A month after announcing that his cigar brand would be named Foundation Cigar Co., Nicholas Melillo surprised some in the cigar world with the news...Read More

The inspirations for cigars are seemingly as numerous as the number of cigars on the shelves of the biggest retailer. People, music, places and experiences...Read More

In July 2019, Powstanie—which is a Polish word for “uprising” that is pronounced poh-shan-yah—released a brand new limited edition with a “tweaked” blend based on...Read More

If you got into cigars sometimes in the last five years, the following story might be a bit surprising. There was a time—not too long...Read More

If you haven’t heard of the El Borracho line, don’t feel bad. The cigar comes from the up-and-coming Dapper Cigar Co., which operates out of...Read More

In October 2018, Pittsburgh-based “Island” Jim Robinson’s Leaf & Bean Strip cigar shop released the latest addition in its Leaf by line, a series of cigars...Read More

Not only do I remember smoking my first La Colmena Unico Especial, I actually remembering buying the jar in Wichita, Kan. It was a bit...Read More

It doesn’t seem all that long ago that the Camacho brand underwent one of the more substantial rebranding efforts that the cigar industry has seen....Read More

There are a number of cigar vitolas that have been produced in enough quantities over the years that they are visually instantly recognizable to cigar...Read More

The Singularé line from Illusione should seemingly need little to no introduction by this point. Launched in 2010, it has been a near-annual release from...Read More

The 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show featured a number of new releases for Drew Estate, but one of the more interesting announcements from last...Read More