Jorge Tapies
Jorge Tapies is a passionate cigar smoker for over 25 years who enjoys visiting a tobacco farm or factory as well as spending time with friends at a cigar lounge anywhere in the world over a glass of aged rum. Jorge holds the Tobacconist University Certified Consumer Tobacconist as well as the International Association of Cigar Sommeliers’ Cigar Ambassador certifications and is an avid reader and book collector on anything cigar and tobacco related. Jorge is a regular contributor and ambassador for Cigar Journal, especially in Spanish speaking countries and throughout the Asia Pacific region. He is also member of Cigar Journal’s tasting panel since 2012.
Articles by Jorge Tapies
RACHING Launches Amber Series Cigar Humidor
At this year’s Total Product Expo (TPE), RACHING presented the Amber Series Cigar Humidor, a concept-driven release that merges biomimetic design, luxury materials, and cutting-edge climate technology.
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RACHING Introduces Portable Draw Resistance Tester
RACHING has introduced a new device aimed at measuring cigar draw resistance in a portable format. According to the company, the product is the first handheld unit designed to combine draw resistance measurement with predictive indicators related to cigar humidity and smoke output.
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Of Leaf and Loaf
At first glance, the fermentation of black tobacco and of sourdough bread seems to belong to completely different worlds. One takes place in sub-tropical farms and inside warm, heavy pilones constructed from stacks of tobacco. The other unfolds, perhaps in an old bakery, inside a cool mixing bowl an
Read More: Of Leaf and Loaf
Raching Moves to New, Larger Factory
China based humidor giant Raching Technology Group moved to a brand new and much larger factory space in Dongguan, Guangdong province in southern China.
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New Habanos Specialist Store Opens in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
After opening their first Habanos Specialist in Vietnam in 2019 and La Casa del Habano in 2021, Avanti Group celebrated their 6th anniversary with the opening of a new Habanos Specialist in Ho Chi Minh City, their 13th retail location.
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Great Wall Cigars Unveiled Six New Releases at Intertabac 2025
Great Wall Cigars exhibited alongside China Tobacco International and remains focused on their international expansion with a diversified portfolio.
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A Tribute to America’s Liberator from the Heart of Venezuela
With Libertadores Cigars, TAVESA is not only making exceptional cigars, but is also telling an exciting story rooted in Latin America’s independence movements in the 1800’s.
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Eric Piras and his Team do it Again in 2024
Congratulations to Eric Piras, his wife Agnes Caer-Piras and the rest of the Cigraal team for wining their second Cigar Trophy in 2024.
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“I Bought 250,000,000 Dollars’ Worth of Cigars”
How can someone spend a quarter of a billion US dollars on cigars? Is it even possible? Well, I guess it is. While listening to our good friends from the podcast The Cigar Authority and Two Guys Smoke Shop a few weeks back, I heard a conversation between the latter’s owner, David Garofalo, and his&#
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Totem Cigraal Showcases Totem Humidors
Totem Cigraal is proud to showcase the latest addition to Totem’s collection of accessories: the humidors!
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Valentino Siesto Cigars Jumps into the Boxing Ring
Valentino Siesto Cigars announced the launch of their new cigar line named after World Champion and now Hall of Famer boxer Roberto “Mano de Piedra” Duran.
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Why China Matters
Leave aside the geopolitical discourse between China and the West, the recent turmoil inside Habanos S.A., and the ever-present global supply chain issues, there is one thing we can’t deny: China still matters, a lot.
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