of Sales for Gurkha Cigars. This is a very special year for Juan as he celebrates 30 years in the cigar business. The post Prime T…

CigarMedics has announced the appointment of Armando D’Onorio as the company’s new Director of Sales – Factory Products. According to the company, D’Onorio brings more than 25 years of experience acro…

Both new releases are 5 x 50 box-pressed robustos that have an MSRP of $11 each. The cigars are packaged in five-count tins, and only 1,000 tins of each blend are being released. The post El Mago Ship…

El Mago Cigars has announced the next two entries in its ongoing Collectible Tin Series, introducing JUG and Cavalry as the third and fourth releases in the limited project. According to the company, …

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Attentuation is the first Domain relesae to use a Connecticut-seed wrapper. The cigars also come dressed in holographic bands, another first for the company. The post Domain Cigars Begins Shipping Att…

Starting this year, the Cigar Smoking World Championship will be a part of the newly started Lagos Cigar Festival in Nigeria.…

The evening’s event centered around a guided tasting featuring the Esteban Carreras 13 Year Aged Maduro and the Soga de Oro Maduro Toro, a limited-production cigar that has quickly built a following a…

There are cigars you smoke… and then there are cigars that become part of a moment in your life. The El Titan de Bronze 30th Anniversary became exactly that for me. I was walking through the heart of …

This cigar is said to be based on the first blend developed by the late Fernando León Asensio. It was originally released in a slightly different vitola in 2022, which would have been his 100th birthd…

It’s a special father-and-son edition of Smoke Night LIVE as both Nick Perdomo and Nicholas Perdomo III join the show. Following a huge 2025 for Perdomo Cigars—including earning Cigar Dojo’s Cigar of …

Before joining the cigar industry, Aaron Paoletta did it all. Whether touring with his band, running a record label, or cooking at Five Diamond resorts, everything he did before prepared him to create…

Cigar Club Mareva announces the opening of JB Lounge by Cigar Club Mareva, the club’s second location in Split, Croatia. The lounge marks an expansion for the international cigar club. Split is now co…

On 17 May 2026, Phnom Penh once again rode with purpose as The Gentleman’s Ride returned for its 12th consecutive edition in the city. A sight for a meaningful cause: 247 riders dressed in stylish att…

The Yacht Club de Monaco unveiled its new Hemingway Cigar Lounge, a redesigned area in the heart of the Club for its members and their guests.…

Casa Carrillo announces the shipment of the Deep Blue Limited Edition 2026 to select retailers nationwide (USA).…

Following its debut at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Don Emmanuel Cigars is now shipping its Sun & Moon Limited Edition to retailers nationwide.…

This year JPB Tabac Shop is hosting a double celebration in honour of Maya de Selva’s three Decades of creating cigars. The events will take place in two different cities in Romania: Bucharest and Ara…

Joshua Habursky isn’t just defending premium cigars from regulation—he’s taking the fight to ski resorts, building university programs, and rewriting the industry playbook one smoke-filled room at a t…

This week on Flavor Odyssey, we’re firing up the grill and heading into uncharted territory. With Cigarbecue happening this Sunday, May 31st, the show takes on a brand-new challenge: pairing cigars, d…

Did you know that Pierre is the State Capital of South Dakota??? Yes, it is, with a population of just 14,000 souls. But it’s still 75% more populous than the 8,000 that live in Montpelier, the State …

Cigar Dojo and Espinosa Premium Cigars are back for another mind-altering collaboration, unveiling Psychedelic Rabbit—the third release in the duo’s wildly colorful Psychedelic series. The journey fir…

After a four-year gap between releases, Emperors Cut Cigars is preparing to launch Hellfighter, the newest addition to the company’s Red Tails Series. The cigar is a box-pressed 6 x 52 torpedo created…

SAG Imports has launched a new online ordering platform for U.S. retailers carrying Joya de Nicaragua and Quesada Cigars, giving shops a centralized system for placing orders and accessing both portfo…

As the sun slowly melted into the South Florida horizon, I found myself anchored at the legendary Haulover Sandbar aboard my seafoam green 2018 Sea Fox 248 Commander. The tan and beige upholstery glow…

Don Emmanuel Cigars is now shipping its Sun & Moon Limited Edition. Created in collaboration with master blender Eladio Díaz, Sun & Moon, the release includes two cigars: the Sun blend, intended for d…

