What is the cost of flavor? Depending on your cigar, about USD 45 per pound. We talked to an expert to understand tobacco valuations.
Knowledge
Why Some Tobaccos are More Expensive Than Others
What is the cost of flavor? Depending on your cigar, about USD 45 per pound. We talked to an expert to understand tobacco valuations.
The End for Vintage Davidoff?
Mitchell Orchant, managing director of C.Gars Ltd and organizer of the world’s biggest annual cigar auctions, says he believes that we’ve seen the last great sales of the hugely prized vintage Cuban Davidoffs.
Cigar Scene
New Dimensions for Cigarrummet
On May 29 the new location of the legendary Stockholm cigar shop Cigarrumet was opened.
New Releases
Hamlet Paredes Introduces 25th Anniversary Cigar In Malmö
On the European tour to promote his latest creation, Hamlet 25th Year, Rocky Patel’s master roller, Hamlet Paredes, stopped by Malmö Cigarrsällskap to talk to a room full of curious Swedes.
Ratings & Awards
Two Days Left to Nominate Cigars, Accessories and Lounges!
Each year we turn to you, cigar smokers yourselves, to make the decision about which products most deserve to receive the Cigar Trophy Awards for excellent work in all matters cigars. Catch your chance now and put forward your nominations.
From the Magazine
Cigar-rolling Craft Considered Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Netherlands
Ria Bos from the Netherlands has managed to have cigar rolling registered as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Who are the Buyers of High-Priced Vintage Cigars?
The vintage cigar market can be an enigmatic place, with players unwilling to reveal their sources, collections or investments for fear of alerting their competitors. With some information from a few specialists, Nick Hammond found out that vintage buyers can be divided into two distinct groups.
Cigar Trivia: Wrapper Colors
Cigars not only come in different forms. As well, the color spectrum of the wrapper is impressively extensive, and each one is the result of several different factors and processes that also influence how a cigar tastes.
Avo Uvezian – A Symphony of Life, Music and Cigars
There are three pillars that define the life of Avo, and join together into a whole, so to speak, like the movements in a symphony: music, his language skills and his passion for cigars.
Airkel – How a new Ventilation System revolutionizes the Concept of Cigar Lounges
The Airkel adventure begins in 2010. Vahé Gérard’s office is piled high with plans, sketches and prototypes. The result – a ventilation system that enables a new smoking experience.
Inside the Cigar Jar Factory Talavera de la Reina in Toledo
At the Talavera de la Reina in Toledo, Spain, cigar jars are made by hand. The master potter Francisco Agudo gives an insight into the factory, where the jars for the new Vintage Collection from Habanos are produced.
The History of the Flor de Copán Cigar Factory
The factory Flor de Copán has history and importace. In the oldest tobacco growing region in Honduras, it is the only cigar factory and one of the biggest employers in the region.
Turmeaus Cigars & Whisky – UK’s Largest Cigar Shop
Liverpool’s favorite tiny tobacconist, Turmeaus, has just become the UK’s largest specialist cigar shop. C.Gars Ltd took over Turmeaus in 2003. The London-based company’s new flagship store, rechristened Turmeaus Cigars and Whisky, is now in the center of Liverpool.
Cigar-rolling Craft Considered Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Netherlands
Ria Bos from the Netherlands has managed to have cigar rolling registered as a national intangible cultural heritage.