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…

Villger Announces La Vencedora

Villiger Cigars has announced its latest release: La Vencedora. The cigar, which translates to the victor, is the fullest cigar in its portfolio according to the company….

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…

Washington Will Try to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age for Third Straight Year

Anti-smoking advocates in Washington state are trying for the third consecutive year to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and vapor products from 18…

Competing Tobacco Tax Bills Introduced in Nebraska

A pair of bills have been introduced into the Nebraska Legislature that could have significant impacts on the cost of cigars this year. Currently, the…

Contest: Win a Trip to the AVO 30th Collection Reveal

This year, the AVO brand celebrates its 30th year in business. We’ve been told there’s a lot planned. Some new cigars, the return of some…

Romeo San Andrés by Romeo y Julieta Coming From Altadis U.S.A.

The next installment in Altadis U.S.A.’s Romeo y Julieta line will take the brand to Mexico by way of a San Andrés wrapper. Set to…

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…

Oscar Valladares Ciseron Edition to Debut This Week (Update)

Oscar Valladares has a new line coming to retail this month, and it’s the first line from the Honduran cigar maker that doesn’t use Honduran…

Bolívar Tiempo Edición Regional Arrives in France

While they didn’t ring in the new year with it, cigar smokers in France will be able to make a new Edición Regional one of…

VegaFina Robusto Extra PigTail Añejado 7 Años

Let the record show that I have never tried to claim responsibility or influence for any decisions made by a cigar company. However, after a…