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
The Valentino Siesto Cigars Club House in Panama City
For the first time, a members-only private cigar club will open in Panama. The concept is the brainchild of Italian entrepreneur and cigar maker Valentino Siesto.
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Connecting the World, One Cigar at a Time
Panama, a relatively small, yet prosperous country in the isthmus of Central America, achieved world renown in 1914 when its famous eponymous 82 Km long maritime canal opened to the world and joined the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans to trade and commerce.
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First ever “Habanos Day At Home” held in Mexico City in October 2020
Cuban cigar distributor for Mexico, Importadora y Exportadora de Puros y Tabacos S.A. de C.V or IEPT, adapted to the new way of living due to Covid-19 and successfully held its first “Habanos Day at Home 2020”.
Read More: First ever “Habanos Day At Home” held in Mexico City in October 2020
First Book on Vintage Cuban Cigars published in Russia
Russian expert Dimitry Drutsa has just released a book on Cuban cigars, a laudable effort to catalogue vintage Cuban cigars for the Russian smoker.
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Tobacconist University launches CIGARS 101
Princeton, New Jersey based Tobacconist University (TU) recently announced the launch of their new online certification course geared to devoted cigar smokers called “CIGARS 101: A Fundamental Education”.
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Max Gutmann, A True Cigar Pioneer
Max Gutmann is the owner of the exclusive Habanos S.A. distributor for Mexico, Importadora y Exportadora de Puros y Tabacos, S.A., (IEPT). Along with his long-time business partner, Rodolfo Velasco, he is a true pioneer in the cigar world, with significant accomplishments in his successful 35-year h
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GOOD NEIGHBORS – La Casa del Habano and Davidoff in St. Petersburg
The imperial city of Saint Petersburg is today the only place on earth where a cigar smoker can comfortably walk twenty steps from a La Casa del Habano to a Davidoff store and lounge.
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Habanos Day Mexico 2019 | March 28 2019
Habanos, SA for Mexico hosted the sixth edition of their magnificent Habanos day on 27 March 2019 at the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City. Close to 2,000 cigar smokers from Mexico and Latin America gathered at this activity-packed event who got together to share, learn and enjoy their passion for Cuban
Read More: Habanos Day Mexico 2019 | March 28 2019
Old Havana Cigars In Georgetown, Grand Cayman
Located in the heart of Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Old Havana Cigars proudly retails a wide selection of Cuban cigars.
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Habanos Boutique Lounge & Bar | Cigar Friendly: Panama
Habanos Boutique is a part of the Corporación Tabacalera de Panama, S.A., which opened its first shop in 2014. It sells both Habanos as well as non-Cuban cigars, maintaining a Habanos Point designation.
Read More: Habanos Boutique Lounge & Bar | Cigar Friendly: Panama
Cigar Emporium in the ABC’s | Cigar Friendly: Lesser Antilles
When traveling to the Caribbean on your next vacation, be sure to stop by any of the three exclusive Cigar Emporium cigar shops in the Netherlands Antilles; namely on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao, or as they are also known, the ABC islands.
Read More: Cigar Emporium in the ABC’s | Cigar Friendly: Lesser Antilles
La Academia del Tabaco | Cigar Friendly: Valencia, Spain
The Academia is open to manufacturers, distributors, retailers worldwide and to the general public. They have their own events, but they are also open to hosting third-party events geard towards promoting premium cigars.
Read More: La Academia del Tabaco | Cigar Friendly: Valencia, Spain
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