The first national slow smoking tournament in Poland was held in Warsaw on June 3rd, 2016. The winner of the competition, Mr. Tomasz Żołądkiewicz, finished the Macanudo Inspirado Petit Corona in 1 hour 49 minutes and 19 seconds.
The Big Finale: Cigar Trophy 2016 Voting Until June 30
The nominees for the Cigar Trophy 2016 are determined. Over the past four weeks, our readers have been diligently nominating. Now it’s about the big finale.
Dutch Slow Smoking Tournament Held At PGC Hajenius
On Saturday, 4th of June 2016, cigar lovers of The Netherlands gathered at the iconic cigar shop of PGC Hajenius in Amsterdam for the Dutch qualification tournament to the Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC).
Vintage Havana Cigar Auction On June 20th 2016
C.Gars Auctions are holding the second cigar auction of 2016 at The Bulgari Hotel and online on the Cigar Auction website www.onlinecigarauctions.com. Bidding is now open online.
Global Premium Cigars Filed Lawsuit Against The FDA
On June 1st 2016, Global Premium Cigars (GPC) filed a lawsuit against the FDA for the unlawful deeming regulation’s effect on small businesses.
Longfiller Company Supports Schooling Project in Estelí
The Dutch cigar importer/distributer Longfiller Company hosted the Noche de Nicaragua, in cooperation with Societé Nobel, Joya de Nicaragua and La Sagrada Familia Cigars.
Xikar Introduces Limited Stars and Stripes Themed Cutter and Lighter
The new Xikar National Collection is a limited production series of 500 Xi1 Cutters and Forte Single Lighters with a stars and stripes theme.
New 2016 Camacho Liberty Series now Available in the U.S.A.
The 2016 Liberty Series will also be the first one to be sold outside the USA. The Europe release (1,000 boxes in total) is scheduled for November 2016.
Zenith celebrates the Cohiba Anniversary With El Primero Chronomaster Cohiba Edition
The Swiss watchmaking Manufacture Zenith released their Chronomaster 1969 watches in an exclusive Cohiba edition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the cuban cigar brand.
Davidoff to Launch New Limited Art Edition Cigar for 2016
The Davidoff Limited Art Edition 2016 consists of a cigar edition limited to 7’000 unique boxes, each featuring an exclusive still extracted from McGilchrist’s video ‘from many sides’.
New Quintero Vitola Tubulares Launching in Aluminum Tubo
Habanos has now officially announced the worldwide release of Quintero Tubulares, the first Quintero size available in an aluminum tube. The 133 x 16,7 mm | 5 1/4 x 42 cigar is made “Totalmente a Mano con Tripa Corta”.
Matilde Cigars to Release New Quadrata Line in July 2016
Matilde Cigars adds a third line to their portfolio: Matilde Quadrata, a box pressed blend that will be officially introduced at the IPCPR trade show in July 2016.
