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 […]
For Episode 257, Nicholas Melillo “aka Nick R Agua” returns to Prime Time. Nick had a huge year in 2022 with several new releases and we will catch up on the happenings with Nick. In addition, we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of the Day, Alec Bradley Live True, and Tabacalera USA […]
Foundation Cigar Company has announced the Highclere Castle Senetjer, a limited edition cigar commemorating the 100th anniversary of the unearthing of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb is heading to stores. The Highclere Castle Senetjer made its debut at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. According to Foundation Cigar Company, shipping of the first fulfillment will […]
At last month’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, United Cigars announced The Wise Man Maduro Firecracker from Foundation Cigar Company would be returning. Beginning August 22, 2022 The Wise Man Maduro Firecrackers will begin shipping to retailers. The Wise Man Maduro Firecracker is a 3 1/2 x 50 vitola that was originally released in […]
One of the big stories of the 2022 Trade Show was the return of Nicholas Melillo and Foundation Cigar Company to the PCA Trade Show. It was the first Trade Show for Melillo since 2019. Melillo had made the decision to skip the 2021 show, and of course the 2020 show was cancelled due to […]
The Olmecs were one of the Americas’ earliest civilizations. This year, Foundation Cigar Company will pay homage to this ancient civilization with the release of a new regular production line known as Olmec. It is being released in two blends: Claro and Maduro. The new line will make its debut at the 2022 Premium Cigar […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Foundation Cigar Company will release its third blend with Highclere Castle, the Highclere Castle Senetjer. It’s a cigar that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun by the 5th Earl of Carnarvon of Highclere Castle and famed archaeologist Howard Carter. […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Foundation Cigar Company will introduce the Menelik Toro, the second size under the Menelik line. Menelik was originally an event-only cigar that first was released in 2016. In 2019, the Menelik switched to a limited production line in a Petit Robusto size. Menelik was the […]
Foundation Cigar Company has announced it is adding two perfectos under its El Güegüense and Wise Man Maduro lines. Dubbed “Macho Raton,” the two perfectos are expected to be showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Both perfectos come in 4 3/4 x 60 formats. The El Güegüense Macho Raton is a […]
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On April 23, 2022, Nicholas Melillo of Foundation Cigar Company was the special guest. Catch the full show below (Note: […]
