On Prime Time Episode 384, Pauly DiSilvio makes his debut on the Prime Time Show! Pauly’s a fixture on the New York City cigar scene as the owner of La Casa Grande – located in the Bronx New York. In recent years, he has been a driving force behind brands for Chazz Palminteri and Martin Kove. Tune in to Prime Time Episode 384 at 10pm ET, starting on Thursday, August
LA Cigar Collective (LACC) has announced its third exclusive cigar, Le Flambeaux. Produced by Kelner Cigars SAS in the Dominican Republic, LACC has also said it will wholesale this for nationwide distribution. For this project, LACC challenged Klaas Kelner of Kelner Cigars SAS to “Build us a cigar that’s full-bodied. Push beyond the strength profile people expect from a Kelner blend without sacrificing the complexity and balance that define your
Cigar Dojo has announced the launch of Cigar Ranker, a new online platform that gives cigar enthusiasts the ability to create, rank, and share their own Cigar of the Year lists. Available now at CigarRanker.com, the platform allows users to search the eligible 2026 cigar database and build a personal Top 20 ballot. Cigars can be added, removed, and reordered throughout the year, allowing each ballot to change as new
This week on Smoke Night LIVE, longtime friend of the Dojo Tom Zbyrad joins us in-studio! As Product Manager for Zino and Portfolio Brands, Tom has a unique perspective on Zino, Davidoff, and the cigar industry as a whole. We’ll catch up with Tom, find out what’s happening with Zino, get his take on the current cigar landscape, and probably venture into a few topics we never planned on discussing.
LA Cigar Collective has teamed with Klaas Kelner and Kelner Family Cigars for Le Flambeaux, marking the retailer group’s third exclusive cigar release. For the project, LA Cigar Collective asked Kelner to create a cigar with considerably more strength than smokers might normally associate with his blends, while retaining the balance and complexity of his previous work. “Build us a cigar that’s full-bodied. Push beyond the strength profile people expect
Casa Carrillo has brought back its Dark Rituals line for 2026, though the returning name now comes with an entirely new blend. The new Dark Rituals centers on a Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro wrapper over a Connecticut binder and Dominican fillers. The cigars are described as medium-bodied and are box-pressed, with production taking place at the Casa Carrillo factory in the Dominican Republic. Rather than recreating an earlier version of Dark
Domain Cigars has announced the launch of Domain Distribution, a new U.S. merchant-of-record and distribution service. Domain Distribution is a platform available exclusively to brands manufactured at its production facility, Tabacalera Familia Disla S.A. (TBFD) in Estelí, Nicaragua. Rather than being an open distribution company, Domain Distribution extends its manufacturing relationship beyond the factory. It provides U.S. licensing, payment processing, wholesale ordering, sales, fulfillment, retailer support, reconciliation and settlement services.
Arturo Fuente has announced that the Fuente Fuente OpusX ReXilient is shipping to retailers. This cigar was first seen at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show earlier this year. Many cigar companies have been focusing on special releases to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. However, Carlito Fuente wanted to honor the memory of the fallen heroes and the individuals who lost their lives during the
Today, we announce the contest winner of our Alec Bradley Cooler. This cooler commemorates 30 years of Alec Bradley and it’s our Cigar Coop 16th anniversary giveaway. You can watch the drawing in the embedded video below! Thanks to Alec Bradley., and thanks to everyone who entered!
Tatuaje has announced it is shipping its Old Man and the C Monster Edition. This set debuted at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The Old Man and the C Monster is a culebra and a lonsdale (7 x 44) combination packaged together. The blend is based on The Creature, which saw a full size release earlier this year. The blend features 100% Nicaraguan tobaccos. The culebra and