Cigar Culture Interview #1: Amanda Micallef – Part 2 This is part two of our interview with Amanda Micallef, Vice President of Marketing at Micallef Cigars. If you haven’t had a chance to read the first installment, you can check that out here. SMOKE INN: How the increase …
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Cigar Culture Interview #1 This is just the first in what we hope will be a regular stream of interviews on the Smoke Inn Blog. In addition to our reviews, event coverage and historical trivia we are going to try and get inside the minds of some of the more …
Read More »Exploring Legacy Cigar Brands – Part II
Part II – Legacy Cigar Brands In part I of this series, we mentioned the importance of tradition in the cigar making industry. This is one of the threads that is woven throughout the culture. We should never mistake that for the cigar world eschewing innovation and creativity. There’s plenty …
Read More »Abe’s View on the 2022 PCA Cigar Event
The PCA Convention & International Trade Show The annual PCA Convention & International Trade Show is the place to be if you want to hear about the latest cigar types and the top cigars 2022 has to offer. This exclusive show, presented by the Premium Cigar Association is only open …
Read More »Dominican Cigars: An Overview
Dominican Cigars With its tropical climate and rich, loamy island soil, The Dominican Republic was always a perfect place for tobacco cultivation and cigar production. But it wasn’t until the 1959 Cuban Revolution and subsequent American embargo that the Dominican cigar industry really took off. With Cuba largely out of …
Read More »Celebrities and Cigars
Cigars and Celebs If there’s anything we know about our fellow cigar smokers, it’s that they have character. Think about the people in your life who smoke cigars. Is there a single mild and mediocre person among them? Of course not. People who smoke cigars are all different to be …
Read More »Smoke Inn’s Cigar Shop University
Welcome to Cigar Shop University Welcome to the first installment of Smoke Inn’s new series. We’re calling it Cigar Shop University. As your favorite cigar shop and the best place around to buy cigars online, we saw an opportunity to entertain and inform while talking about our favorite subject. There …
Read More »Manufacturer Spotlight: Alec Bradley
Alec Bradley cigars are rockstars of the cigar world. They’re like Prince, Elvis and Van Halen rolled into a premium leaf and ready for a smoking experience that knocks your socks off. Through the years, the company created countless 90 + plus rated cigars and even won cigar of the …
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