Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) have announced that STG is returning as an exhibitor to the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show. The return will focus around the brands of Forged Cigar Company. The move officially brings one of the “Big Four” back to the cigar industry’s annual signature […]
We are giving away a really cool Trinidad Espiritu gift set. This includes: Trinidad Espiritu Portable Speaker Box Trinidad Espiritu Domino Set Trinidad Espiritu Lighter Very simple to enter. There are two Trinidad Espiritu Releases – TELL US IN THE COMMENTS: DO YOU PREFER THE TRINIDAD ESPIRITU NO. 1 OR THE TRINIDAD ESPIRTU NO. 2 […]
The 2023 edition of the The Great Smoke (TGS) is in the annals of history. Tonight we welcome one of the key members of the team of Smoke Inn who put on that event, the GOAT – Alex Tavella. Alex will join the whole coalition team as we will talk TGS and some industry talk. […]
In 2022, Alec Bradley celebrated the 11th installment of its Fine & Rare series. Over the years, the Fine & Rare has been a near-annual limited edition cigar that also has served as its most premium cigar offering. The idea behind Fine & Rare is that it involves releasing a blend with ten different tobaccos […]
The revamped United Cigars line, the eponymous line of United Cigars, is scheduled to reach retailers beginning in mid-April. Back in February, United Cigars announced it was revamping the two blends in the United Natural and United Maduro lines. Instead of being box-pressed, both blends would now be rolled in a rounded format. In addition, […]
The ladies are back for Prime Time Jukebox Episode 93. In honor of Women’s History Month, Dave and Coop will explore some female artists from both a foundational and contemporary standpoint. We’ll go through some of our favorite female artists and discuss some of our favorite tunes by them. Tune in to the premiere on […]
The day before the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention has usually been reserved for seminars and an opening night reception. The PCA today announced the lineup for the day before the Trade Show floor opens in 2024. It includes the launch of a new docuseries, two blending seminars, the annual meeting, […]
The Madness is back for a fourth year. This year the Battle of the Bands Competition is 80s Madness! While last year we selected artists, this year we have decided to focus on albums – specifically from the decade of the 1980s. To add to the fun, Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and John McTavish […]
The 2023 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) conference opened up on March 26 at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic. This year, 21 entries have been announced as a part of the TAA Exclusive Series. CLE Eiroa Dark 11/18 Crowned Heads The Lost Angel 2023 E.P. Carrillo TAA Limited 2023 Espinosa Murciélago De Oro […]
