Gary Korb

Reading Time: 3 minutes Grandpa Pasquale Was An Early Premium Cigar Influencer In November of 2023 Foundation Cigars released the Charter Oak Pegnataro and Charter Oak Pasquale cigars. Foundation Cigars founder, Nicholas Melillo named the cigars after his two grandfathers, Pegnataro and Pasquale. Why? Because it was his grandfathers’ passion for Connecticut-made cigars that kindled Nicholas’s passion for the leaf.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Fresh smokes from Plasencia, Alec Bradley, & Tatiana—reviewed! Warm sunshine, blue skies, and perfect smoking weather. With the arrival of spring tomorrow to kick off the official smoking season, I’m hoping snow and ice are firmly in the rear view. And what better way to kick it off than with a new cigar?

By Jared Gulick March 15, 2024 Reading Time: 7 minutes The Cigar Wrapper Cheat Sheet—What to Expect from their Color, Flavor, & More! In the cigar shops of yesteryear, wrapper choices were fewer and making a decision, well, it was kind of made for you. Today, in the post boom cigar era, wrapper selections are plenty and it’s easy to get lost in the noise.