Founded in 2018, on the market since 2019 and already represented in 19 countries: Lampert Cigars was one of the exciting interviewees at InterTabac 2022.
J.C. Newman at this year’s InterTabac
For the second time, J.C. Newman boosted InterTabac 20222 with its own booth.
VCF Eliminates 100 Tons of Plastic from its Production Process
Fred Vandermarliere, CEO of VCF ( Vandermarliere Family of Cigars ), received a VCDO annual certificate from Voka today, as a reward for the company’s successful efforts in the field of sustainability. VCF signed a sustainability charter in 2021 and, in consultation with the Flemish employers’ organisation VOKA, set 20 concrete, measurable objectives, all of…
“The Cigar, from Soil to Soul” – 2nd Edition
The second, lovingly designed edition of the reference work “The Cigar, from Soil to Soul – 2nd Edition” by tobacco and cigar expert Didier Houvenaghel has been available since April.
Cigar and Tobacco Festival 2022 – June 11 to 12 (Italy)
On June 11 and 12, the Cigar and Tobacco Festival will once again take place in San Giustino (Perugia).
“A Life Vision Inspired by Love!”
A few weeks ago, a global association emerged from a national movement: well-known female faces from the social cigar media, the cigar scene and industry formed the SOTL* Global Movement association.
A new look for TomTom
Tomtom Cigars & Coffee has reopened its doors having undergone a seven-month long remodelling and renovation project.
Jas Sum Kral releasing Söta Kakor Chokladkakor
In July of last year, Jas Sum Kral released the Swedish exclusive Söta Kakor, the Maduro version is now being released.
Dr. Helmut Romé (1939–2021)
The Cigar Journal team is mourning the loss of Dr. Helmut Romé, founder of Cigar Journal.
Profession and Calling
With Salomé Alemán Carriazo a new era has begun. She is the first woman to be named Maestra del Ron cubano and thus the eighth in the group of rum masters. Cigar Journal met the chemical engineer and passionate cigar smoker in Havana.
MADE IN ITALY
An artisan cabinetmaker from Northern Italy is setting new optical and technological standards in walk-in humidors. In the meantime, the works of DeArt from Calvenzano near Milan can be found in the United Kingdom to China in cigar-scene hotspots.
Tabacalera de García: How a Giant Works…
Driving past the premises of Tabacalera de García in La Romana, one already senses the grandiose dimensions of the world’s largest cigar factory. An endless sea of mopeds glitters in the Dominican midday sun. Thousands of specialists daily produce a huge amount of cigars. We have the opportunity to meet the man who is responsible for ensuring that the cogwheels of the mega-operation run smoothly and never stop: factory director, Javier Elmudesi.
