Aged cigars have a reputation for being a special and elite treat for aficionados. But are they really worth the wait? Serious collectors claim that as little as 4 months all the way up to decades long aging processes will create an extra level...

The cigar industry has some secrets, and tonight we're exposing all of them! For this episode, we'll be joined by Oliva Nick, an industry insider who knows where all the skeletons are kept. Together, we'll be grilling him with questions to peel...

It's amazing. Often, the best cigars are NOT the most popular ones. The world is filled with cigars from cigar makers who really know what they're doing. But for one reason or another people never hear about their cigars. The average cigar love...

WATCH OUT! That next cigar might just be completely over-hyped! The world is filled with more new and limited edition releases than ever before. Some are bold projects it exotic leaf varietals that truly offer something different. Others are ju...

If a cigar is a king, we call it El Rey. And for a long time around the Cigars Daily LIVE crew, there was only one Rey… until now.Introducing the Don Pepin Garcia E.R.H — the El Rey Del Los Habanos, or King of the Habanos. This bold new...

The world of cigars is all about legacy. Cigar making families are constantly working to fine tune their craft, and raise up new generations who can carry the flame. On this week's episode, we're joined by Nicholas Perdomo III. When it comes to...

Tonight’s episode of Cigars Daily LIVE is a special one—because we’re blend testing something that should’ve never happened in the first place.We’re diving into the early blending stages of a brand-new project for the Daily Edition line...

Nicaragua has risen to the apex of the cigar making world over the last few decades, but now that status is being called into question.Cigar makers have been drawn to Nicaragua for it's nutrient rich soil and the powerful leaf it produce...

Ever wonder what the people who make cigars actually smoke?Tonight on Cigars Daily LIVE, we're diving into the world of farm rolled cigars—the unbanded blends rolled right on the factory floor, not for retail, not for ratings… but for th...

In the cigar world, Corojo leaf is used by cigar makers to craft some of the most beloved blends we have today.During this episode, we’ll discuss what makes Corojo such a valuable part of the blending process for so many cigar makers. W...

We’re living in a new era for the cigar aficionado. The cigar world used to be… well, a sausage fest. But these days, you’ll see more and more ladies in the local lounge than ever before. Today there are more ladies and couples in the world of ...

Who really is the king of the cigar making world? There are lots of contenders for this title. Hell, there's even a Master Blender Hall-of-Fame. If you ask 100 aficionados who is the best of them all, you're likely to get a lot of different res...

The art of crafting cigars is timeless and traditional. It's not often that new methods pop up… and when they do, they're frequently novelties. During my 10 years in the cigar world, I have seen A LOT of 'new' ideas. And for the most part they ...

In the fast evolving world of Limited Edition cigars, there's a race. It's a race to create the king of ALL LE blends on the market! Each cigar maker is hard at work to craft elite premium flavor that leaves the aficionado desperate for more. S...

Today is truly a momentous day in the cigar world. We are just a week after the PCA trade show, where cigar makers have shown off their best and brightest new projects for 2025. I gotta tell you, there are some profoundly artistic new cigar in ...

Jeremy Siers is known as a man who’s all about man things. But today, Jeremy has made his way into the ever-growing and ever-challenging world of cigar making. His new line of Hold Fast cigars continues to grow as the Hold Fast Maduro has offic...

The world of hand-made cigars is not new. It's a 600 year old practice that is often pursued by multi-generational cigar families.In this episode, we're taking a close look at how legacy is evolving he cigar making world today. The truth...

On this special edition of Cigars Daily LIVE, we’re joined by in-studio guest Jonas Santana! He is the mastermind behind one of the most followed up and coming cigar brands the world has today – Blackbird. Today, he will be joining us to chat a...

For cigar makers, new projects can take a VERY long time to bring to life. After dreaming up a blend or brand idea, it can take months or even years to land a new project in the wild among cigar loving folk. Right now, I’m just getting my hands...

On this OPUS-ode of Cigars Daily LIVE we’re exploring one of the most reputable cigars of all time – The Opus X.Arturo Fuente has crafted a colossal series of cigars called Opus X. Today it is heralded as the creme de la creme of cigars...

I’m not sure if Matt Booth has survived 15 years in the cigar industry or if the cigar industry has survived 15 years of Matt Booth. But we’re here now and we have to live with it. Matt Booth is an anomaly in the cigar world because he happened...

There are few things that aficionados love more than cigars… but cool collectables are certainly one of them. At this moment, the cigar world is filled with some of the most epic collectable items that have ever been made. Whether it’s statues,...

Every year, cigar lovers are looking for exactly the right cigar to pair with the holidays. More and more cigar makers are crafting holiday specific cigars, but none of them are as early to the party as Alec Bradley with their Filthy Hooligan B...

At the Cigars Daily HQ we’ve got a reason to celebrate! It’s our 7th birthday as the world’s largest online cigar community!It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. And if there’s one thing cigar aficionado’s love it’s a reason to celebrate! Du...

There is a certain signature that comes with expert blending. And I'm not talking about someone's autograph or scribbled name. The signature of blending perfection is, for cigar aficionados, found in a complex, refined, and satiati...