Staff Reviews
Rocky Patel Velvet Edition
Rocky Patel Velvet Edition cigars are patiently assembled, and the skill of the rollers is evident the second I light up...
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Cigar 101
Araparica Tobacco
While some of the Arapiraca tobacco is used as long filler, the real prize is Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper leaf...
Feb 13, 2023
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Cigar Culture
J.C. Newman Cigar History
In 1954, to get closer to Cuba, the source of its tobacco, the company moved to Tampa’s Ybor City, long a capital of cigar manufacturing in the US...
Feb 10, 2023
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Staff Reviews
Villiger Exclusivo USA
When the Holt’s buying team found out Villiger Exclusivo USA was officially on the chopping block, they exercised an ultra-shrewd, ultra-frugal strategy to score a truckload...
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Cigar Culture
The Robaina Family
A meticulous and demanding farmer, Alejandro Robaina was famous for not only growing superior crops but for achieving much higher yields than many other farmers...
Feb 6, 2023
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Staff Reviews
Flor de las Antillas 10th Anniversary
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of this iconic Nicaraguan handmade, renowned father-and-son cigar-makers Pepin and Jaime Garcia have blended a small-batch masterpiece...
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Cigar Culture
Ron Perlman & Cigars
Throughout his career, Perlman has put cigars in the hands of several of the characters he’s played....
Jan 27, 2023
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Staff Reviews
The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT 142
When I crack a fresh box of The Tabernacle Havana Seed 142 open, the cigars shimmer with a noticeable oiliness. They smell amazing too...
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