The Swiss cigar manufacturer Heinrich Villiger has not only shaped the company Villiger Söhne for over 60 years, but also acquired a knowledge of tobacco that is unparalleled. We sat down with him for an interview on the occasion of his 85th birthday.
Xikar: The American Dream from the Garage
Who is the best partner for a cigar smoker? There are several: The cutter, the auger and the lighter. They should be practical; good design is preferable, and the cutter should cut like a knife through butter. Xikar offers all this to perfection, while behind the name there is a typical American entrepreneur story.
Germany’s 4th Habanos Day
With the impressive Castle Hotel Weyberhöfe near Aschaffenburg as backdrop, hundreds of passionados attended the fourth Habanos Day in Germany.
North Sea Calling: Cigar Lounges in Hamburg, Bremen & Schleswig-Holstein
Land of Pleasure: Germany. Tolerant laws exist in the federal states of Hamburg, Bremen and Schleswig-Holstein. Here, smoking is allowed in establishments of up to 75m² as well as in closed side rooms. Wishing you a good smoke on this journey into the upper north!
100 Years of Heirichs’ Pipes
Peter Heinrichs, a lad from Cologne, an avowed Catholic and an extremely successful entrepreneur in the tobacco retail trade. And this year is the 100th anniversary of the founding of Heinrichs’ Pipes by his grandfather Jakob in 1908.
