At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oscar Valladares and Company will introduce a fifth blend into its 2012 by Oscar line, the 2012 by Oscar Sumatra. 2012 by Oscar pays homage to the year that Oscar Valladares went into in business. The 2012 by Oscar Sumatra is currently offered in a […]
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Cigar News: HVC Hot Cake Golden Line to Debut at 2023 PCA Trade Show
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, HVC Cigars will introduce a regular production Connecticut Shade Cigar into its portfolio, the HVC Hot Cake Golden Line. The HVC Hot Cake Golden Line comes from Fabrica de Tabacos HVC S.A., the factory that HVC Cigars’ owner Reinier Lorenzo opened. The blend features an […]
Cigar News: Cavalier Genève Cigars to Debut Inner Circle Domaine Rouge at 2023 PCA Trade Show
Cavalier Genève Cigars has announced the second line under its Inner Circle line, Domaine Rouge. The new Inner Circle Domaine Rouge by Cavalier Genève will be a regular production line that will be launched at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Domaine Rouge refers to Cavalier’s red-painted factory in Honduras, the Fabrica Centroamericana […]
Cigar News: United Cigars’ E.P. Carrillo Pledge Firecracker Heads to Stores
United Cigars’ E.P. Carrillo Pledge Firecracker is now heading to United Firecracker retailers nationwide. The Firecracker is a 3 1/2 x 50 that features a long fuse stemming from the cap. The series started as a concept created by David Garofalo as an exclusive to his Two Guys Smoke Shop stores as a cigar to […]
Cigar News: Villiger 1888 Nicaragua to Make U.S. Debut at 2023 PCA Trade Show
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Villiger Cigars will introduce its Villiger 1888 Nicaragua to the U.S. market. The Villiger 1888 Nicaragua made its debut at InterTabac 2022 and was subsequently released outside the U.S. The Villiger 1888 Nicaragua pays homage to the year Villiger Cigars was founded (1888) and to Villiger’s […]
Cigar Review: Knuckle Sandwich Chef’s Special (2022)
The story of celebrity restauranteur Guy Fieri has been well-documented. It was in January of 2022 when it was announced that Fieri would be teaming up with Erik Espinosa to launch Knuckle Sandwich cigars. Knuckle Sandwich Cigars are being done in partnership with Espinosa Premium Cigars, who are handling both the production and distribution of […]
Cigar News: AVO Seasons Summer Edition Heading to Retailers
On the week of June 19, Davidoff will ship the second installment of its AVO Seasons line, the AVO Seasons Summer Edition. This series will see four releases – one per season (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) done over the course of a year. While each of the four seasons will feature a different blend, there […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 101: The Prince Show
Tonight we celebrate Hector Alfonso’s victory in the Battle of the Bands 80s Madness with Prince’s Purple Rain and celebrate the music of Prince. Hector along with runner-up John McTavish of Developing Palates join Coop and Dave for this show Normally the winning album would get an Album Archaeology Show, but because an Album Archaeology […]
Cigar News: Don Doroteo to Launch The Salt of the Earth at PCA 2023
Don Doroteo Cigars is launching its first regular production line, The Salt of the Earth. The line will consist of two distinct blends: Piedra Viva (Living Stone) and Pierre Angular (Corner Stone). Salt of the Earth will make its debut at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (Trade Show). The Salt of the Earth is being […]
Cigar News: The Oscar Connecticut to Make Debut at 2023 PCA Trade Show
A third installment is coming to Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company’s “The Oscar” line in the form of a Connecticut Shade-wrapped cigar. The Oscar Connecticut is set to make its debut at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and will join the current Oscar Habano and Oscar Maduro offerings. The Oscar Connecticut features […]