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Cigar News: J.C. Newman Cigar Company Launches #BrickHouseAtMyHouse

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Amid uncertainty for retailers, and a consumer population practicing social distancing, J.C. Newman Cigar Company is launching #BrickHouseAtMyHouse to bring a sense of normalcy to these unprecedented times. J.C. Newman will be partnering with retailers nationwide to offer a special on Brick House cigars. With every purchase of this deal, consumers will receive: Five (5) Read more about Cigar News: J.C. Newman Cigar Company Launches #BrickHouseAtMyHouse[…]

Cigar News: Frontier Brands, LLC Appoints John Giese – Vice-President of Sales & Marketing

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Frontier Brands, LLC announced today, the appointment of John Giese, Sr. as the Vice-President of Sales & Marketing.  In a career spanning 41 years in various executive management positions within the tobacco industry, Giese has a long-established resume of building successful brands and catapulting them to success within the tobacco industry.  As the Vice-President of Read more about Cigar News: Frontier Brands, LLC Appoints John Giese – Vice-President of Sales & Marketing[…]

Cigar Review: Tabac Trading Company Trifecta Double Claro/Habano – Rated 90/88

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Back in February, I had the pleasure of reviewing the Tabac Trading Co. Trifecta Pennsylvania /Connecticut. It was an interesting cigar and one of three blends in the company’s Trifecta series which are crafted using a patent pending process in a double footed perfecto figuardo. The design of the figuardo allows you to smoke it Read more about Cigar Review: Tabac Trading Company Trifecta Double Claro/Habano – Rated 90/88[…]

Lifestyle: Victms 1975 by Jessi Flores To Debut Sunday, April 19, 2020

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Jessi Flores, aka Jessi “Victms” Flores, today announced that he has launched his new apparel and accessories line Victms 1975 by Jessi Flores via victms1975.com. In today’s press release, Jessi noted: “Launching my own brand has been a life-long dream for me. Victms 1975 by Jessi Flores has been in the works for a minute. Read more about Lifestyle: Victms 1975 by Jessi Flores To Debut Sunday, April 19, 2020[…]

Cigar News: Drew Estate’s Flying Pigs Soar for Seasonal Release

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Drew Estate has announced the Spring Seasonal Release of their infamous Flying Pig vitola, including Liga Privada No. 9 and T52, Undercrown Maduro, Shade and Sun Grown, as well as Kentucky Fire Cured. The Flying Pig is one of the most desired vitolas in the company’s portfolio, presented in a 100mm x 60 ring gauge Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate’s Flying Pigs Soar for Seasonal Release[…]

Cigar News: MANUFACTURES LAUNCH “BULB” TO SUPPORT LOCAL RETAILERS KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!

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ACE Prime and Crowned Heads provide details of the new BULB Initiative (TheBulbBox.com) – a new platform to help local cigar retailers to KEEP THE LIGHTS ON! TheBulbBox.com is a unique way to leverage the reach of national brands and the influence of cigar experts to generate sales and support local businesses. (Open for Subscriptions Read more about Cigar News: MANUFACTURES LAUNCH “BULB” TO SUPPORT LOCAL RETAILERS KEEP THE LIGHTS ON![…]

Cigar Review: H. Upmann Hermans Batch – Rated 88

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The year was 1843 when a German import/export banker moved to Cuba to secure assets and grow his clientele. As much as Herman Upmann loved banking, he fell in love with the island and once he grew his banking business he got into making cigars a short time later. As we all know, the name Read more about Cigar Review: H. Upmann Hermans Batch – Rated 88[…]

Cigar News: Cigar Sense to Offer Free Virtual Seminars

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Have you found yourself sitting at home, isolated from your cigar community? Maybe you have been part of numerous Virtual Herfs (V-Herfs) that have been popping up during this national crisis. Those are fun, but how would you like to get educated also? You are in luck, CigarSense.com has announced they will be conducting a Read more about Cigar News: Cigar Sense to Offer Free Virtual Seminars[…]

Cigar Review: Don Rafa Habano Robusto – Rated 91

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A few weeks back, I was contacted by a boutique cigar company based out of the Chicagoland area known as Don Rafa Cigars. The company has a premium line (Don Rafa Premium) and a flavored line (Don Rafa Sweets) in their portfolio. Knowing I am more into premium cigars, they sent me some samples of Read more about Cigar Review: Don Rafa Habano Robusto – Rated 91[…]

Taking It To The Nub – Season 1 Episode 6 – ENKI Cigars and Karel Martinez

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This weeks ‘Taking It To The Nub” show featured guest Karel Martinez, the founder and owner of Enki Cigars, a boutique cigar company based out Palmetto Bay, Florida. Karel talks about his ENKI and Origins line of cigars, that has been in existence since 2004 and also discusses the state of the cigar industry in Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 1 Episode 6 – ENKI Cigars and Karel Martinez[…]

Taking It To The Nub – Season 1 Episode 5 – The Cigar Militia

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In this episode of Taking it To The Nub, Shirtless Mike and Boston Jimmie of Stogie Press are joined by special guest Kevin Parow “The Commish” of the Cigar Militia. We talk about his growing Facebook Cigar Group and delve into life of quarantine and smoking cigars.

Cigar Review: Danli Honduras Tabaco Don Juan Calavera Sumatra Toro – Rated 94

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Danli Honduras Tabaco is a small boutique cigar company based out of Danli, Honduras with US offices in Blacksburg, VA. I was approached by the company last year to see if I would be interested in reviewing some of their cigars on Stogie Press and and the company sent me samples of their Don Juan Read more about Cigar Review: Danli Honduras Tabaco Don Juan Calavera Sumatra Toro – Rated 94[…]

Cigar 101: When Is It Okay To Give Up On A Cigar? by Mike Holmes

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Recently I took a poll of people that follow me as a cigar lifestyle advocate. In one of the questions I asked respondents “What topics do you want to see covered in a cigar 101 article?” There were a lot of responses so I figured I would use one of the suggestions and answer the Read more about Cigar 101: When Is It Okay To Give Up On A Cigar? by Mike Holmes[…]

Cigar Review: Camaleón Cigars Huevo de Oro Toro – Rated 90

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All cigar brands start with a story, and the story of Camaleón Cigars is told by two friends, Gabriel Beco and Pedro Betances. They started their journey when they experienced the tasteful and artistic world of premium cigars in 2016 at the “Chicos Factory” in the Dominican Republic. As stated on the Camaleón Cigars website, Read more about Cigar Review: Camaleón Cigars Huevo de Oro Toro – Rated 90[…]