We explore Santiago de los Caballeros. This is the heart of the Dominican cigar industry and its vibrant culture.
In My Mind’s Eye: Santiago de los Caballeros | Procigar 2025

We explore Santiago de los Caballeros. This is the heart of the Dominican cigar industry and its vibrant culture.
Welcome to the Procigar Festival 2025 Pre-Game Report! Once again we bring you coverage of the Dominican Republic’s premier festival.
Joshua Habursky, Executive Director for the Premium Cigar Association is the winner of the Prime Time Award for 2024 Person of the Year.
My Father Cigars is the winner of the Prime Time Award for 2024 Large Company of the Year. My Father wins this award for the first time.
Oveja Negra Brands wins the Prime Time Award for 2024 Small/Medium Company of the Year. It’s the second time Oveja Negra Brands has captured this honor.
My Father Cigars SA, the factory run by the Garcia family in Estelí, Nicaragua, wins the Prime Time Award for 2024 Large Factory of the Year
Fabrica Oveja Negra, the factory in Estelí, Nicaragua under the leadership of James Brown, is the winner of the Prime Time Award for Best Small/Medium Factory for 2024.
Today, we look at the performance rankings of cigars scored on Cigar Coop by Company for 2024.
We present our Cigar Coop Performance Rankings by Cigar Factory for 2024. Simply put, we present the average score by cigar factory.
Today, we look at Performance Data from The Smoking Syndicate for 2024. The Performance Rankings are a statistical analysis based on the average numerical score of all cigars assessed on Cigar Coop and The Smoking Syndicate. It is meant to be a barometer regarding how well companies scored overall for the year. As we did […]