For the first time in history, Club Macanudo hosted the American qualification tournament for the Cigar Smoking World Championship.
Joya de Nicaragua announces Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial
Following the 2013 release of Cuatro Cinco Edición Limitada, Joya de Nicaragua announced another Cuatro Cinco to be available as small batch regular production: Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial.
Drew Estate Releases Tienda Exclusiva for Riverside Cigars
Made at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate in Estelí, this small batch release is specially rolled for Riverside Cigars in Jeffersonville, IN. Riverside Cigars will begin selling the Tiends Exclusiva cigars at a release event scheduled for July 11, 2015.
Oleg Padon Wins Estonian Qualification for the Slow Smoking World Championship
The Nordic Qualification Tournament for the Slow Cigar Smoking World Championship, which took place in Tallinn last weekend, was won by Oleg Padon, from St Petersburg, in a time of 1 hour, 43 min, 35 sec.
Davidoff Flagship Store Basel opens with a new look
The new Davidoff Flagship Store in the heart of Basel has been designed in accordance with the new globally standardized concept “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911”, and was opening its doors on June 11, 2015.
S.T. Dupont Releasing Rolling Stones Pen and Lighters
S.T. Dupont announced a partnership with the Rolling Stones in form of a limited edition collection’s design inspired by Keith Richard’s 5-string guitar.
Top 25 of 2014 – The Complete List
Every year the members of our tasting panel blind-taste hundreds of cigars. At the end of the year we take time to look back and compare the best of the cigars once again. The Top 25 are our absolute favourites from the 2014 tastings.
Alberto Turrent Honored for Lifetime Achievement
Alberto Turrent, tobacco farmer and founder of the emblematic brand Te-Amo, was honored for his impressive life’s work.
Top 25 of 2013 – The Complete List
Every year the members of our tasting panel blind-taste hundreds of cigars. At the end of the year we take time to look back and compare the best of the cigars once again. The Top 25 are our absolute favourites from the 2013 tastings.
Hendrik Kelner Honored for Lifetime Achievement
Hendrik Kelner is probably the most well-known tobacco expert in the world and a living legend. For more than 40 years he’s been cultivating the best tobaccos and, with his name vouches for, among other things, the quality of the luxury brand Davidoff.
Nestor Plasencia Sr. Honored for Lifetime Achievement
Nestor Plasencia Sr. is one of the best known tobacco growers and cigar-makers in the cigar industry. When his Lifetime achievement Trophy was announced in Orlando, the entire room rose to their feet with applause.
Carlos Toraño Honored for Lifetime Achievement
This year, Carlos Toraño was honored for his life’s work. Over the years, he has worked for many well-known brands and today his own brand is counted among the best in the world.
