The Altadis U.S.A. website lists 20 different brands, which is more than I would have guessed the company currently offers, though I don’t find the...Read More

Friggatriskaidekaphobia. Paraskevidekatriaphobia. Both are scientific words used to describe the fear of one particular day of the week that coincides with a specific day of the...Read More

In March 2021, Viaje released the Phat Purple Jalapeño, a cigar that could be considered the third generation of its Pepper Series, which debuted in...Read More

The other day, a reminder went off on my phone reminding me that it had been a year since the whole COVID-19 pandemic had set...Read More

In 2012—some might argue in 2011—Davidoff started releasing cigars based on the Chinese Zodiac calendar. Davidoff Year of the Snake, Davidoff Year of the Horse, etc. To...Read More

In 1912, Wilbur Scoville—an American pharmacist—came up with a test to determine how spicy a pepper is. More specifically, he came up with a test...Read More

The Gran Habano Persian Queen Kiana Barber Pole LE is a offshoot of the Gran Habano Persian King, an unbanded cigar with a covered and closed...Read More

In 2006, Camacho released a new line with a new wrapper that was described as a hybrid between Cameroon-seed and the Honduran tobaccos the brand...Read More

Anniversaries of any sort tend to be a big deal in the cigar world, so when Christian Eiroa announced a brand new blend late last...Read More

Late last year, Cavalier Genève announced that it would have a 2020 version of its annual Limited Edition. Simply called the Cavalier Genève Limited Edition...Read More

In August 2018, Alec Bradley shipped the first cigars in a new brand that was created by Alan Rubin’s sons, Alec and Bradley, which is appropriately—if...Read More