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SWAG Contest #2025 Begins In Just Days | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

This contest is different. Ask me something. Anything…within reason. And I’ll tell you honestly and [...]

El Rey del Mundo Império Réplica de Humidor Antiguo

Habanos S.A’s Réplica de Humidor Antiguo series debuted in 2006, releasing a large-format cigar in [...]

Into the Great Wide Open

Playing on a golf course co-designed by Mother Nature amidst a dreamy landscape of rolling [...]

Fuente y Padrón Legends (Arturo Fuente)

Yes, its the biggest release of the (last) year. No, it is not cheap. The [...]

Hi Five (Programming Notes)

The internet tells me that’s the accurate quote. It’s not like the internet has ever [...]

Interview with Oscar Valladares – Cigar Snob Podcast E162

The owner and master blender for brands like Leaf by Oscar, Wild Hunter, Altar Q, [...]

Cigar News: Stogie Press Top 30 Cigars of 2024

It’s that time of the year when folks like me publish our lists of what [...]

Ten Questions for 2025

Thoughts on €500 Cuban cigars, RFK Jr., Quesada, generational tobacco bans and more. Also, will [...]

Arturo Fuente Hemingway Sungrown Oscuro Signature

In October, the Hemingway line got a fourth wrapper option: habano-seed oscuro. As of now, [...]

Patoro VA XO Extra Robusto | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

Wrapper: Dominican (Aged 9-12 years) Binder: Dominican (Aged 9-12 years) Filler: Dominican (Aged 9-12 years) [...]

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