JohnS Posted March 13 Posted March 13 Actor Martin Kove Comes Out With New Cigar Smoke being made in conjunction with Paul DiSilvio of Casa Grande Cigars and Sanj Patel Mar 6, 2025 - By David Savona Veteran actor Martin Kove has been smoking cigars for more than 25 years. Now, he’s coming out with a brand of his own. Kove, 79, is best known as the menacing villain John Kreese from The Karate Kid series of movies as well as the hit Netflix series “Cobra Kai,” where he often appears with a cigar clamped in his hard-set jaw. “Sweep the leg,” he famously said in the original film, instructing his student to play dirty and target an opponent’s weakness. “Mercy is for the weak,” his character advises. Off camera, Kove is charming and pleasant, the polar opposite of his character. Cigars are among his favorite things. “It’s the height of my level of relaxation,” he says of his cigar smoking. His new brand is called The Prodigal Son, named for an upcoming TV series. The cigar is being made in partnership with Paul DiSilvio, founder of La Casa Grande Cigar Factory in the Bronx, New York, and Sanj Patel, known for his SP1014 brand of smokes. (DiSilvio also worked with actor Chazz Palminteri on A Bronx Tale Cigar.) The cigars are rolled in the Dominican Republic and they will come in one size, a Toro measuring 6 inches long by 52 ring. Initially, they will only be available at a handful of retailers in late June, with a broader release expected in the fall. The cigars are expected to retail for around $14 apiece. Source: https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/actor-martin-kove-comes-out-with-new-cigar 2
Cigar Surgeon Posted March 13 Posted March 13 I'm hoping he'll make an appearance at the PCA tradeshow in April. 3
Popular Post MrFolgers Posted March 13 Popular Post Posted March 13 3 hours ago, Cigar Surgeon said: I'm hoping he'll make an appearance at the PCA tradeshow in April. If he does, Sweep the leg... 1 6
westg Posted March 13 Posted March 13 3 hours ago, MrFolgers said: If he does, Sweep the leg... But he will be disqualified. 1
westg Posted March 13 Posted March 13 I would actually consider buying one if he called it No Mercy. 1 2
MrFolgers Posted March 13 Posted March 13 1 minute ago, westg said: But he will be disqualified MERCY IS FOR THE WEAK!!! 1
Popular Post painfreefishing Posted March 13 Popular Post Posted March 13 Damn! A, that guy is 79 years old, and B, he married someone 35 years younger and outlived them. Cobra Kai never dies. 4 2
mikejh Posted March 14 Posted March 14 At my last job, we tried to do a bigger and better exchange and one of the items was a Martin Kove autographed headshot. 2
BrightonCorgi Posted March 15 Posted March 15 When I read the title, I thought "Aston Martin has a new cigar." There has a been a little talk in the Aston Martin Owner's Club on releasing a "club cigar". Would be fun to do and possibly expand the membership of the club along with it. 1
JohnS Posted August 15 Author Posted August 15 Martin Kove’s The Prodigal Son Heads to Stores August 14, 2025 - Patrick Lagreid The Prodigal Son, the new cigar line from Martin Kove, the actor who played John Kreese in “The Karate Kid” and “Cobra Kai,” is on its way to stores. The cigars are named for an upcoming TV series and a four-part comic book series developed by Kove. The Prodigal Son is being released in a single 6 x 52 toro vitola with an undisclosed blend, which were produced at Tabacalera Jurarip, Chico Rivas’ factory in Tamboril, Dominican Republic, which has also produced cigars for Sanj Patel. Pricing is set at $14 per cigar and $280 for a 20-count box. The line was developed by Kove with Paul DiSilvio of La Casa Grande Cigars and Sanj Patel of Sanj’s Smoke Shop and the SP1014 brand of cigars. DiSilvio has also worked with actor Chazz Palminteri on his A Bronx Tale line of cigars. The cigars are being launched at three retailers: La Casa Grande Cigars in the Bronx, N.Y.; Sanj’s Smoke Shop in Bloomfield, N.J., and Smoke Inn, which has multiple locations in South Florida. A press release said that the company hopes to expand production and availability, which it said would make the cigars more widely available by Fall 2025 or early 2026. Images courtesy of La Casa Grande Cigars. Source: Halfwheel 1
Chibearsv Posted August 15 Posted August 15 8 hours ago, Puros Y Vino said: Who??? "Sweep the leg. You got a problem with that?" 2 2
Puros Y Vino Posted August 15 Posted August 15 These celeb releases are funny. I remember seeing an old CA video where they pull out a vintage box of George Hamilton cigars. Looked like Davidoff boxes. The Sopranos one had funky votolas. The Big Papi smokes looked kinda cool. 2
LaoFan Posted August 17 Posted August 17 I had to google the name... and this was the first result 🤣 2 1
Habanoschris Posted August 17 Posted August 17 On 3/13/2025 at 6:34 PM, MrFolgers said: MERCY IS FOR THE WEAK!!! "Get him a body bag!" 1 1
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