Interview with Javier Paredes, partner of Kukenan Tobacco Trading in Caracas, Venezuela.
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.
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.
“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…
Totem Cigraal Showcases Totem Humidors
Totem Cigraal is proud to showcase the latest addition to Totem’s collection of accessories: the humidors!
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.
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.
Vegas de Santiago are Consolidating their European Markets
Our friends from Vegas de Santiago are consolidating their European markets in Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden and Cyprus while continuing to support their portfolio of Private Labels and developing their OVERRUN cigar trade.
Cigraal Showcasing Their New “Confidenciaal“ Luxury Bundle Cigars
Eric Piras’ Hong Kong based Cigraal is present at Intertabac 2022 for the first time showcasing their new “Confidenciaal“ luxury bundle cigars as well as their Totem accessories line.
Elie Bleu came to Intertabac 2022 to Showcase New Humidors
World renowned humidor maker Elie Bleu came to intertabac 2022 to showcase several new beautifully handrcrafted humidors.
A Pivot to Asia
An interview with Dag Holmboe and Norio Hattori from the Pacific Cigar Company in February 2022.
United Cigars: United, We Smoke!
As the majority of cigar smokers in the United States surely know, David Garofalo is not a stranger to the business.
