The story of Johnny Tobacconaut and Room 101 is full of false starts and premature finishes. Room 101 was born in 2003 by Matt Booth as a jewelry company. In 2009 Matt Booth would hook up with Davidoff in their attempt to get younger and cater to the growing boutique cigar market. In 2017, he would not renew his contract with Davidoff and announced he was leaving the cigar industry. That decision was short lived […]
In the June of 2023 Nick Melillo owner of Foundation Cigar Company announced the release of two special editions of Charter Oak. The “Charter Oak Pegnataro and Pasquale” these cigars pay homage to the unwavering spirit and timeless wisdom passed down by his grandfathers. They also serve to pay tribute the opening of Foundation’s new office on a 300-acre farm in the heart of the Connecticut River Valley tobacco growing region. According to Melillo, “My love […]
C.L.E. Cigar Company announces that the C.L.E. PCA 2023 Exclusive is now shipping. This blend was showcased at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association trade show which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Only three thousand cigars per vitola which comes out to 150 boxes were created of this blend. Christian Eiroa, Founder and President of C.L.E. Cigar Company wanted to take on the challenge of creating a premium Connecticut blend. Continuing with the C.LE. Cigar […]
Originally released in 2019 as part of Smoke Inn’s Microblend Series, the Red Meat Lovers comes from Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust in partnership with the South Florida based Red Meat Lovers Club. It wasn’t the only limited edition cigar released by Saka in 2019 that would be added to the 2023 portfolio. The other cigars were the Mi Querida Firecracker from Two Guys Cigars & United Cigars which donned a red band that […]
HVC Cigars follows up the successful HVC Hot Cake with the HVCHot Cake Golden Line. The Cigar is available in four sizes; Laguito No. 4 (4 1/2 x 52), Corona Gorda (5 5/8 x 46), Laguito No. 5 (6 x 54) and Gran Canon (6 x 60). The cigar is being made in brand owners Reinier Lorenzo’s own factory Fabrica de Tabacos HVC S.A. de Reinier Lorenzo in Esteli, Nicaragua. Cigar Review: HVC Hot Cake Golden Line […]