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...

The cigar world is as deep as it is wide. The people who get started in cigars are often taken back by this! There’s a whole dictionary of interesting and peculiar terms that come with the cigar lifestyle.During this episode, we will be...

Changes are a-coming. Truth be told, the cigar world is old... but not that old.The artistry of crafting handmade cigars has been around for about 600 years. And every year something new threatens to come along and end it all for the artisa...

Mild and Complex are not two words that are often used together in the world of cigars. It seems like milder cigars have a reputation for being… a little ordinary.But in recent years there has been a big push to craft some truly complex Sha...

Every music artist on the planet has the dream of creating that platinum album. A set of songs that is recognized and revered among listeners.In the cigar world, there is no such thing as a platinum album, but we do have the an...

What if we could fast forward to the end of 2025 and already know everything?! We could see every new project, every major event, and every scandal that might come along to rock the cigar world! That would be one hell of an advantage. Fortunate...

There are cigars with aged leaf, and then there are aged cigars. They’re two VERY different things. You hear about them out there in the wild. There are lots of cigars with blends that tout aged leaf. Sometimes the leaf is aged 5, 10, even 15 y...