Cigar Clowns bought a brand to fight human trafficking, and the cigars back it up
Cigar Clowns acquired Chaffiot Collection, a brand that funnels 10% of profits into fighting human trafficking. The mission's real, the cigars are solid, and SmōkHaus is building a relationship with them.
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Skip the 2026 Year of the Horse and buy the Plasencia it tastes like
The 2026 Davidoff Year of the Horse tastes like a Plasencia Alma Fuerte. That's the problem. Limited releases should justify the scarcity. This one doesn't.
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Rocky Patel Sapphire: solid smoke, terrible value at retail
Rocky Patel built a competent medium-bodied Nicaraguan puro, then priced it like it was special. It's not. At retail, buy literally anything else.
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Recharging Boveda packs will ruin your cigars
Recharging Boveda packs doesn't make you smart. It makes you the Julius from Everybody Hates Chris of cigar storage, risking hundreds in cigars to save pocket change.
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Cage Match: Liga Privada Unico Feral Flying Pig vs Foundation Tabernacle Havana Seed Goliath
The Liga Privada Unico edges out the Foundation Tabernacle, but barely. Both cigars are box-worthy. This is two heavyweights trading punches until one lands slightly harder.
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Cage Match: Southern Draw Jacob's Ladder vs E.P. Carrillo The Pledge
Southern Draw Jacob's Ladder beats E.P. Carrillo The Pledge in a close fight. Both Connecticut Maduros hit hard, but only one finishes clean.
News
PCA is turning into a trade show spectacle and that is not a problem
Retailers complaining about spectators at PCA are focused on the wrong problem. A crowded floor builds demand. Flavor bans and tariffs kill shops.