Nicholas Melillo and Foundation Cigars have announced that the first shipments of the new Wise Man Corojo & Maduro lines have begun shipping to retailers throughout the United States. As widely publicized the new Wise Man production will move from Aganorsa Leaf to Pepin Garcia & My Father Cigars. “We are excited to introduce the NEW Wise Man Corojo and Wise Man Maduro to our lineup,” said Nicholas Melillo, owner of Foundation Cigars. “Working with Pepín García and his family has been a dream come true, and we believe that cigar enthusiasts will appreciate the craftsmanship and flavor p ..read more

Flavor Odyssey is about to take a trip through the tobacco fields of Pinar del Río. As we continue our journey through the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, our hosts will find the best drink pairings for Cuban cigars. Therefore, if you have an authentic Cuban in your humidor, pull it out, pour a drink, and join the fun. Showtime: 9 pm (ET), 04-24-2024 Season: 7 Season Episode: 16 Historical Episode: 203 Watch this episode LIVE on the Cigar Dojo Facebook or YouTube. You can also interact with the show by commenting on the live video feed. Flavor Odyssey is brought to you by… Flavor Ody ..read more

As discussed in great detail during last week’s Smoke Night LIVE Alec Bradley will release an Uncut Series pairing in partnership with EverNorth Spirits. The single barrel and cigar pairing will launch on April 22 when 126 collectible sets will be available for sale exclusively on Bourbon Outfitters. The one-of-a-kind pairing represents the fourth iteration of the Uncut Series and is “expected to sell out shortly after its release” at 10:00 AM Eastern according to a spokesperson for the respected online bourbon retailer. Alec Rubin, Alec Bradley’s brand manager of strategic partnerships said ..read more

Gurkha has announced that they have begun shipping two of the four quarterly releases for The Year of the Dragon. Now shipping are the Gurkha Year of the Dragon by AJ Fernandez and Ernest Pérez-Carrillo. Released at the PCA (Premium Cigar Association) Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada last month, the four part Year of the Dragon by Gurkha Cigars is in partnership with different manufacturers of the industry. The first release of Gurkha Year of the Dragon by AJ Fernandez was slightly delayed due to box manufacturing and Nicaraguan registration, but is now shipping alongside the Gurkha Year of the ..read more

Avo Cigars, have announced that the “Avo Expressions 2024” Is now shipping. This blend is a collaboration with world-renowned DJ D-NICE. Only 6,900 boxes containing fifteen cigars were created. In their press release the company stated “The AVO Expressions 2024 draws artistic inspiration from DJ-Nice’s dynamic world of mixing music, through disc jockeying (DJing), echoing the DJ’s skill by crafting a captivating and stimulating journey, with AVO’s expertise in blending and rolling. To capture the innovative spirit of DJ D-Nice’s artistic creation, AVO has added a Bourbon cask aged filler toba ..read more

J.C. Newman’s restoration of the Sanchez y Haya Real Estate Company building in Tampa’s Ybor City was recently featured on the Discovery Channel Show Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America. A few months after J.C. Newman’s iconic El Reloj cigar factory opened in 1910, Sanchez y Haya constructed a two-story building across the street to serve the factory and its cigar workers, visitors, and neighbors. A century ago, the second floor was a small hotel, and a restaurant and bar were on the first floor. In the years that followed, the building was home to a grocery store, distillery, brewery ..read more

This week on Smoke Night LIVE, we welcome in Sammy Phillips, president and co-owner of La Palina Cigars. Sammy is one of the funniest characters in the entire premium cigar industry, and has a million stories to tell—not to mention his incredible Erik Espinosa impression—which we will, of course, force him to perform. Showtime: 9PM Eastern 04-19-2024 Episode: 420 Smoke Night LIVE is brought to you by JR Cigar – the world’s largest cigar store. Smoke Night LIVE is also brought to you by Espinosa Premium Cigars. Watch this episode LIVE on the Cigar Dojo Facebook, or YouTube. You can also interac ..read more

What happens in the infinite expanse of space when your Flavor Odyssey hosts encounter Johnny Tobacconaut himself? As we continue our journey into the Dojoverse all-time leaderboard, it’s time to visit the noodle-filled galaxy of Room101 Cigars. Grab a Room101 cigar and your own perfect drink pairing and join the show. Showtime: 9 pm (ET), 04-17-2024 Season: 7 Season Episode: 15 Historical Episode: 202 Watch this episode LIVE on the Cigar Dojo Facebook or YouTube. You can also interact with the show by commenting on the live video feed. Flavor Odyssey is brought to you by… Flavor Ody ..read more

Altadis U.S.A., have announced the launch of Romeo y Julieta 1875 ‘Run for the Roses®,’ a limited-edition premium cigar that pays tribute to the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, the most famous horse race in the world. The brand has partnered with Churchill Downs to create a winning cigar that will be sold exclusively at participating Liquor Barn stores, the cigar retailer at the Kentucky Derby. Romeo y Julieta and the Kentucky Derby started the same year in 1875 therefore the collaboration does have an obvious connection. “Romeo y Julieta is the perfect brand to partner with to create a u ..read more

With a host of five, 10, and 15-year anniversary cigars flooding the market, it’s par for the course to expect another anniversary in the cigar industry. Last year, La Aurora—among the longest-standing cigar companies—wanted to celebrate their history and mark their 120th anniversary with a special cigar release (or two). The company was famously started in Guazumal, Dominican Republic in 1903 by Eduardo León Jimenes (Don Eduardo), a second-generation tobacco grower. Staying in the family, the company was passed down to his son, Fernando León, who oversaw La Aurora for almost half a century of ..read more