{"id":35072,"date":"2026-06-19T01:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikescigars.test\/blog\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T01:51:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:51:34","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mkc-home\"><div class=\"mkc-trending\"><span class=\"mkc-trending-label\">Trending Now<\/span><div class=\"mkc-trending-items\"><a class=\"mkc-trending-item active\" href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/valentines-day-gift-guide-2025\/\">Valentine&#8217;s Day Gift Guide 2025<\/a><a class=\"mkc-trending-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/mikes-cigars-holiday-gift-guide-2024\/\">Mike&#8217;s Cigars Holiday Gift Guide 2024<\/a><a class=\"mkc-trending-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/perdomo-reserve-10th-anniversary-champagne-maduro-a-blend-worth-celebrating\/\">Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne Maduro: A Blend Worth Celebrating<\/a><a class=\"mkc-trending-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/the-best-mild-cigars\/\">The Best Mild Cigars<\/a><a class=\"mkc-trending-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/fathers-day-gift-guide\/\">Father&#8217;s Day Gift Guide<\/a><a class=\"mkc-trending-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/rocky-patel-year-of-the-dragon-now-in-stock\/\">Rocky Patel Year of the Dragon: Now in Stock<\/a><\/div><div class=\"mkc-trending-nav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"mkc-tprev\">&lsaquo;<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"mkc-tnext\">&rsaquo;<\/button><\/div><\/div><section class=\"mkc-featured\"><div class=\"mkc-feat3\">    <article class=\"mkc-fc\">\n      <a class=\"mkc-fc-imglink\" href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/valentines-day-gift-guide-2025\/\"><span class=\"mkc-fc-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/istockphoto-96943173-612x612-1.jpg)\"><\/span><\/a>\n      <div class=\"mkc-fc-body\">\n        <a class=\"mkc-fc-cat\" href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/topics\/cigar-gifts\/\">Gift Ideas<\/a>        <h3 class=\"mkc-fc-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/valentines-day-gift-guide-2025\/\">Valentine&#8217;s Day Gift Guide 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"mkc-fc-meta\">February 11, 2025<\/div>\n        <p class=\"mkc-fc-ex\">Valentine&#8217;s Day. 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Which means its&hellip;<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"mkc-fc\">\n      <a class=\"mkc-fc-imglink\" href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/perdomo-reserve-10th-anniversary-champagne-maduro-a-blend-worth-celebrating\/\"><span class=\"mkc-fc-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Perdomo-Reserve-10th-Anniversary-Champagne-Maduro-brand-line-thumbnail.jpg)\"><\/span><\/a>\n      <div class=\"mkc-fc-body\">\n        <a class=\"mkc-fc-cat\" href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/topics\/cigar-news\/\">Cigar News<\/a>        <h3 class=\"mkc-fc-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/perdomo-reserve-10th-anniversary-champagne-maduro-a-blend-worth-celebrating\/\">Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne Maduro: A Blend Worth Celebrating<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"mkc-fc-meta\">July 11, 2024<\/div>\n        <p class=\"mkc-fc-ex\">We are proud to announce we now have Perdomo&#8217;s legendary 10th Anniversary Champagne Maduro in stock. 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Every year we see new blends that&hellip;<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n        <article class=\"mkc-fc\">\n      <a class=\"mkc-fc-imglink\" href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/fathers-day-gift-guide\/\"><span class=\"mkc-fc-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/360_F_595537953_5LXXrmKaZ2LLo1rozjVjVtqbC9RvWF3g.jpg)\"><\/span><\/a>\n      <div class=\"mkc-fc-body\">\n        <a class=\"mkc-fc-cat\" href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/topics\/cigar-gifts\/\">Gift Ideas<\/a>        <h3 class=\"mkc-fc-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/fathers-day-gift-guide\/\">Father&#8217;s Day Gift Guide<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"mkc-fc-meta\">May 16, 2024<\/div>\n        <p class=\"mkc-fc-ex\">Your father raised you, taught you the important things about life, and was always there for you. 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This year&hellip;<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n    <\/div><\/section><div class=\"mkc-cols\"><div class=\"mkc-main\">    <section class=\"mkc-sec\">\n      <h2 class=\"mkc-sec-title\">Latest Reviews<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"mkc-biglist\">\n        <div class=\"mkc-big-col\">          <a class=\"mkc-card mkc-card-big\" href=\"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/cigar-review-montecristo-espada-signature\/\">\n            <span class=\"mkc-card-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/montecristo-espada-signature-valiente-natural-box-of-10.jpg)\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"mkc-card-body\">\n              <span class=\"mkc-card-cat\">Cigar Reviews<\/span>              <span class=\"mkc-card-title\">Cigar Review: Montecristo Espada Signature<\/span>\n              <span class=\"mkc-card-meta\">February 18, 2022<\/span>\n              <span class=\"mkc-card-ex\">When starting a review, it&#8217;s important to stay objective; not letting your expectations color your opinion. 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