For 2022, Protocol Cigars returned to having its own booth at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show after sharing the Espinosa Cigars booth the past few years. While Protocol Cigars has also had its own booth in the past, it was always in close proximity to the Espinosa booth. This year, Protocol was on […]
Just before the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Protocol Cigars announced on Prime Time Episode 234 the fourth installment to its Lawman Series, Protocol Phoebe Couzins. While the company didn’t have the final packaging ready for the Trade Show, the company was talking about this release at the Trade Show and anticipated it […]
Just before the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Protocol Cigars announced on Prime Time Episode 234 a new addition to their core lineup known as the Protocol Crime Scene Unit. While the company didn’t have the final packaging ready for the Trade Show, the company was talking about this release at the Trade […]
Last year, Protocol Cigars released an exclusive cigar to Omertà Cigar Company in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma known as The Law. This year, Protocol has announced The Law will become an annual limited edition release and will release The Law Part 2. The Law Part 2 will make its debut at a series of events beginning […]
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 primarily used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or in some cases giving a score for the first time. It might […]
Protocol Cigars has announced its second cigar for Johnny Smokes Uncut social media cigar group: The Protocol F Train. This follows up the Protocol J Train – released in 2021. “John has created something extraordinary. The group continues to grow. We couldn’t be happier releasing another cigar for Johnny Smokes Uncut!” said Kevin Keithan, co-owner […]
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 primarily used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or in some cases giving a score for the first time. It might […]
Coming up on seven years in business, Protocol Cigars is a small company that has built quite a collection of offerings. At the time of this review, it includes eleven blends in its core Iines and nearly 20 limited edition offerings. The limited edition offerings include single store releases and event cigars. Over the past […]
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 […]
Since Protocol Cigars launched in 2015, the company has developed a portfolio that almost any cigar enthusiast can enjoy. It’s quite an amazing set of offerings. At the close of 2021, the company had 11 core blends, and by our count released 19 limited edition offerings. The majority of these offerings have kept to the […]