On a special episode of HBTC Live, we go Full LaZonaPalooza! We will talk to Héctor Alfonso and Jack Toraño about the event this year, and much more! If you watch live, join in the comments and let us know what you’re smoking and drinking along with us. You can also post questions during the live broadcast and be a part of the conversation.
In 2019, Protocol Cigars debuted the Lawman Series of cigars with the Sir Robert Peel. Following that in 2020, the Eliot Ness cigars were announced. Then at the 2021 PCA Trade Show, Juan Cancel and Kevin Keithan from Protocol Cigars announced the latest entry in the Lawman Series, that being the Bass Reeves.
The 601 Black Toro is a new imagining of a cigar that was pulled from the market by Espinosa many years ago. This new Toro was unveiled at a LaZonaPalooza event hosted by Espinosa Cigars, and officially released at the 2021 PCA Trade Show. The blend is designed to be a full-bodied Connecticut Shade experience that goes above and beyond the more traditional ultra-mild cigars wrapped with a light shade wrapper. Here is Matt's review of the 601 Black Toro.
When Kevin Keithan joined Juan Cancel at Protocol Cigars, he not only brought a vast amount of energy and drive to the growing cigar brand, he also brought a wealth of experience in cyber security. As a way to integrate Kevin's technology background into the law enforcement theme of the Protocol series, the company released the Cyber Crimes Unit. The neon-green design fits nicely into the Protocol series of the original Protocol Blue, the Probable Cause Red, and the Themis Yellow (or as Garret likes to call it, the M-I-5). Here is Matt's review of this cigar.
Protocol Cigars is proud to announce the third installment in the John Doe Series, John Doe 3.0. John Doe is the common name given to unidentified males at birth until identification can be made at a later time. The John Doe 3.0 cigars will be presented in a 10 count paper bundle with pricing set at $95.00/bundle-$9.50/cigar. The John Doe 3.0 is a 5 x 52 vitola with black lettering on a plain white paper band spelling out John Doe 3.0. Similar to prior John Doe releases, the wrapper, binder, and filler are unidentified.
