This past weekend, I had the honor of participating in the 2021 Cigar Smoking World Championship US National final. That is a story yet to be published but I will say it was held in Pittsburgh, PA. Since I had a late afternoon flight back to Florida the following day, I was able to reconnect Read more about Cigar Lounge: The Smoke Stack – Coraopolis, PA[…]
Drew Estate announced today “The Drew Estate Goodwill Act of 2021” initiative designed to honor the spirit of the 2021 Barn Smoker Program and the DE25 Celebration by deploying a token of appreciation to those who purchased tickets to attend these events that were unfortunately cancelled or postponed due to the rise of the COVID-19 Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces “The Drew Estate Goodwill Act of 2021”[…]
Drew Estate is set to unveil the new Subculture size, Acid Continental, as a retailer exclusive for Smoker Friendly during the Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival on Aug. 28th. ACID Continental (5 1⁄2 x 52) is handcrafted at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate in Estelí, Nicaragua, employing an Indonesian wrapper and binder surrounding Nicaraguan filler tobaccos. Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate Releases new Subculture size, ACID Continental, As Smoker Friendly Exclusive[…]
After an incredible amount of deliberation, Espinosa Premium Cigars announced this week that they have again postponed the annual La Zona Palooza Festival. In a press release the company explained: For the last month, we have carefully considered the impact in the surge of COVID-19 and its variants both nationally and throughout the State of Read more about Cigar News: Espinosa Premium Cigars Moves to Virtual La Zona Palooza for Second Year[…]
Since its founding in 1968 as the first premium cigar company in Nicaragua, Joya de Nicaragua has enjoyed strong ties with American cigar lovers and their retailers. During the administration of Richard M. Nixon, Joya de Nicaragua’s Clásico was even the official cigar distributed to guests attending functions at the White House. In 2021, the Read more about Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Launches TAA Retailer Exclusive Cuatro Cinco Edición Americana[…]
Limitless Cigar Company announces Premium CBG-CBN Infused Cigar with Newly Hired Head of Business Development, Todd Vance. Limitless Cigar Company is a new cigar brand promoting a proprietary cannabinoid-infused premium cigar as part of a luxurious lifestyle. According to Dan Nero, the Co-Founder of Limitless and the Managing Member of DTN Associates, LLC: “Our mission is to forge a cultural partnership between cigar sophistication and CBG-CBN wellness.” Nero also announced the hiring of industry veteran, Todd Vance, as Head of Business Development for Read more about Cigar News: Introducing The Limitless Cigar Company – Featuring a Cannabinoid-Infused Premium Cigar[…]
In this episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie welcomes back Eddie Tarazona, the owner and founder of Tarazona Cigars, a Florida Based Cigar Business. Eddie is always fun and exciting to talk to and this episode was wicked awesome as Eddie talked about his success in the industry and what it took Read more about Taking It To The Nub Season 2 – Eddie Tarazona – Tarazona Cigars[…]
Micallef Cigars has announced the release of the new Micallef A Gordo. Micallef credits their Ambassador group with making the A its most popular blend. The Micallef A Gordo is the blend’s second vitola; and marks the first anniversary of the original, a Churchill, coming to market. The Micallef A is a collaboration and celebration Read more about Cigar News: Micallef Cigars Releases the Micallef A Gordo, the Second Vitola in the Popular Blend[…]
In this exciting episode of Taking It To The Nub, Boston Jimmie from Stogie press revisits with Amendola Family Cigars owners – Jeffrey Amendola and Chris Monaco. The free flowing interview takes some great turns and twists along the journey of the 10 year old cigar company. Watch as Chris and Jeffrey play off each Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 2 – Amendola Family Cigars[…]
Drew Estate has announced the cancellation of its 2021 Barn Smoker season, as well as the postponement of DE25 (Drew Estate’s 25th Anniversary Celebration at Southfork Ranch in Dallas, TX) due to increasing health and safety concerns resulting from the rise of the COVID-19 Delta Variant, which continues to spread rapidly throughout the country. For Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate Puts Cigar Consumers Ahead of COVID Variant[…]
Tarazona Cigars announced today that the company has teamed up with Ed Ryan of PDX Cigars, Barry McDonald of BM Brands and Tom Kakadelis of Brothers Solutions & Imports to expand the Tarazona brand footprint across the United States. Eddie Tarazona, Owner of the company stated: “PDX Cigars will primarily cover the Pacific Northwest, BM Read more about Cigar News: Tarazona Cigars Continues Growth in USA[…]
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[…]
After months of teasing the industry, Kennedy Achille, the founder of Black Smoke Miami, Stogie TV and CigarEducated has finally announced and launched his latest project – Black Smoke Magazine. The new magazine is presented in both print and digital formats and is declared as the first Black Owned Cigar Magazine in the industry. The Read more about Cigar News: Kennedy (T.K.) Achille Launches Black Smoke Magazine[…]