In this installment of the Box Press cigar podcast: Even before a global pandemic affected the premium cigar industry (every industry!), Abe Flores began revitalizing his adolescent cigar brand, PDR. The company’s founder leaned into both his cigar mentors and the rich tobacco lineage of the Dominican Republic. Hear what’s new for the nearly 20-year-old […]

When you share a stick, you open up to each other. It’s no different for Raquel Quesada who grew up in a cigar dynasty. She revealed some never-told stories to Box Press Host, Rob Gagner over Quesada 1974 cigars at 2021 PCA in Las Vegas. Raquel talked openly about: As president and owner of the […]

Ferio Tego is like a greatest hits album for cigar lovers. All your favorites, less of the “something new we’re working on and we hope you like it” smokes. Learn why there’s room in your humidor for oldies-but-goodies and hot-new-hits. Ferio Tego’s Michael Herklots joined Boveda’s Rob Gagner at 2021 PCA in Las Vegas. Metropolitan […]

How long can you make a cigar last? Watch cigar smokers go head to head in the U.S. Semifinals of the Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC). Coined the Slowest Race on Earth, this international competition is all about “slow smoking” cigars. Learn cigar smoking strategies from contenders with Box Press Host Rob Gagner at Club […]

Your mouth will water while you listen to this Box Press episode with Jake Wyatt Cigars at the 2021 Tobacco Plus Expo in Las Vegas. The company’s gourmet cigar lines are artisanal tobacco blends brought to you by Neil Garcia and Gerard Abajian.  Friends Neil and Gerard launched Jake Wyatt in 2020. Named after their […]

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Join a chilled cigar chat with Enrique Seijas, co-owner/co-founder of Matilde Cigars to learn: Why releasing a new cigar line every year isn’t a priority for the Matilde brand What’s so challenging about cigar rolling How the Seijas family is like a pineapple, according to su madre “That was one chilled chat. Just how I […]

Cigars look simple at first glance. Rolled leaves. Packed filler. A clean wrapper. That’s just the surface. Behind the surface is a slow, detailed craft shaped by growers, fermenters, rollers, and aging rooms that demand time and patience. Nothing in cigar making is rushed. Nothing is accidental. Every leaf has a job and every step […]

1. Upgraded Cigar Storage: What’s a Good Wood Humidor? Every great cigar collection needs a great humidor—essentially a properly humidified container used to store cigars. New cigar smokers might not yet own a humidor. This puts you in the enviable position of presenting your special someone with an essential cigar gift that can last forever. […]

RH is an abbreviation for relative humidity. When it comes to storing cigars, RH is the percentage of moisture that is present in the atmosphere inside a humidor, tupperdor, or wineador. You need to maintain the right RH to preserve the tobacco in cigars so it doesn’t degrade. That goes for wherever you store them. […]

Saunter into a tobacconist’s humidor, and you’ll see a plethora of cigar choices. Are you usually drawn to a Gordo, but find yourself tempted by a Lancero? (Where have you been all my life, you lithe, skinny thing?)  Or perhaps you’re new to smoking and find the sheer number of cigars overwhelming. Whether you’re pairing […]

You can roll into your local tobacconist, lay $20 on the counter, and walk away with a premium product that expresses complexity, depth, richness, and nuance. But some high rollers want more. They love the thrill of exclusivity. Seek out the elusive unicorn cigar. Tie status to cigar bands. For true cigar connoisseurs, chasing the […]

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. It’s true of a great party, and it’s true of a fine cigar, too.  Ideally, that good thing comes to an end when you’ve completely finished a cigar. Having smoked it to the band (or head, depending on your preference), you can bid […]

Chances are, if you’re a seasoned cannabis smoker, it’ll happen at least once. Maybe you take a weeklong vacation during the humid heights of summer; maybe you misplace your stash in the bathroom cabinet next to the shower; maybe you just buy a bad batch to begin with. In any case, you open your cannabis […]

It’s a point of pride for growers, an indication of quality for distributors, and something forcannabis enthusiasts to nerd out over when they get together to compare strains. But whatdoes it mean for cannabis to be sticky? What causes that slightly resinous texture in a bud?Further, why does stickiness matter for cannabis, and how can […]