Now Live on the channel is the latest unboxing: Davidoff Winston Churchill 2025 Limited Edition. Davidoff outdid themselves with branding and packaging, featuring unique gold hinges, licensed artwork from the Churchill Estate under the lid, and a paint palette that fits cigars for you and your closest friends. Watch on YouTube for a full unboxing and details on this year’s blend.
Stay well, be well, smoke well.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Now live on YouTube is the 2025 Rojas Street Tacos Cinco de Mayo 2025 Limited Edition. Now in its second year, Rojas has released an updated blend to last year’s Street Tacos Cinco de Mayo Limited Edition. This year, Noel Rojas uses a larger vitola, a 6 x 54 toro with an Ecuadorian Habano Maduro wrapper, a Mexican San Andres binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and Connecticut Broadleaf.
Production is limited to 2,500 boxes of 20 for 50,000 total cigars.
MSRP is $12.50 per cigar/$250 per box.
On February 8, Drew Estate announced their latest new cigar blend coming out later this year – a Dominican-forward cigar. Drew Estate typically focuses on Nicaraguan blends from their factory, La Gran Fabrica located in Esteli, Nicaragua.
As with all new Drew Estate releases, this is an event that should be experienced with a Freestyle Live Event Kit.
The April 2025 kit has shipped to Drew Estate retailers and is now available to customers for $40.
The event kit includes:
Tune in Tuesday, April 8 for the Freestyle Live Reveal with your Event Kit.
You can watch the livestream on Drew Estate’s Facebook Page or on their YouTube channel.
Event packs typically sell out, so be sure to secure yours before April 8.
Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to stop at Telford’s Pipe & Cigar in Mill Valley, California and meet Brian Telford, who started the business in 1970! The shop is a masterclass in the history of pipe tobacco and cigars in the United States for the last 100+ years.
It was truly a special day to get a few minutes to chat with Brian and listen to the history of Telford’s as well as the challenges of owning a tobacco retailer in California given the states aggressive regulation, as well as local county ordinances and regulations. Nevertheless, the shop is truly one-of-a-kind and is a must-visit if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Telford’s stocks an impressive amount of inventory from in-house pipe tobacco blends to the largest names in the cigar industry. Fun fact: Telford’s was the first Davidoff appointed merchant in Northern California. Unfortunately, Telford’s does not have an e-commerce website, but if they have what you’re looking for, they can process your order over the phone and ship it directly to you.
I can’t thank Brian Telford enough; thank you for your time and allowing me to share your business with the world.
The Eladio Díaz 71 Aniversario Cigar is a special limited-edition release, crafted to honor the legendary blender Eladio Díaz on his 71st birthday. This premium cigar features an Ecuadorian Corojo ’99 wrapper, a rich Mexican San Andrés binder, and a unique filler blend of Dominican Corojo, Dominican Habano ’92, and barrel-aged Havana Vuelta Arriba (HVA) tobaccos. Hand-selected tobaccos from the regions of San Juan de la Maguana and Las Matas de Farfán in the Dominican Republic add a distinct character, drawing from their mineral-rich, high pH soils that contribute to the cigar’s strength and creamy texture. The cigar is presented in a refined Toro size, measuring 6 inches by a 54-ring gauge, and is limited to just 2,000 boxes of 10, making it a sought-after collector’s item. Its medium-to-full-bodied profile reveals flavors of subtle spice, dark cacao, black coffee, and a clean, woody finish, offering a rich and complex smoking experience worthy of its namesake. Priced at $25 per cigar, the 71 Aniversario delivers a nuanced, artisanal touch that reflects Díaz’s legacy and expertise in cigar crafting.