Cigar News: ROOM 101 Hit & Run Redux Ships Today – March 1

The redux of Room101 Hit & Run will soon hit retail, with the new blend created by the dynamic duo of Matt Booth and Robert Caldwell shipping today. Matt Booth said, “I’m thrilled to bring another Room101 sub-brand back to life with this expression of Hit & Run. The brand was born of a collaborative Read more about Cigar News: ROOM 101 Hit & Run Redux Ships Today – March 1[…]

2023 Cigar of the Year Candidates – Part 2

Today I offer the next set of candidates for the Stogie Press top cigar of 2023. As is the case every year, Stogie Press has three lists – one for large companies, one for medium companies and one for small companies. If you ask me how I decide the difference between large, medium, and small Read more about 2023 Cigar of the Year Candidates – Part 2[…]

Cigar News: Room 101 Resurrects Revered Daruma Blend

Room101 originally released Daruma in 2012 as a follow up to Namakubi to reflect the authentic heartbeat of the Room101 cigar collection. Nearly a dozen years later, Daruma is back to begin a new chapter of perseverance and good fortune. For those of you who aren’t up on Japanese talismans, a Daruma is a small Read more about Cigar News: Room 101 Resurrects Revered Daruma Blend[…]

Cigar News: Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Acquired Room101 Cigar Brand from Matt Booth – Retained Booth as Creative Director

Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) announces today that the company has acquired the Room101 cigar brand from Matt Booth and has retained Booth as creative director. The acquisition is limited to Room101 cigars and accessories and does not include any of Matt Booth’s other Room101 entities. Régis Broersma, president of STG’s North America and Rest of Read more about Cigar News: Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Acquired Room101 Cigar Brand from Matt Booth – Retained Booth as Creative Director[…]

Cigar News: Room 101 and Luxury Cigar Club Announce Cherubs

Cherubs by Room 101 and Luxury Cigar Club is the first Limited Edition offering available in Luxury Cigar Clubs Exclusives product line.Produced at Joya De Nicaragua, these Cherubs are limited Edition Cigars which are associated with the Johnny Tobacconaut Story line.The Cherubs will be available at Luxury Cigar Club and its Preferred retail partners. Shipping Read more about Cigar News: Room 101 and Luxury Cigar Club Announce Cherubs[…]

Cigar Review: Room 101 Johnny Tobacconaut Chapter 1 Luxury Cigar Club Exclusive – Rated 90

Back in 2015, Room101 Cigars debuted a new cigar with a quirky name – the Johnny Tobacconaut. It was a limited edition Nicaraguan puro made in Honduras. Now six years later, the team from Luxury Cigar Club reached out to Matt Booth, Room 101 Cigars owner, to bring back Johnny as a full production cigar Read more about Cigar Review: Room 101 Johnny Tobacconaut Chapter 1 Luxury Cigar Club Exclusive – Rated 90[…]

Cigar News: Pospiech Inc Announces New Cigar. Who Shot Ya

Pospiech has created a new cigar with a new collaboration. The Who Shot Ya is a 5 x 52 Torpedo cigar that is made with Room 101 Cigars. Only 5,000 cigars were produced. Mike Szczepankiewicz owner of Pospiech Cigars and Cigar Hustler stated: “Who Shot Ya is the second in our line of exclusive partnerships Read more about Cigar News: Pospiech Inc Announces New Cigar. Who Shot Ya[…]

Cigar News: LA PALINA® and ROOM 101® announce LOCK DOWN – Virtual Consumer and Brick & Mortar Support

Washington, D.C. and Naples, Florida–based cigar distributor and négociant brand La Palina®, and Los Angeles-based cigar brand Room 101®, have joined forces and announced today, LOCK DOWN – their shared virtual consumer experience to support local brick and mortar tobacconists that will go into effective immediately. This is a program specifically created to support smoke Read more about Cigar News: LA PALINA® and ROOM 101® announce LOCK DOWN – Virtual Consumer and Brick & Mortar Support[…]

Cigar News: 2019 Stogie Press Top 25 Boutique Cigar Candidates – 16 through 20

Here is hoping everyone had a fine Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus, Kwanza time with your family and friends. As we continue with the unveiling of our 2019 Top 25 Boutique Cigars, today we present candidates 16-20. Remember, these are not yet ranked, they are only candidates, and like in the past, there will be 28 cigars Read more about Cigar News: 2019 Stogie Press Top 25 Boutique Cigar Candidates – 16 through 20[…]

Cigar Review: Room 101 Farce Habano Robusto – Rated 94

The year 2018 was a pivot year for Matt Booth and his Room 101 Cigars brand. As some of you know, Matt took a small hiatus from the cigar industry but returned in 2018 with “his” first new blend known as the Farce. Back in December I reviewed the pre-release edition of this new blend Read more about Cigar Review: Room 101 Farce Habano Robusto – Rated 94[…]

2018 Boutique Cigar of the Year Final Candidates

We have just a day and and a half before the stroke of midnight to ring in the new year. As part of the bell tolling, comes the announcement of the annual Stogie Press Top 25 Boutique Cigars of the year. Today we offer the final list of candidates that have made the cut for Read more about 2018 Boutique Cigar of the Year Final Candidates[…]