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 artisan cigar makers throughout Latin America. But the committed cigar loving community in America and across the world is always fighting the good fight to support the cause and protect their freedoms. During this episode, we'll discuss some of the exciting new threats that the industry faces and BIG changes that are coming down the pipes for the whole industry. We learned a lot at the TPE Tradeshow this last week. I will also give you the inside scoop on what I learned there.

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 Shade blends, and those are the one’s we’re learning about tonight. From boutique blends to monster Masterblenders, we’re looking at some of the off-the-beaten-path Shade blends that offer more than just a puff of plane.

In the cigar world, there is no such thing as a platinum album, but we do have the annual release of the Top 25 Lists. These are lists compiled by cigar publications, vloggers, bloggers, and whole cigar communities. Almost every year, I make a video blasting these lists and the cigars they choose. This year, we’re going to take a look to see how they did. Did they hit the nail on the head, or come up with another swing and a miss?