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Cigar News – Jens Tausch – July 15, 2014

A Wealth of Aromas: Asbach Spezialbrand 15 Years

The 15-year-old can sit easily stand a comparison with its European relatives. An A. Flores Gran Reserva Half Corona with its earthy, aromatic and slightly leathery texture initially brings out a more marked sweetness.

Cigar News – Irene Rittler – July 15, 2014

Denmark: A Tobacco Nation in the Back Rooms

The scene is small and everyone knows everyone, but signs of a trend reversal are there. There are in fact individual, young, cigar-smoking Danes around – a harbinger that Danish cigar culture is slowly gaining momentum again.

Cigar News – Gabriela Greess – July 15, 2014

Puerto Rico: World Capital of Rum

For epicureans, Puerto Rico is one of the trendy hot spots in the Caribbean. That about 50 years ago the legendary piña colada was invented there, is no coincidence. The puertorriqueños, as the locals call themselves, are a highly creative, multicultural folk and love cigars.

Cigar News – Simon Lundh – July 15, 2014

Cigar Family Charitable Foundation: Changing Lives

The vision of Carlos Fuente Jr., Eric Newman and David Luther started with an elementary school. A year later, the medical centre was built, and since then, it has evolved into a project that reaches out to 20 communities with a total of 237,000 people. Education has given the whole community a sens

Cigar Industry – Simon Lundh – July 15, 2014

Dominican Republic: Cigars Make an Impact

How important is the cigar industry for a country like the Dominican Republic? Hendrik Kelner at Davidoff points to the concentration of cigar related businesses in the city of Santiago as one of the main reasons for the Dominican success.

Cigar Industry – Simon Lundh – July 15, 2014

One Day in the Life of Ramón Emilio Cruz

Ramón Emilio Cruz is proud of his family’s four-generation history in the cigar industry – and on the weekends, away from work, he enjoys a childhood hobby: cock fighting.

Cigar News – Reinhold C. Widmayer – July 15, 2014

Insider Tip for Pampered Palates: Royal Danish Cigars

There are probably hundreds of “boutique” cigar manufacturers all over the world, and, generally, we associate this term with both the size of the company as well as the volume of production. But for no brand is it more appropriate than for the new, still unknown label Royal Danish Cigars by Jan Vis

Cigar Industry – Gabriela Greess – July 15, 2014

Habanos Nordic: Puros at the North Pole

In Finland and Iceland there is an absolute ban on tobacco promotion. Nevertheless the Swede Stephan Praetorius, manager-in-chief at Habanos Nordic AB, has increased the sale of Habanos by a third within one decade. The exclusive distributor of Cuban cigars for northern Europe employs a staff of 13

Cigar News – Gabriela Greess – July 15, 2014

Magical Fragrances with Tobacco Notes by Christian Bousidan

Following his career as a commercial director for top fashion names such as Dior, Gotex and Golden Lady, the one-time textile engineer decided to follow his second passion, the world of fragrances.

Cigar News – Reinhold C. Widmayer – July 15, 2014

Orange like Macanudo

Macanudo is beyond doubt one of the most successful labels in the history of the cigar. Visually an eyecatcher, in taste refreshingly stimulating. This could be the description of the brand-new Macanudo Inspirado currently being presented by the Scandinavian Tobacco Group.

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