El Politico, a cigar originally created as a personal cigar for Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Deputy Director Joshua Habursky, will now be available more widely. On a livestream hosted by the PCA, it was announced that El Politico will now be offered through Luxury Cigar Club, and beginning April 1st, the PCA Product Hub. Habursky […]
For as long as I have been assessing cigars, it seems there has been an ongoing trend to bring the world of cigars and spirits together. In 2021, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) released a trio of cigars meant to complement several bourbon products produced by Sazerac Company at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. These products included: […]
After a one year absence, Crowned Heads’ Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2022 is back for its sixth release. This year the Mule Kick will feature a San Andres Mexican wrapper. When Mule Kick was first released in 2012, it featured the same blend that was used on Crowned Head’s inaugural release, Four Kicks – […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, La Aurora Cigars released a limited edition cigar called the La Aurora Fernando León Limited Edition Belicoso. The cigar is in honor of the late Fernando León, the father of current La Aurora Cigars President Guillermo León and son of La Aurora founder Eduardo León Jimenes. […]
Diesel’s Sunday Gravy, a value-priced limited edition line of Italian culinary-inspired cigar themes, has announced its fourth installment, Gabagool. It’s named after the dry-cured seasoned lunch meat capicola. “Gabagool” is how East Coast Italian-Americans pronounce capicola. It’s a blend by AJ Fernandez and Justin Andrews featuring an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Connecticut Broadleaf binder, and Nicaragua […]
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (DTT) has announced the latest edition to the Muestra de Saka line – The Bewitched. The cigar will make its debut this summer, but the company is already taking pre-orders from retailers. Originally “The Bewitched” was a limited edition store exclusive to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Owl Shop of Worcester. […]
Protocol Cigars has announced its first exclusive limited release of 2022. The Protocol Hard Coal Detective (HCD for short) is being released exclusively for Breaker Cigars of Shamokin, Pennsylvania. The cigar will be launched on April 2nd at both the Breaker Cigars’ store and website. Breaker Cigars is named after a coal breaker, which […]
Altadis USA is adding a fifth size to its Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua line, in the form of a 60 x 5 1/2 line extension called Espeso. The new cigar is slated to ship retailers on May 1. Espeso is Spanish for “thick” and that is a reference to the 60 ring gauge on the […]
The ladies are back for Prime Time Jukebox Episode 67. 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. Plus we cover: The upcoming […]
Alec Bradley Cigar Company has begun shipping US allotments of the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BC-(13)4EV. They had been originally scheduled to arrive to appointed tobacconists by November 18, 2021, but packaging for this Fine & Rare release was affected by supply chain issues plaguing the cigar industry. The cigars are presented […]
