On the occasion of his 90th birthday on June 10, 2016, we took the chance to talk with cigar legend José Orlando Padrón, founder of Padrón Cigars.
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.
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.
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.
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 Russia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 “
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.
