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New Drops, Presidential Cigar Plays, & a Smart Way to Track Your Smokes 🔥

Andres Sanchez
March 26, 2025

This week in cigars is packed with action. C.L.E. Cigar Co. expands its lineup with a new Maduro, while Trinidad’s Miami Edition is dropping next month.

Gurkha’s Year of the Snake is now shipping, and a new distribution deal is bringing authentic Cuban-made humidors to U.S. smokers.

In our featured brand spotlight, check out the Cigarwell App, a slick tool that lets you log every stick you smoke—so you never forget that perfect cigar again.

Also, we’re revisiting a legendary moment in cigar history—when JFK scored 1,200 Cubans the night before signing the embargo.

And of course, we’ve got killer deals this week—up to 65% off on top-tier cigars like Oliva Serie V Melanio, Cohiba Red Dot, and more.

🔥 Let’s light up the week! 🔥

News

This Week In The World Of Cigars

New Releases

C.L.E. Cigar Co. Adds Maduro Line: (Read More)
Trinidad Espiritu Miami Edition Coming Next Month: (Read More)

Industry News

Blanco Becomes Distributor of Duyos, Made in Cuba Humidors: (Read More)
Gurkha Begins Shipping Year of Snake: (Read More)

Brand Of The Week (Paid Ad)

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Weekly Interesting Cigar Facts

The U.S. President Who Made Cigars Cool Again

While many presidents enjoyed cigars, John F. Kennedy had a unique relationship with them—especially right before signing the Cuban trade embargo in 1962.

Here’s the fun part: The night before the embargo went into effect, Kennedy reportedly asked his press secretary, Pierre Salinger, to round up as many of his favorite Cuban cigars—H. Upmann Petit Coronas—as possible.

Salinger scrambled and came back with 1,200 cigars the next morning. Moments later, Kennedy signed the embargo, making it illegal to import any more Cuban cigars into the U.S.

Talk about timing.

To this day, that move is one of the most legendary cigar power plays in presidential history—and it cemented JFK’s status as one of the most iconic cigar smokers of all time.

🔥 What would be in your personal pre-embargo stash?

Hit reply and tell me your top pick!