For the third year in a row, Micallef Cigars is celebrating International Women’s Day with the release of the Migdalia Special Edition. This is a 5 x 40 Londres size of the Migdalia blend. The cigar is named for Migdalia Sanchez, who crafted the blend. Migdalia is the matriarch of the Gomez- Sanchez family; sons […]
General Cigar has announced a new release under its Macanudo Inspirado line, the Macanudo Inspirado Tercio-Aged. As the name indicates, it features tobacco that has been aged in tercios. The cigar is expected to reach stores in April. Aging a cigar in tercios involves aging in handmade bales made of royal palm bark. In this […]
On Episode 90 of Prime Time Jukebox, we complete our recap of Rolling Stone Magazine’s recent refresh of their Top 500 songs of all time. This is a project we started back in October 2021. This segment will cover songs 50 to 1 and Dave and Coop will go through some of their favorites that […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, S.T. Dupont released a collection that pays homage to the city of Paris, France the S.T. Dupont Loves Paris Collection. Paris is the city where S.T. Dupont is located. The S.T. Dupont Loves Paris Collection consists of a Smoking Kit Option, Writing Kit Option, or the Fire and Writing […]
At the Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Oscar Valladares showcased a line known as Heaven & Hell. This is a two-blend line that prior to TPE 2023 had been only available to internet and catalog retailers and not to brick and mortar. That is now changing in that now Oscar Valladares […]
Fratello Cigars has added a 6 x 50 extension to its Fratello The Texan line. The Texan was first introduced as a regional cigar for the State of Texas in 2019. It was first released in a massive 7 1/8 x 58 vitola. The line would eventually become a national release. In 2021, Fratello would […]
The mid-week evening gala at Festival del Habano XXIII saw Bolívar brand as the featured brand, and this year Habanos S.A. showcased the Bolívar New Gold Medal. This is a cigar that will be an exclusive for the 157 La Casa del Habano (LCDH) franchises worldwide The Bolívar New Gold Medal is a 48 x […]
Back in August 2022, Winter Park retailer Cigarz on the Avenue secured the final NFT from La Flor Dominicana to obtain the Golden NFT cigar. Now being dubbed the “Lucky No. 7,” the retailer is planning a full world premiere of its Andalusian Bull “The Golden NFT Lucky No. 7” cigar. The premiere event appears […]
For the third year in a row, I found myself looking at the sidelines from the TPE trade show. In 2020, I attended my only TPE and I was quite impressed. In 2021, due to concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, I passed on TPE. 2022 had personal issues which prevented me from going, and in […]
For Episode 258, Abe Dababneh returns! Abe’s been on a “book tour” promoting The Great Smoke (TGS). As we approach the date, we’ve heard the interviews and now is the chance for us to come from a unique perspective. Yes, we will get you the skinny on everything with TGS 2023, but we’ll also […]
It seems that 2023 is the “Year of the Lancero” for Davidoff. Davidoff, a brand not known for its lanceros, has announced it is bringing back a second lancero for a limited run. This one is under the Millennium line, and it’s the Davidoff Millennium Lancero. The release is described as a restaging of the […]
Following the closure of the Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s acquisition of Alec Bradley, STG has announced its initial plans for integrating the company. STG has said following an (up to) 90-day transition period, Alec Bradley will be moved under Forged Cigar Company. In addition, it announced that company founder Alan Rubin will become an advisor, and […]
