Reinhold C. Widmayer
His journalistic career began in 1979 as a freelancer in the USA and later for Austrian media. For ten years he also produced programs for over 60 radio stations around the world. In 1994, Reinhold C. Widmayer devoted himself to the cigar, publishing articles in cigar magazines. He began working for Cigar Journal in 2001 and became editor-in-chief in 2005. Under his auspices the journal has established itself as the world’s leading cigar magazine.
Articles by Reinhold C. Widmayer
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
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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
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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.
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Grand Cathedral Cigars Grand Opening Weekend
One of the most fascinating cigar shops will be officially opening its doors to the public on the weekend of May 21 through 23 2021 in Tampa/Florida.
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Enclave Connecticut Edición Internacional Arrive in Europe
Exciting news for passionados outside the US: A.J. Fernandez is launching a new portfolio of Enclave Connecticut cigars for international sales only.
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Merchants Cigar Bar | Cigar Friendly, New York
Welcome back to Merchants Cigar Bar. After a short hiatus the reopening of Merchants Cigar Bar happened on February 12, 2021.
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The Byron Cigar Lounge Opens Doors in Schaumburg, IL
After opening their first location in Illinois over 25 years ago, Sam and Mike Khalil with their partner Matthew Farokhian of Casa de Montecristo have branded their newly renovated Shaumburg location as the country’s first Byron Cigar Lounge.
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Rauchvergnügen Presents No Name Cigar For US Market
Rauchvergnügen | German Engineered Cigars are introducing NN, a very reduced cigar concept and … no name, no fancy pictures, no artsy boxes, no distracting story and not even any information on the blend. It is called NN which is short for „non nominandum“ or „not named“.
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An Art Gallery Dedicated to Artistry of Cigars
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has started the first international Art Gallery dedicated solely to the artistry of premium cigars.
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Warehouse Break In At JRE Tobacco Co.
Over the weekend, the JRE Tobacco Co. warehouse in Miami was broken into, Vivian M. Eiroa told Cigar Journal magazine.
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JdN Cinco Décadas El Embargo Exclusively For Europe
Commemorating the resiliency of Joya de Nicaragua thirty five years ago, the company introduces Cinco Décadas El Embargo, a Limited Edition 152 x 60 box-pressed gigante, with only 500 boxes of 10 cigars produced.
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Tobacco Plating Season Delayed Due To Hurricane
The 2020-2021 tobacco harvest in Nicaragua is safe, despite the severe impact of Hurricane Eta two weeks ago. This was announced by the Nicaraguan Chamber of Tobacco, after evaluating the damage caused by the rains in Estelí. “When the cyclone came, the growing season had not yet begun, so most of o
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