In 2016, cigar smokers throughout the United States breathed a sigh of relief—some may even have given an exuberant shout of joy—when the Obama administration announced that U.S. citizens could now ...

In 2009, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo moved on from his La Gloria Cubana brand and formed EPC Cigar Company. Five years later he created La Historia—a line of full-bodied, box-pressed cigars—to honor his ...

A properly constructed box-pressed torpedo is a testament to the skills of a cigar maker. The bunching of the filler leaves has to be consistent, all the way to the tip of the perfecto head, so that ...

Since 2004, leading cigar publication Cigar Aficionado has been announcing its annual top 25 cigars of the year. In the first year of its top 25 list, Cigar Aficionado awarded manufacturer Padrón with ...

The box-pressed cigar, released in September 2020, is wrapped in Connecticut Habano, a Cuban-seed varietal grown in, you guessed it, Connecticut. The filler is Nicaraguan, and as Cigar Aficionado ...

TAMARAC, Fla., July 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Gurkha Cigars has re-mastered several predicate blends to create impressive cigars that will be introduced this July at the International Premium Cigar & ...

There’s almost no better feeling than — after finishing 18 holes with your buddies on your local course— all commemorating your quality time together between the links with a nice cigar. And for that, ...

Cigar Snob publisher Erik Calviño (right) and sister Jamilet Calviño at Sabor Havana in Doral."; It’s Valentine's Day. And once again, Latin America is front and center: Colombian roses. Venezuelan ...