Cigar News: Black Star Line Cigars Celebrates 5th Anniversary with the Marun

Amazing how fast the years have passed. It seems only yesterday that we were sampling the first blend out of this new and exciting company. Now five years later Black Star Line Cigars is celebrating with a new blend known as the Marun. The name Marun simply means five in Yoruba. Yoruba is an indigenous Read more about Cigar News: Black Star Line Cigars Celebrates 5th Anniversary with the Marun[…]

Cigar Review: Amendola Family Cigars Signature Series Cannoli Connecticut– Rated 96

Today I would like to offer the final review of the Amendola Family Cigars Signature Series Cannoli, specifically the Connecticut blend or a Jeffrey Amendola would call it – The White. Introduced in 2021, the Series Cannoli Connecticut sports a beautiful Ecuadorian shade grown Connecticut wrapper and like the Sumatra blend, it is expressed in Read more about Cigar Review: Amendola Family Cigars Signature Series Cannoli Connecticut– Rated 96[…]

Cigar Review: Amendola Family Cigars Signature Series Cannoli Sumatra – Rated 90

It has been a year since I spoke about Amendola Family Cigars and today I have the pleasure of introducing you to the 2nd in the Signature Series Cannoli line. The cannoli is a way for Jeffrey Amendola and Christopher Monaco to celebrate their Italian heritage. Not only is the cannoli a favorite desert for Read more about Cigar Review: Amendola Family Cigars Signature Series Cannoli Sumatra – Rated 90[…]

Cigar News: Protocol Cigars and Johnny Smokes Uncut Announce The F-Train

It has been fully documented that Protocol Cigars prides itself on its engagement and connection to Cigar Groups. Protocol Cigars’ philosophy is that these cigar groups are an important and vital aspect of the cigar industry, being as important as retail stores and cigar manufacturers. Once again Protocol Cigars adheres to this philosophy with its Read more about Cigar News: Protocol Cigars and Johnny Smokes Uncut Announce The F-Train[…]

Cigar Review: Fair Warning Box Pressed Toro Rabito by Espinosa Cigars and Caravan Cigar Club – Rated 94

One of the latest collaborations in the cigar market this year is known as the Fair Warning. It is a cigar blended by Héctor Alfonso of Espinosa Premium Cigars with some thinking from Caravan Cigar Company (CCC) owner, Brian Lewis. The CCC website explains: “When we started Caravan Cigar Company in 2017 we had a Read more about Cigar Review: Fair Warning Box Pressed Toro Rabito by Espinosa Cigars and Caravan Cigar Club – Rated 94[…]

Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Announces The Protocol Hard Coal Detective

Protocol Cigars has announce its first exclusive limited release of 2022. The Protocol Hard Coal Detective, HCD for short, is being released in collaboration with Breaker Cigars of Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Like all of the limited edition releases the company does with smaller brick and mortar shops, they try to incorporate the heart and soul of Read more about Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Announces The Protocol Hard Coal Detective[…]

Cigar Review: The J-Train – By Protocol Cigars and John Remer – Rated 93

Back in March of 2021, Protocol Cigars announced one of their latest collaborations – the Protocol J-Train – a cigar that pays tribute to John Remer and his Johnny Smokes Uncut Cigar Group. John has been an avid cigar smoker for over 20 years. He loves cigars and his passion continues to grow with every Read more about Cigar Review: The J-Train – By Protocol Cigars and John Remer – Rated 93[…]

Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Announces The Battle Borne Cigar

Protocol Cigars is proud and honored to present the Protocol Battle Bourne Cigar. Battle Bourne is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Their Mission is to connect veterans with the resources needed to recover from their mental, emotional and physical trauma so they can restore their lives and reintegrate into society. Battle Bourne was established in May Read more about Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Announces The Battle Borne Cigar[…]

Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Announces John Doe 3.0

Protocol Cigars is once again proud to announce their third installment in the John Doe Series called the John Doe 3.0. John Doe is the name given to unidentified males until identification can be made at a later time. The cigars will come in a 10 count paper bundle with an MSRP of $95.00 per Read more about Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Announces John Doe 3.0[…]

Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Plans Protocol Pool Party Year 2

Protocol Cigars has announced a special limited edition release cigar called the Protocol Pool Party Year 2. It is a follow up to last year’s release. The cigars are produced at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona Factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. The Protocol Pool Party Year 2 will be the company’s first ever barber pole cigar. The Read more about Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Plans Protocol Pool Party Year 2[…]

Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Announces the Exclusive Paddy Wagon Release

Your heard Juan and Kevin discuss this on last weeks Taking It To The Nub show and now here are the details behind the latest, exclusive release, from Protocol Cigars. Hand crafted at the La Zona factory in Esteli, Nicaragua, and keeping with the company’s law enforcement branding, the Protocol Paddy Wagon is made exclusively Read more about Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Announces the Exclusive Paddy Wagon Release[…]