Cigar companies are seemingly always adding new lines, but rarely ever seem interested in discontinuing product, no matter how poorly it’s selling. While I’m not...Read More

The idea of puros—cigars made from a single country of origin—is hardly a new one, yet it is one I remain very intrigued by. While...Read More

Exclusive cigars for retailers are nothing new, but Thompson Cigar Co.and Aging Room are no strangers to one another. In fact, the Tampa, Fla.-based retailer and...Read More

Back at the 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Boutique Blends debuted a new release called La Bohéme. Modeled after the opera of the same...Read More

There are a lot of ways to release a cigar, particularly in the wake of regulations by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), but...Read More

With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) choosing to regulate the premium cigar industry, manufacturers responded to the new rules in a number of...Read More

While the Aging Room name should be fairly familiar, the DeSocio name probably isn’t as much, though many cigar smokers have benefited from it. DeSocio...Read More

If you’ve been paying attention to releases in the cigar industry over the past two years or so, you’ve seen the word DeSocio pop up...Read More

There are no strict guidelines for company of the year. We simply ask each of our reviewers to judge every cigar company on how they...Read More

In March, word came down that there would be a new ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta release from Altadis U.S.A., but with a twist. The newest...Read More

In a video posted on May 3, Boutique Blend Cigars President Rafael Nodal mentioned the company’s third limited edition release, the Aging Room M21 ƒƒortissimo, more...Read More