Vice Merchant Cigar Blog

Head's up everyone, we've received a batch of stunning cigar stands from Zimmer Design & Manufacturing out in Texas. These American-made stands are built to last and come in two materials: brass and aluminum (in black and silver). Why Use a Cigar Stand? Cigar stands are a simple and effective tool that keep your cigar close at hand and from rolling away. Most importantly, stands ensure your stogie never touches an unclean surface.  Honestly, think about how dirty that house ashtray gets and how many people use it. Do you really want to chance brining someone else's...whatever...back to your lips. Bring...

Enjoying cigar podcasts today means that not only can you listen to some of your favorite hosts, but also watch, chat, interact, and have a virtual smoke with 'em in real time thanks to social platforms like Instagram, YouTube, Clubhouse, and Twitch. We've put together a list of some of the best cigar podcasts you should watch and listen. Check back because we'll be adding more each month. the Lounge Experience Guuuuuusss Morning! Hosted by Erica Arroyo and Amy Tejada, the Lounge Experience (TLE) blends a mix of audio and visual formats and cross-industry guests to give fans a blast...

Here’s a little preview of our new ceramic cigar ashtray, the Vice Tray. Each one is handmade on a pottery wheel and feature a generous circular ash well and hand-sculpted ledge for resting your cigar. Expect to see a gorgeous pale glaze on the final product. Vice Tray Debuts late October 2021 We’re producing a limited run of ten of these ashtrays and they’ll be ready in late October. If you'd like to pre-order, please send an email to luis [at]  vicemerchant.com

Feast your eyes on our latest selection of Skull Cigar Rests from FFK Stands! There are only 10 in stock and each one is hand carved from a variety of stones. In this blog post, we've highlighted three styles:  Lepidolite Skull Cigar Rest Howlite Skull Cigar Rest Dragon Blood Skull Cigar Rest   Stone Skull Cigar Rest Collection See the entire collection of skull cigar rests HERE.

To celebrate the launch of our new cigar picks and nubbers, we commissioned Boris of @pencilwasted fame to create three illustrations for each style and the results are fucking amazing! I mean, look, LOOOOK: Mini Hammered Pulsar Hammered Shop Cigar Picks Like what you see? Then shop the cigar nubber collection HERE.