The art of crafting cigars is timeless and traditional. It's not often that new methods pop up… and when they do, they're frequently novelties. During my 10 years in the cigar world, I have seen A LOT of 'new' ideas. And for the most part they are just ways to try and grab attention. But true innovation only happens in cigars then cigar makers redefine their creative process to bring a unique experience to aficionados. This week we will be diving into the immense effort that the Plasencia Family put into the Plasencia Alma Del Cielo (Soul of the Sky). This is the world's first high altitude cigar, and comes with a unique experience all it's very own.

In the fast evolving world of Limited Edition cigars, there's a race. It's a race to create the king of ALL LE blends on the market! Each cigar maker is hard at work to craft elite premium flavor that leaves the aficionado desperate for more. Some projects come out as one time, here today gone tomorrow, single releases. Others are made to be annual returns that bring cigar lovers back year after year. This year, Justin Andrews and AJ Fernandez are continuing their Whiskey Row Founders Collection project with Rabbit Hole Distillery. This year's release, the Raceking, is set to try to take the crown for Limited Edition luxuries. Tonight we'll look at the project, what went into creating it, and were it stacks up against the rest of the world of LE blends!

Today is truly a momentous day in the cigar world. We are just a week after the PCA trade show, where cigar makers have shown off their best and brightest new projects for 2025. I gotta tell you, there are some profoundly artistic new cigar in production right now! On this episode, we’ll discuss some of the best ones coming down the pipes to see what true aficionados are all excited about.