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 Barber Pole. This cigar brings together the dark chocolatey rich tasting notes of a dark Habano wrapper with the lighter tea notes of green candela leaf. On this week’s show, we’ll talk about how this blend has become an annual gold rush for for aficionados, and where cigars fit into the holiday festivities.

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! During this episode, we’ll be sharing some of the biggest wins along with our personal selections for the best blends we look to when we’ve got a reason to celebrate. Join us and party right along side the whole Cigars Daily Crew as we share the highlights and look at the very bright road ahead!

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 satiating flavor profile. This week, we're looking at one blend that has achieved one of the highest levels of vibrant cigar experience that we have ever seen. We will be looking at a Signature blend from the timeless cigar crafter Montecristo. For more than 80 years the folks at Monte have been perfecting the art of crafting cigars, and now it seems like they just may have arrived.

My name is Tim and I'm the host of this show and YOU are the co-host. Your comments and questions will drive the episode. So grab a chair, a beverage to pair, and drop your cigar comments and questions!

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 discussing many of these terms. Some are Spanish words, others are english, and some are a crazy mix of the two. Regardless of where the term comes from, we’re here to straighten it out tonight. I know a lot of these myself, but of course I have the Cigars Daily LIVE Crew to help me along the way.

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?

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. Fortunately, we have the next best thing – the Cigars Daily Crew. At the HQ we are students of all the artistry and effort that goes into the projects from each Master Blender. Tonight, we will give you our best take on what is coming down the pipeline for the Aficionado world over the next year. Buckle up for this episode, you’re in for a ride.