La Aurora USA, LLC, announces the debut of La Aurora Small Batch Lot 003, a limited-edition cigar created by Master Blender Manuel, at Total Product Expo (TPE) 2024 in Las Vegas. La Aurora Small Batch is a collection of limited quantity cigars created by our Master Blender, Manuel Inoa, who reached back into the aging room pulling out his favorite creations. “We’re excited to kick off 2024 at TPE as we continue to renew our relationship not only with Kretek, but […]
Ammunition comes from Caldwell Cigars & Wildfire Cigars as a PCA Exclusive with a catch. The partnership makes sense as Jeremy McDonald served as sales director for Caldwell Cigar Co before launching Wildfire Cigars. The PCA Exclusive wasn’t ordered on the trade show floor, but rather at a concert featuring McDonalds band Louder’s The Roar. Personally, I think this is a horrible idea for two struggling brands looking to get their message out. Instead, they […]
Crowned Heads has announced their latest regular production release, “Mil Dias Maduro.” The cigar is being made at TacaNicsa in Esteli, Nicaragua the factory of the original Mil Dias brand. Available in three size the Mil Dias Maduro is highlighted by a Grade A Dark Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over a Habano binder and Nicaragua fillers consisting of Viso Jalapa, Ligero Condega and Seco Ometepe. According to Jon Huber, co-founder of Crowned Heads, “Mil Dias Maduro […]
Le Bijou (The Jewel) from My Father is an ode to Don Pepin Garcia’s father who was born in 1922. It was also my first introduction to Pelo de Oro tobacco which if you know me from previous podcasts and websites is my favorite tobacco. The history of My Father Cigars is an interesting one. They first began as El Rey de Los Habanos when Don Pepin Garcia left Cuba in 2001 when he would […]
The history of the Jim Beam family begins in 1740 when the Boehm family came to the 13 colonies, determined to live the colonial dream. 48 years later, they moved where Kentucky is now and changed their name to Beam. By the late 1700s, German, Scottish and Irish settlers were making rye whiskey in Western Pennsylvania. With government incentives to move west and grow corn, many moved to the Kentucky region. Among them was Jacob […]
Corazon Tequila is thrilled to announce one of its most extensive Expresiones del Corazón Collections to date. Showcasing the extraordinary partnership between Casa San Matías, Mexico’s fourth oldest tequila distillery, and Buffalo Trace, the World’s Most Award-Winning Distillery, the 2023 Collection features six premium tequilas, including two brand new añejos aged in French Oak and ex-Weller 12 Year Old Bourbon barrels. In addition, the award-winning Artisanal Blanco and William Larue Weller, George T. Stagg and […]
The word summa means a ‘comprehensive work’, a ‘summary or a synthesis of the body of work’ thus far. Ferio Tego Summa is a blend that embodies the diversity and complexity of the Ferio Tego Portfolio. The Summa blend highlights the incredible trifecta of body, flavor and intensity… and maximizes those levels with wonderful balance. Or here in New England, Summa is better known as one of the four seasons. When Michael Herklots left Nat […]
The Muestra de Saka Krakatoa according to the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust website, “was truly agonized over and took well over three years to perfect.” Named after the famous volcano located between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung the cigar would have been an ideal candidate for Sumatra tobacco. Since its famous eruption in 1883 the volcano continues to add new land masses to the region with various eruptions. […]
Penelope Barrel Strength comes from Penelope Bourbon which was crafted and created to celebrate the impending birth of a cigar in 1998. To commemorate this occasion, the company quickly realized they wanted to create a spirit that embodied the daily joy of celebrating life’s pleasures – big and small. Mike Paladini teamed up with his close childhood friend and neighbor, Danny Polise\to discover and produce a Straight Bourbon Whiskey everyone could appreciate and enjoy. A […]
In 2018, Drew Estate released Liga Privada 10 Anniversario to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Liga Privada line. While the master blender behind the cigar is debatable, it is a cigar that changed the face of Drew Estate. According to a press release at the time of release, “The hard work began deep in the Valley, hunting for the dense lush leaf required to turn our dream cigar into a reality. This cigar symbolizes […]