Watch Live: AVO 30th Anniversary Collection + Speaker Giveaway (3 p.m. EST)
Today at 2 p.m. I’ll be in Tampa to interview Scott Kolesaire, the brand manager for AVO, about the brand’s 30th anniversary and the cigars…
TPE 2018: Day 2 + Conclusion
My goal for Thursday: cover TPE. By the time I got to the Las Vegas Convention Center on Wednesday, it was already well past noon….
TPE 2018: Day 1
So Wednesday was interesting. But before we get started, a quick refresher on the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE). It’s an annual trade show hosted by…
Puro Sabor 2018: Day 6*
Before I get to the end of the final night of Puro Sabor, some more factory visits. Earlier in the week I visited Oliva’s new…
Puro Sabor 2018: Day 5
The fifth and final official day of the Puro Sabor Festival is a bit lighter on the schedule, both out of a growing need for…
Puro Sabor 2018: Day 4
Thursday started in the back of a Nicaraguan police car. I have found my way into the back of a Nicaraguan police truck. #purosabor18 —…
Puro Sabor 2018: Day 3
Wednesday of PuroSabor starts with one of my least favorite activities: packing my suitcase, followed by a two hour trek up the Panamerican Highway back…
Puro Sabor 2018: Day 2
Officially, the scheduled daytime activity was a beach day at a resort. And while I might have been interested in that, a two-hour each way…
Puro Sabor 2018: Day 1
It’s 1 a.m. Tuesday morning here in Granada, Nicaragua. While Patrick Lagreid just arrived here for the Nicaraguan cigar festival, I’ve been in the country…
Puro Sabor 2018: Day 0
Patrick Lagreid and I are en route to Nicaragua for Puro Sabor, the Nicaraguan cigar festival. Things kick off today in Granada, which is located…
2017 Awards: The Consensus Top 25 Cigars
What were to happen if you took all the top 25 cigars lists and put them together. That’s the goal of The Consensus, a yearly feature…
