There are two important reasons why Ecuador has become the Mecca for premium cigar wrapper tobacco: its soil and cloud-filled skies.
Knowledge
Why the Cigar Industry Loves Ecuador’s Outstanding Wrapper Leaf
There are two important reasons why Ecuador has become the Mecca for premium cigar wrapper tobacco: its soil and cloud-filled skies.
Once a Gigantic Brand, Ramón Allones has Faced a Steady Descent
Simon Chase recollects the high points of Ramón Allones and outlines the steady, sometimes precipitous, decline of the Cuban brand.
Cigar Scene
UK Vintage Auction Sale Nets $563,691
London’s latest rare, aged and vintage cigar auction saw Lots sold achieving in excess of half a million dollars.
New Releases
Cornelius & Anthony to add Lonsdale to Cornelius Lineup
Cornelius & Anthony Premium Cigars will release Cornelius in a new size at the 2017 IPCPR trade show. The line will now be offered in a Lonsdale, 6.5 x 42.
Ratings & Awards
2017 Cigar Trophy Awards now Open for Voting
The candidates for the 2017 Cigar Trophy are determined and the voting phase starts now!
From the Magazine
A Journey Through Oslo
Oslo offers many options for passionated cigar smokers. Norway’s capitals city offers tobacco specialist shops and also a cigar lounge.
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.
A Journey Through Oslo
Oslo offers many options for passionated cigar smokers. Norway’s capitals city offers tobacco specialist shops and also a cigar lounge.
Havana’s Top Ten Places to Smoke Cigars
Havana and cigars are simply inseparable. It’s good to know where you can go in Cuba’s capital to indulge in your cigar in a nice environment. The following is a list of the best places.