President Joe Biden has announced he has nominated Dr. Robert Califf to return as U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner. Califf served as Deputy Commissioner of the FDA’s Office of Medical Products and Tobacco from January 2015 through February 2016. He was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to […]
Stallone Cigars has released a new limited edition cigar known as the Clydesdale. It’s a Nicaraguan puro highlighted by a Nicaragua-grown Broadleaf wrapper and is a 6 1/2 x 60 Gordo with a shaggy foot. The Stallone Clydesdale keeps to the brand’s horse theme. Owner Tony Barrios has an affinity for horses and in his […]
Viaje has released its latest Thanksgiving-themed cigar, the Viaje Mrs. Hatchet. Concurrently, the company is also once again releasing the Viaje Zombie Farmer Bill Hatchet. Both cigars are limited production, small-batch seasonal releases. Mrs. Hatchet is the “wife” of Farmer Bill Hatchet, a character featured in the Thanksgiving Series. Viaje has said the blend consists […]
On the November 11, 2021 edition of Drew Estate’s Freestyle Live: Special Edition broadcast, Drew Estate unveiled its latest mystery cigar to be a new installment under the FSG line known as 20 Acre Farm. The 20 Acre Farm gets its name from the 20-acre plot of land in Clermont, Florida where Jeff Borysiewicz grows […]
The Cigar Culture has announced its second release called Hawk. It’s a collaboration being done with Blackbird Cigar Company and is scheduled to hit the stores beginning November 15th. The Cigar Culture, is spearheaded by Adrian Acosta and is dedicated to bringing consumers the best education and information about the tobacco and cigar industry. Hawk […]
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 […]
On Episode 209, we welcome back Rafael Nodal, Director of Product Capability and co-owner of Boutique Blends Cigars. We will catch up what’s been happening with Rafael himself, and get an update on the “great things that are happening” at Tabacalera USA and Boutique Blends. We’ll talk “Cuba Libre” in our Live True segment, and […]
While COVID-19 resulted in the cancellation of the in-person 2021 edition of The Great Smoke (TGS), the event went on with a high-profile virtual event that raised the bar in the cigar industry as a whole. For 2022, The Great Smoke will not only return with an in-person edition, but there will be a virtual […]
Warped Cigars has announced it has shipped a new addition to its El Oso line known as El Oso Blanco. The company describes El Oso Blanco as a “reverse Black Honey cigar.” El Oso Blanco utilizes the internals of the El Oso line with the Ecuadorian Desflorada wrapper used on the La Colmena. It’s […]
Aganorsa Leaf has announced its third blend under its Guardian of the Farm line called Cerberus. The name Cerberus comes from Greek mythology and refers to a mythical three-headed hound that stood watch at the gates of Hades. The blend consists of 100% Aganorsa Leaf tobacco grown in Nicaragua and features a Corojo 2012 wrapper. […]
