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.
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.
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 and a proofing basket dusted with ancient…
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.
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.
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.
Reviving the Habanos Experience in Venezuela
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.


