José Orlando Padrón, founder of the world-renowned cigar brand and pioneer of the Nicaraguan cigar industry, celebrated his 91st birthday in the middle of this year. The most valuable present to mark this jubilee, however, was prepared by and for himself (and, above all, for us passionados). In line with the Cuban poet and author…
For Beginners
Of course, people who have never tried a cigar will not read this article. But you as a cigar connoisseur might know someone who wants to enter the magical world of cigar smoking.
InterTabac 2022 introduces Cigar Pavilion
For the first time since 2019, InterTabac 2022 will take place live and without Covid restrictions (September 15-17).
The Cigar Room | Cigar Friendly, Kuwait City
The Cigar Room in Qibla, one of Kuwait’s oldest neighborhoods, is a prestigious cigar lounge for passionados with a mutual enthusiasm for life.
February 27 is National Cigar Day
The U.S. National Cigar Day is coming up on February 27.
Nicholas Perdomo III: Simply being the son is not enough
Nick Perdomo Jr. has achieved the American dream par excellence. After 26 years in the cigar business and approaching his midfifites, he manages a company that has more than 4,000 employees, cultivates 1,200 acres of tobacco land and has a production capacity of 80,000 cigars per day.
Carlos Fuente Jr.: We are all one
Since the death of his father on August 5, 2016, Carlito has been the head of the family. That Fuente is one of the most important cigar families (yearly production approx. 30 million cigars) and produces many of the most coveted cigars in the world is adequately known. But who is this man?
Backstage: Behind the scenes of the Cigar Journal Blind Tasting
Blind tastings are a tricky business … it’s well known that tastes are different. That’s why we have a team of 15 to 20 testers to judge each cigar.
ROBERT G. LEVIN, ASHTON CIGARS: CIGARS ARE MEANT FOR FAMILY BUSINESSES
Robert Levin knows the industry from all angles. From his small shop in Philadelphia he built up a globally operating empire, which, as mentioned, stands on several legs.
ROCKY PATEL 25TH ANNIVERSARY: NO HALF MEASURES
Rakesh “Rocky” Patel is celebrating his 25th anniversary in the cigar industry with the motto “in it all the way.” He is investing substantially in Nicaragua, where he’s now cultivating Connecticut and Broadleaf wrapper, and after purchasing considerable areas of arable land will soon be cultivating 845,000 square meters (120 manzanas). The construction of a…
Christian Eiroa: The Corojo King
For his young age, Christian Eiroa can boast an impressive career. When you take into consideration that the 44-year-old didn’t light his first cigar (a La Fontana from his father’s company) until he was 20 at a family Thanksgiving dinner, you can imagine that Christian Eiroa never had time to waste. Even though he already…
A new Casa del Habano opened in Switzerland
There are currently more than 140 La Casa del Habano specialty stores on five continents. Switzerland had three casas so far: Basel, Zurich and Lugano. Now there is a new one on the shores of Lake Geneva in charming Nyon.
