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One Day in the Life of Cuban Tobacco Farmer Estanislao Sanchez Acosta
A free market is not Estanislao Sanchez Acosta’s cup of tea. After 63 years working the tobacco fields of west Cuba he’s simply content not to have to sell his product to different clients.
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Perfect Start: Jim Beam Signature Craft
Jim Beam can also be different. The aromas of roasted nuts, oak, prunes and sponge cake give you a taste for more. The light fruitiness with a touch of burnt almonds is the perfect accompaniment to a Davidoff Miniature Gold Edition.
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Royal Agio Cigars – Europe’s Largest Cigar Factory
In the last two years, Royal Agio Cigars has created two top cigars in a row. Who is behind the name, which, in the first instance, one associates with cigarillos, shortfillers and brands like Mehari’s, Panter and Biddies?
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Relaunched: James E. Pepper 1776 Rye
America’s oldest whiskey brand has been relaunched and stands out with a great representative of the rye category. Overall, this suggests more an aperitif for the early evening, but in combination with an Oliva G Perfecto, there is no objection to brunch, either.
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Maravilla Blooms Again
The cigar brand Maravilla was a promising blossom of a newcomer, but, sadly, one that quickly faded. Now it’s blooming once again, this time under Cuban oversight in the Dominican Republic.
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Complexity and Aroma: Gran Duque d’Alba Oro
Incredibly dense in aromas – oak, vanilla pod, dark chocolate, raisins – the complexity and aroma are apparent in the very first mouthful. The tangy-sweet texture of an Aurora 100 Anos Edición Especial brings out the fruity sweetness of the brandy and ensures a sated feeling in the mouth.
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Lectores de Tabaquerías – Cigar Factory Readers
The tradition of reading aloud at cigar factories can be traced back to the year 1865. Not least because of the high rate of illiteracy and the monotony of the work, the readings garnered so much interest that the practice spread in Cuba and far beyond.
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Davidoff Art Residency: Significant Step for New Art Studio
Architect Adolfo Despradel and Andras Szanto, the art initiative’s chief consultant, turned the sod for a new studio in the building complex of the Altos de Chavón School of Design.
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Cigar Smoking World Championship 2014
Founded by Marco Bilič, president of the international Cigar Club Mareva, the championship will celebrate its fifth anniversary this summer.
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Germany’s 4th Habanos Day
With the impressive Castle Hotel Weyberhöfe near Aschaffenburg as backdrop, hundreds of passionados attended the fourth Habanos Day in Germany.
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