The Fuente for Heroes fundraiser has raised $30,000.00 for Tunnel 2 Towers. Thank you to everyone who entered and participated. Last month, Carlito Fuente handed me a box of Fuente Fuente OpusX ReXilient Cigars and expressed a desire to continue the fundraising efforts. I admit I was a bit overwhelmed at first, but Carlito and I thought it would be a great idea to involve Abe Dababneh and the KMA
Padrón Cigars has updated its Cigar of the Year sampler. In 2025, Padrón Cigars added to its record for Number One Cigars of the Year on Cigar Aficionado by capturing its fifth Number One cigar with the Padrón 60th Natural. The sampler is currently en route to retailers. The new Padrón No. 1 Cigar of the Year Sampler includes one of each of the following cigars: Padrón 1926 Serie 40th
Hooten Young has announced that it will release Gothic Serpent Culebra. Operation Gothic Serpent was a military operation conducted in Mogadishu, Somalia, by an American force code-named Task Force Ranger during the Somali Civil War in 1993. The motion picture Black Hawk Down depicts it. The mission took place October 3-4, 1993, and is being released during Gothic Serpent Month, which commemorates the historic 1993 mission. A culebra consists of
David Garofalo, owner of Two Guys Cigars and United Cigars, has announced Cigar Worth. If you know Garofalo, you know he loves cigars, and with Cigar Worth, he has launched a valuation platform aimed specifically at premium cigars. The announcement was made at the Selected Tobacco factory grand opening in Madrid, Spain, and officially launched on October 12th. “For hundreds of years, premium cigars have been made, collected, gifted, aged,
Artesano Del Tobacco is looking to make a new addition to its Viva La Vida line outside Nicaragua. To decide which country and factory to use, it is turning to its Club 500 retailers for input. Artesano Del Tobacco has listed three countries and eight factories as possibilities. The company has maintained that AJ Fernandez will continue to make its Nicaraguan production for Viva La Vida. HONDURAS Plasencia “Tabacos de
Espinosa Cigars has announced that Laura Barlau has joined the company as Vice President of Key Accounts and Special Projects. Barlau is a veteran of the tobacco and cigar industry since 2007, with experience in cigar purchasing, vendor relations, and retail partnerships. Most recently, she was Director of Purchasing and Events at Best Cigar Prices. At Espinosa, Barlau will work closely with online retail and distributor partners, as well as
On this historic Prime Time Episode 387, Jonas Santana, owner and founder of Blackbird Cigars returns to the show. A lot has happened since Jonas was last on the show. Most notably, there has been a significant factory expansion. Plus there have been some new products along the way. Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa
Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) has announced its Xikar Xi2 Dia de Muertos series. This pays homage to the Mexican Día de los Muertos celebrations, which take place on November 1 and November 2. Both days honor deceased family and friends. QI will launch the Xikar Dia de Muertos series at the company’s QI Spotlight show on Saturday, October 17th. There will be four designs on the Xikar Xi2 model
Bond Roberts Auctions, the global online auction platform established for collectible premium cigars, has announced the launch of its New World cigar division. The expansion opens the Bond Roberts platform to premium New World cigars for the first time. It will provide collectors with a dedicated global marketplace in which to buy and sell sought after, aged, discontinued and limited production releases. The new division launches with an initial database
My Father Lealtad Toro Today, we are reviewing the My Father La Lealtad in the Toro size. In 2025, the Garcia family and My Father Cigars launched a line called My Father Blue. This marked the first release from My Father Cigars’ new Honduran factory, utilizing tobaccos sourced from their Honduran farms. My Father Blue was a highly successful release for the company, and with La Lealtad, My Father Cigars