Today, we kick off day one of looking at the 2024 Smoke Inn Advent Calendar. Warning: spoiler alert.

An Advent calendar is a calendar that counts down the days until Christmas. This tradition is believed to have originated with the German Lutherans. The calendar features moveable parts, such as flaps, doors, or pockets, that reveal a surprise each day. In 2021, Smoke Inn released its first Advent Calendar where the “surprise” is a different cigar each day. For the first time since 2021, Smoke Inn has redesigned the package.

Today’s reveal is the Micallef Blue Robusto –  cigar that had a debut at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Micallef Blue was the second installment in Micallef’s Color Series. The Color Series is a series of premium cigar blends being offered at a value price point. Micallef has been focusing on building its core competencies as a cigar manufacturer. This has been done by investing heavily in its tobacco and factory operations in Nicaragua. By streamlining and improving its processes, Micallef has been able to deliver products like the Micallef Blue.

The Micallef Blue finished third among the Cigar Coop’s favorite cigars unveiled at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show

SPECIFICATIONS

• Wrapper: San Andrés Sumatra
• Binder: Ecuadorian Habano
• Filler: Nicaragua & Dominican Republic
• Country of Origin: Nicaragua
• Factory: Fabrica de Micallef
• Toro: 5 x 52
• Price: 7.00

Coverage

• The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 15: Micallef Blue Robusto
• The Smoking Syndicate: Micallef Blue Robusto
• Micallef Blue Toro – Cigar Review