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The Cigar Guys hosts Alex Gonzalez, Mark Nikollaj, Zach Nikollaj and Jared Burrows

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Recently: New York’s Generational Tobacco Ban, FDA Talk and Tariffs: The Policy Stories Cigar Lovers Should Know.

🤝 Partner Corner

A spotlight on the brands we work with and what they're up to.

FOUR GUYS. ONE TABLE. EVERYTHING CIGARS.

The Cigar Guys are Alex Gonzalez, Mark Nikollaj, Zach Nikollaj and Jared Burrows: four friends who have been smoking on camera every week since January 2023. Nearly four years in, we've sat down with names like Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, Law Ream of Camacho, Alex Weghorn of Davidoff, Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf and Nick Melillo of Foundation Cigars.

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YouTube videos
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articles on TheCigarGuys.com

Figures as of October 2026.

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