The fourth blend from Selected Tobacco’s Byron brand lands on the 2023 Countdown.
2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #30: Byron Selección 1850 No. 3 by Selected Tobacco
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Agile Cigar Review: Flor de Selva No. 15 by Maya Selva Cigars (2012)
Today, we look at Maya Selva Cigars’ Flor de Selva No. 15 from a 2012 vintage. In 2023, Maya Selva Cigars released a special vintage set of its Flor De Selva No. 15 release. The release contains two sets of ten cigars. Ten of the cigars were rolled in 2022 and then aged. The set […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 290: Les Mann, S.T. Dupont
For Episode 290, we are proud to welcome Les Mann, the Vice President of Sales for S.T. Dupont as our special guest. Les has a long career in the world of premium cigar accessories with companies such as Colibri and Quality Importers. For the past few years, Les has been running sales at S.T. Dupont. […]
Cigar News: Quality Importers Trading Co. Releases Stinky One-Piece Ashtray
Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) has announced the newest release under its Stinky Cigar brand, the Stinky One-Piece Ashtray. The Stinky One-Piece Ashtray has a deep bowl design measuring 8″ in diameter with a 2 1/2″ deep bowl. The cigar features six stirrups along the rim of the bowl to hold the cigars. As the […]
Announcement: Criteria for the 2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown
Below are our criteria for the 2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown. This year, the requirements have remained the same, but one change has been that sampler and bonus cigars are no longer eligible. Process-wise, re-smokes are now being done throughout the year to ensure more consistency in aging throughout the process of building the […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Cojonú 2015
The Tatuaje Cojonú 2015 is a cigar that entered the market in 2022. The story of the Cojonu goes back to the early days of Tatuaje. The Cojonú is intended to be a bolder, spicier version of the Tatuaje Selección de Cazador (a.k.a. Brown Label). Cojonú is a play on the Spanish word cojones – […]
Cigar News: Cayman Cigar Company’s The Caravel Moves to Tabacalera La Isla
Cayman Cigar Company is taking production for The Caravel to Tabacalera La Isla in the Dominican Republic. Tabacalera La Isla is the factory owned by Hostos Quesada Fernandez. Cayman Cigar Company is based in the Cayman Islands and has a small factory there. Cayman Cigar Company is known for its charitable activities, donating 100% of […]
Cigar Review: United Maduro Toro (2023)
Today, we take a look at the 2023 edition of the United Maduro Toro. The United Cigar line is the eponymously named brand in the United Cigars portfolio. United Cigars is the distribution company owned by David Garofalo, best known as the owner of Two Guys Smoke Shop. The United line was introduced in 2010 […]
Cigar News: David J. Swinburne Named President & CEO of Sans Pareil
David J. Swinburne has been named the new President and CEO of Sans Pareil. Swinburne is an executive leader in the global supply chain and business transformation spaces. He holds an MBA from the University of Missouri. In the cigar world, he is known as the co-founder of La Cultura Cigar & Social. In his […]
Cigar News: Christian Eiroa Elected to PCA Executive Committee
Christian Eiroa, president and founder of C.L.E. Cigar Company, has been elected to serve on the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Executive Committee. Eiroa’s term will begin on March 25, 2024. Eiroa replaces Mike Conder of Crowned Heads on the Executive Committee. Conder’s term as the Associate Liaison for the PCA Executive Committee comes to an […]
