IPCPR 2016

The choice of what cigar to smoke for this redux was quite simple: let’s find a cigar that isn’t going to take that long to…

A month or so ago I was talking to someone and they were mentioning the effects of caffeine and cigars. They then suggested something along…

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Drew Estate was showing off a very interesting project—one that combined two tobaccos that would on their…

Last August, the cigar world was shaken by news that Carlos Fuente Sr. had passed away, leaving behind a cigar company with an amazing legacy of…

Last year, Powstanie introduced its most ambitious cigar to date. The brand is  owned by brothers Szczepankewicz—who also own the Deltona, Fla.-based retailer Cigar Hustler and…

Last year at the 2016 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Gurkha released a new infused cigar. Gurkha isn’t new to the liquor infusion game, probably…

Last year, El Artista S.R.L., a Dominican-based cigar factory and company, announced two new projects. One is Big Papi, a cigar with the famous baseball…

While there are a number of new cigar brands that pop up every year, very few of them have the backstory of Jas Sum Kral, which…

When are you going to make a Liga Privada? I’ve never been asked that question, but Steve Saka inevitably has. Saka, the former ceo of…

In April 2015, My Father Cigars, Inc. released a special maduro version of the Flor de las Antillas blend for Federal Cigar’s 94th anniversary. A…

In 2015, La Flor Dominicana released another cigar blended by Tony Gomez, son of owner Litto Gomez. The new 6 1/2 x 50 toro was named…