Martin Kove’s The Prodigal Son Heads to Stores

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.

Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and the G-League’s Valley Suns. I was previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League, and Goodyear Ballpark, spring training home of the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I’m a voiceover artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.