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
Procigar: Wonderful Crop Ahead, Optimistic About Tobacco Regulations
The members of Procigar, the association of Dominican cigar manufacturers, held a press meeting during the 2017 Procigar Festival in Santiago de los Caballeros.
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EU-TPD Legal Deadline Approaching: November 20
Under the EU Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU) manufacturers and importers of tobacco products [etc.…] have to submit key information to the authorities in the Member States in which they plan to market the products.
Read More: EU-TPD Legal Deadline Approaching: November 20
Cigar Smoking World Championship 2016 – The Results
Swiss entrepreneur Mirko Giotto (pictured with the 2015 world champion Oleg Pedan from Russia) is the 2016 world champion in slow cigar smoking.
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Cigar Smoking World Championship 2016 – The Slowest Race on Earth
The grand finale of the Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC) is almost here. This year, the event deserves an epithet like “grand finale” more than ever. The world records in slow smoking have been broken several times in 2016 and the titles were switching like a seesaw between the U.S.A and Russ
Read More: Cigar Smoking World Championship 2016 – The Slowest Race on Earth
Bespoke Cigars releases Limited Edition for World Championship in Split
Jeremy Casdagli, founder of Bespoke Cigars will release a Limited Edition cigar to honor the Cigar Smoking World Championship, which will be held on the weekend September 2–4, 2016 in Split, Croatia.
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Learn More about Henke Kelners Ambitious Yamasá Project
Twelve years ago, Hendrik Kelner and Manuel Peralta started what was both an ambitious and complex venture. Their goal was to find the best conditions possible for the cultivation of tobacco on the island of Hispaniola, and to develop a completely new growing region for Davidoff.
Read More: Learn More about Henke Kelners Ambitious Yamasá Project
Avo Uvezian – A Symphony of Life, Music and Cigars
There are three pillars that define the life of Avo, and join together into a whole, so to speak, like the movements in a symphony: music, his language skills and his passion for cigars.
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Havana Club’s 1st Limited Edition Series
Havana Club has launched the Havana Club Tributo Collection, a new series of limited editions created with exceptional rum reserves set to be unveiled annually at the Cuban Habanos Festival.
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Two New Havana Cigar Releases Into The UK Market
At their 9th Summer Cigar Party on June 14, 2016 at The Corinthia London, Hunters & Frankau (H&F) offered the first samples of two new Havana cigars – the Montecristo Aniversario 80 and the 2016 UK Regional Edition the Juan Lopez Seleccion Superba.
Read More: Two New Havana Cigar Releases Into The UK Market
Davidoff still interested in producing in Cuba
“We are still interested in establishing production facilities in Cuba. But at the moment the conditions for us are not yet met “
Read More: Davidoff still interested in producing in Cuba
Norway has held their first slow smoking contest ever
Augusto Cigars and SOL Cigar Co. hosted the first Norwegian Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC) qualification tournament in Norway on April 20, 2016.
Read More: Norway has held their first slow smoking contest ever
Darren Cioffi Sets Yet Another World Record at CSWC Qualification in Sweden
Darren Cioffi, owner of Principle Cigars, did it again. He repeated history by winning the Cigar Smoking World Championship Qualification Tournament in Sweden – again. The tournament took place at Mellgren’s Fine Tobacco in Gotheburg.
Read More: Darren Cioffi Sets Yet Another World Record at CSWC Qualification in Sweden
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