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Tallahassee's Last Cigar Factory Is Fighting for Its Life — and Winning, for Now A 119-year-old brick building in Tallahassee, Florida, sits at the center of a battle that has split a city — pitting developers hungry for student housing revenue against historians, preservationists, neighborhood re

Boveda Takes the Crown: The 50-Count Humidor Wins Best Humidor at Cigar Journal's 2026 Cigar Trophy Awards In the cigar world, credibility is earned slowly — through decades of ritual, precision, and the kind of trust that only gets built one well-preserved smoke at a time. So when a Minnesota-bas

When the King of Bachata Meets the Toymaker: The Story Behind the OpusX Por Amor al Tío Some collaborations exist purely for the sake of marketing — a famous face slapped on a product, a press release issued, and then silence. The Fuente Fuente OpusX Por Amor al Tío is not that kind of collaborati

Two Passions, One Perfect Evening Image credit: Flux.1 If you already appreciate the vanilla sweetness of a well-aged bourbon, the earthy complexity

People Love These Davidoff Cigars Image credit: Flux.1 Few cigar brands carry the weight of history, craftsmanship, and prestige that Davidoff does.

The Golden Age of the Premium Cigar Is Right Now Image credit: Flux.1 Whether you're a seasoned aficionado or someone jus

Chateau Diadem Arrives at InterTabac With Two Bold New Smokes There are brands that spend decades earning a seat at the table, and then there are brands that kick the door open in a matter of years. Chateau Diadem belongs firmly in the second category. The young Dominican Republic-based boutique h

Beginner Mistakes New Cigar Smokers Make Image credit: Flux.1 Cigars have a way of rewarding patience — but getting there takes more than simply lig

Cut & Light a Cigar Like You Mean It There's a moment — and if you've been there, you know exactly what I'm talking about — where you're sitting on the back porch, a solid bourbon in hand, the sun just starting to dip below the tree line, and you pull a premium cigar out of its tube. The world

Casa Carrillo Drops Its Most Ambitious Release Yet: The Pledge of Allegiance 250th Rockets Humidor When a cigar maker announces a commemorative release, the industry has seen enough of them to be skeptical. Anniversary bands get slapped on recycled blends, fancy boxes justify inflated price tags,