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Press Release: Toscano and PCA Announce Toscano Brenta PCA Exclusive

The Toscano Brenta will debut on September 25, 2024, during the PCA’s Fall Fundraiser at Don Tito in Arlington, Virginia. From September 26 to October 11, it will be available exclusively to PCA members. It will then be released to the general public soon thereafter.

August 26, 2024

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Cigar Review: Alfonso Gran Selección Estelares

From Nelson Alfonso and Selected Tobacco comes Alfonso Gran Selección. The cigar is aged in cedar rooms while raising and lowering humidity to allow the cigars to age while taking in the different types of cedar. For Alfonso Gran Selección this process takes five years and their final aging is done in rooms lined with French Oak. Nelson Alfonso the man behind Selected Tobacco has changed the definition of ultra luxury cigars with his releases […]

November 28, 2023

It all started in 1998 when I walked into a cigar shop for the first time in Brooklyn, NY. A desire to try something new led to life long friendships and a career in the cigar industry. I served as a shop manager, blogger, shop owner, writer, marketing coordinator, sales and was an award winning podcaster. After 25 years, I decided it was time to leave the cigar industry. Cigars are still as a passion of mine as is bourbon so I continue the legacy with this website.... Cheers & Long Ashes!