The 90 visitors this evening were treated to an Alma Fuerte, a cigar made of 100 percent Nicaraguan tobacco, paired up with two glasses of Glenfiddich, the 14 Year Bourbon Barrel and the 15 Year Solera.
Tasting of Wine, Foie Gras and Cigars on October 21 in Uppsala, Sweden
The Swedish cigar importer and distributor Brother of the Leaf has invited French wine expert, Philipe Saillard, to do a wine, foie gras and cigar pairing in Uppsala, north of Stockholm, on Friday, October 21.
Perdomo Introduced New Products At The InterTabac
At the InterTabac trade show in Dortmund Perdomo introduced a couple of new products. Besides a whole new line he also presented a line extension and a gift box.
Tony Gomez in Bratislava
Tony Gomez, La Flor Dominicana’s Vice President visited Bratislavas passionados.
Padrón offering first box-pressed cigars in square tubes
At the InterTabac trade show in Dortmund Padrón introduced the first cigars ever to come in square aluminum tubes.
One Day in the Life of Felipe Lopes Meza
If you want to know anything about tobacco cultivation, Felipe Lopes Meza is the man for you. Nothing happens in the Turrent family’s fields without his knowing about it.
Beer Meets Cigars at the Family Cigar Shop Miami
A new beer and cigar lounge will open its doors on 72nd Street in the Brownsville area in Miami in June of this year. The owner, Carlos Padrón, aims to combine two similar passions.
Visiting Estelí’s Small Cigar Factories
Estelí in Nicaragua is made up of much more than just big cigar factories. Parallel to Joya de Nicaragua, Drew Estate, Plasencia and AJ Fernandez a myriad of smaller factories operate throughout the city, in everything from town houses to backyards. And they all seem to look ahead with a sense of prosperity.
Camacho Building a New Cigar Factory in Danlí, Honduras
In May this year Oettinger Davidoff is hoping to open up a new and much bigger factory for their Camacho brand in Danlí, expecting to double production within the next five years. It’s going to be 21,000 square meters, almost twice the size of their current one.
Head of ANT Juan Martínez about the Cigar Boom in Nicaragua
The cigar industry in Nicaragua continues to grow and create jobs for the people of Estelí. The industry’s figures are now within reach of those of the Dominican Republic. Cigar Journal spoke to Juan Martínez, head of Asociación Nicaragüense de Tabacaleros (ANT) and executive president of Joya de Nicaragua.
Dominican Republic – Dream Destination for Cigar Smokers
Learn all you can about cigars while drinking piña coladas at pristine beaches and playing golf at a luxury resorts. For a cigar smoker, the Dominican Republic is definitely a dream destination.
One Day in the Life of Rafael Barrera
La Flor Dominicana opened its factory in Tamboril in 1996. Torcedor Rafael is now 38 years old and has worked at La Flor Dominicana for 16 years, almost from the start. All in all, he’s happy with his choice of workplace and with his career. The intimate cigar world that is Tamboril exposes itself once more.
