Category: Cigar Reviews

Quesada Cigars is marking 15 years of its Oktoberfest series with the release of Quesada Oktoberfest 2026, bringing back the seasonal blend in five sizes for September. First released in 2011, Quesada Oktoberfest was created around the German beer festival, with the blend intended specifically for pairing with Märzen and other Oktoberfest-style beers. The 2026 release also closes out the current look of the line, as Quesada says Oktoberfest will

Perez-Carrillo Pledge Purple by Casa Carrillo Today, we are reviewing the Perez-Carrillo Pledge Purple from Casa Carrillo. Since its launch with La Historia in 2013, the Perez-Carrillo line has become the company’s most premium and successful offering. This line was created to honor family and the people who surround it. The Perez-Carrillo Pledge is the third installment under this line and was named based on feedback from consumers who visited

On Prime Time Episode 385, Mo Maali of Patina Cigars returns to the Prime Time Show Mo’s now closing in on a decade since founding Patina Cigars and he has found a lot of success. We will catch up with Mo and talk about the Red Pill and the Patina y Viso projects. We will also have our usual Florida Sun Grown Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, Altadis The Ties

Indian Motorcycle Cigars has announced it is getting ready to launch its Indian Motorcycle 125th Anniversary Limited Edition cigar. The cigar will launch at Rhino’s Cigar Lounge by Owl Shop in Windham, New Hampshire. It will then launch nationwide in October. Indian Motorcycle was founded in 1901 by George M. Hendee and Oscar Hedstrom in Springfield, Massachusetts. After the original Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company went bankrupt, several companies tried to

Plasencia Cigars has announced the launch of a new brand campaign titled “Born of This Land,” marking 160 years since the Plasencia family began growing tobacco in 1865. The campaign represents the latest phase of Plasencia’s ongoing brand evolution, following the introduction of an updated logo, visual identity, and redesigned cigar packaging. While those changes focused largely on the company’s visual presentation, Born of This Land shifts attention toward the

Multiple sources are reporting that Lars Tetens, perhaps one of the earliest pioneers to introduce flavored cigars into the premium cigar industry, has died. Lars Tetens is often considered one of the most unconventional figures in the premium cigar industry. In addition to being a cigar maker, he has also been a musician, artist, chef, and leather craftsman. An air of mystery has always surrounded Lars, as he tends to

Procigar has begun registration for its 2027 annual festival, scheduled to take place in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, from February 16 to 19, 2027. In another development, this year’s festival will proceed without Davidoff. A representative from Procigar confirmed that Davidoff and its factory, TABADOM Holdings, have left the organization and will not participate in the event. Procigar is an organization of cigar manufacturers based in the Dominican

General Cigar is releasing the Hoyo de Monterrey New Legends Sampler that will include a soon-to-be-released cigar known as Le Hoyo. New Legends features four Toro cigars. Three of the cigars come from the recently revamped core lines of Hoyo de Monterrey Rojo, Oscuro, and Shade. The fourth cigar is the new Le Hoyo opening. Each comes in a pre-humidified sampler pouch. Le Hoyo features a Honduras OSA wrapper over

Drew Estate is marking its 30th anniversary with DE30 Rewards, a six-month consumer rewards program that will include exclusive merchandise as well as two limited-edition cigar samplers. The program allows consumers to earn points through Drew Estate cigar purchases, visits to participating retailers, events, and other brand-related activities. Points can then be redeemed for items created for the company’s 30th anniversary, including hand-painted artwork from Subculture Studios and DE30 apparel.

This week on Smoke Night LIVE, we’re joined by Kendrick Woolstenhulme and Brandon Oveson, founders of Apostate Cigars. Since launching the brand, Apostate has made a name for itself with distinctive releases such as Death Mask, The Deseret, Feathered Serpent, The Sword of Laban, and more. We’ll talk with Kendrick and Brandon about the origins of Apostate Cigars, what it takes to build a new cigar brand from the ground