Category: Guides

Davidoff has announced the latest installment of its Davidoff Voyager’s Selection Series, the Primeros by Davidoff Voyager Selection. The Voyager’s selection is a brand within Davidoff that is dedicated to Global Travel Retail outlets. Each Voyager’s Selection release includes various samplers from the Davidoff line. The Primeros Voyager Selection features six 34 x 4 1/8 petit panatela cigars in a tin with two of each of the following: Primeros by

Wildfire Cigar Company has announced the return of The Revivalist. It’s the fourth iteration of the company’s made-to-order limited series. The Revivalist was one of the first cigars Wildfire introduced. Initially part of their core offerings, the company has recently transitioned to a small-batch, limited-run model. The Revivalist now features a new factory and an updated blend. This blend consists of a Mexican Claro wrapper over a Nicaraguan Habano binder.

Domain Cigars and its printing partner MEDiAHEAD! have earned a Gold Award for Technical Excellence at the 2026 Printing and Imaging Association of MidAmerica (PIA) MidAmerica Graphic Excellence (GraphEx) Awards. The awards recognized the technical production of Domain Cigars’ bands and packaging. The GraphEx Awards, presented by the PIA of MidAmerica, recognize achievements in commercial printing, packaging, finishing and other areas of print production. Domain’s entry competed against printed products

Today we are reviewing the Beef Kraut Dog from Wienerschnitzel. It’s a hot dog with sauerkraut offered by Wienerschnitzel. Wienerschnitzel was established in 1961 in Southern California by founder John Galardi. If you’re located east of the Mississippi River, you may not be familiar with this chain, but it’s proud to claim the title of the world’s largest hot dog chain, serving over 120 million hot dogs every year. Primarily

In this interview, we catch up with Gabe Diaz of Altadis U.S.A. Gabe is the brand manager for Montecristo, H. Upmann, and Aging Room. He is responsible for the go-to-market for these iconic brands. We caught up with Gabe following the launch of the new Montecristo Espada Conquistador. In this conversation, we learn more about Gabe, his background, and role at Altadis U.S.A. In addition to Conquistador, we talk about

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is encouraging its members to support H.R. 3074, a bill currently under consideration in the U.S. Congress that aims to eliminate the penny from cash transactions. This legislation proposes that the U.S. Treasury Department cease minting the penny and round cash transactions to the nearest five cents instead. In the email, PCA stated its position as follows: “Our members operate neighborhood brick-and-mortar businesses where customer

Today, we review the Liga de Reyes Limited Edition Salomón from Raíces Cubanas Cigars. Liga de Reyes is one of the inaugural brands launched by Raíces Cubanas Cigars. For cigar enthusiasts eager to try the Raíces Cubanas Liga de Reyes Salomón, this release is particularly significant. In late 2024, the renowned Fábrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas S. de R.L. production facility in Honduras announced it would introduce its own brands

United Cigars has announced the launch of the Independence line. This is an on-going permanent addition to United Cigars that is based on the limited edition Independence Firecracker blend, which was launched earlier this year. While the Firecracker size itself isn’t part of the regular production line, there will be a new Robusto (4 7/8 x 50) and a new Toro (5 7/8 x 50) size. Like the Independence Firecracker,

The Cigar Industry Report (Edition 696) is a one-stop place to read about Cigar Coop’s activity over the past week. It combines the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we provide throughout the week. Ordinarily, this report is published every Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern Time. The Headlines Glenn Wolfson Passes Away Glenn Wolfson who served as Drew Estate’s Chief Executive Officer for nearly a decade passed away after

Tonight we present the first Prime Time Jukebox Live – livestream #1. We have done 188 episodes of Prime Time Jukebox, and we have built a platform to talk music and cigars. One thing we have never done is do a live show. Tonight, Dave and Coop will go live for the first time. The Mount Rushmore Concept is something Cigar Coop was one of the first to do in