When it comes to reactions to both the idea of and the implementation of regulations of premium cigars by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration...Read More

The humidor that holds my redux cigars only gets looked at about once per month, something that is a function of our schedule regarding who...Read More

If you thought that Tatuaje’s Monster Series ended with the release of The Chuck and The Tiff late last year—numbers 12 and 13 in the...Read More

When you are cooking a big slab of meat in a smoker, you oftentimes measure two different temperatures. First is the conventional one, using a...Read More

Let’s face it, 2020 will be remembered for a lot of less than ideal happenings in our world. While a cigar certainly won’t top the...Read More

Last year, Patoro brought its high-priced VA XO Salomones to the U.S. for the first time. The cigar had been sold in limited quantities in...Read More

While the general trend in cigars over recent years has been to go big, there are still cigar makers willing to go small, and in...Read More

It has been said that “Life is a Circle,” and very few cigars represent that expression as well as the Padilla Miami 8 & 11....Read More

Just about a month ago, I reviewed the new Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua Robusto, a 5 x 50 robusto using entirely Nicaraguan tobacco that...Read More

This year has been a weird one for just about every part of the world, including the cigar industry. Like many others, the Tobacconists’ Association...Read More

As cigars have gotten bigger, so too have the lighters used to set them ablaze. While triple flame lighters have generally been the biggest you...Read More