La Flor de Cano Mágicos Edición Regional arrives in Spain under the "Fuera de Serie" concept.…

The European Commission recently launched a Call for Evidence on the Evaluation of the Legislative Framework for Tobacco Control.…

U.S. Cigar Imports Show Mixed Q1 Trends as Value Segment Gains and Premium Holds Steady.…

X at One Ocean, a private members-only club, will open in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood. The club is located on the ground level of the One Ocean condominium building. The club uses the “X…

Les Fines Lames announces Le Petit – World Cup Limited Edition, a series of 48 national flag designs available exclusively during the 2026 World Cup. The French brand will offer one edition for each c…

Jamy lit up a La Aurora Preferidos Connecticut, while Erik went with the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Sonata — and from there, the table filled up fast. This week’s haul brought in everything from new…

40% ABV Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Scotland The First Legal Dram The Glenlivet has been part of Scotch whisky history since 1824, when George Smith became the first legal distiller in the remo…

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Drew Estate announces the promotion of founder and president Jonathan Drew Sann to chief innovation officer of Drew Estate. It has hired Andrew Duncan to succeed Drew as lead marketer and senior vice …

The Ariston, a Nashville cigar lounge, is releasing The Ariston Purple Toro Cigar in collaboration with Sans Pareil. It will be available exclusively in-store on June 4 at the Ariston and its other lo…

As I prepared for this review, I took a minute to look back on our most recent reviews of Alec Bradley cigars. To say that we weren’t impressed with the Filthy Ghooligan or the Safe Keepings would be …

Last year Villager Cigars announced that they were updating their La Capitana line with all new packaging and a new recipe as well. Moving away from utilizing all Nicaraguan tobaccos, the latest relea…

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the weirdest customer I ever met—Moondog, a tall weird looking Viking that used to light his cigars with the cellophane still on. So, I thought this week I’d switch…

Don Emmanuel has been living the cigar life from a young age. As a Master Cigar Sommelier, he still holds the world record for the highest score, but when he launched his own cigar line, he was aiming…

Today was a really interesting day out here on the porch with our geriatric cigar group. In fact it got kinda testy when we got on the subject of interesting people we had met during our careers. You …

There are mornings that move quickly—and then there are mornings that settle into you. This one belonged to the latter. Fresh off a focused meeting at the bakery, I stepped into my office carrying the…

There are moments in life that don’t just pass—they settle into you. This evening, in the quiet sanctuary of my mancave, became one of those moments. The lights are dim, casting a warm amber glow acro…

There’s something almost meditative about a clean garage under bright lights—the kind that reveal every curve, every reflection, every imperfection. My Porsche Boxster sat before me, freshly detailed,…

There are moments in life when something as routine as checking the mail quietly stirs something deeper. That Tuesday at noon in South Florida was one of them. I walked in from the mailbox, the sun al…

I first reviewed the original Boondock cigar way back in 2019 and, boy, was I ever hard on it. Not the cigar itself thankfully – it was fine – but rather the “film” it was inspired by. I shoveled so m…

My fellow TNCC miscreant, we usually refer to him as “Tut”, is a frequent visitor to Smokers Abbey in Cedar Park, TX. It’s a phenomenal lounge with an exceptional humidor that’s curated wonderfully by…

When cigar smokers think of savoring their favorite blend, most simply think of smoking it. However, Stacey Bozeman has given a whole new meaning to the notion of “savoring a cigar”. Bozeman, the foun…

Cigar Info Don Doroteo launched the Salt of the Earth Piedra Viva as part of its first regular production line, debuting it at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association trade show. This line is established a…

"This cigar was not short on flavor. The different notes all had wonderful harmony and transitioned nicely. The construction was solid, had good hand field, and was simply a pleasant smoke all around.…

Blind Man’s Puff is returning to the PCA (Premium Cigar Association) Trade Show in historic New Orleans for 2026 with our Live Coverage from April 18, 2026, through April 20, 2026. Follow our Facebook…

Some cigar companies take their websites more seriously than others to put it gently. I truly appreciate those that do everything they can to make sure that if you, the consumer, takes the time to vis…

The wedding pre-party industry is booming. These days, the bachelor and bachelorette parties can be more lavish than the wedding. Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or a simple night out with y…

Many many moons ago, I reviewed a limited budget-friendly offering from the fine folks at Famous Smoke Shop and Drew Estate. The line was called Puros Huerfanos and here’s how Famous described it back…