The Procigar 2026 humidor auction has surpassed the half-million-dollar mark, setting a new record of $534,100. Masterfully conducted, as always, by Michael Herklots, the auction reached its climax when AJ Fernandez bid $150,000 for the Arturo Fuente humidor.
Puro Sabor 2026 Day 6: A Unifying Force
Today, a Friday, is the sixth and final day of the 2026 Puro Sabor Festival in Nicaragua.
Puro Sabor 2026 Day 5: Seed to Cigar on Display in Estelí
By the fifth day of Puro Sabor 2025, attendees are fully immersed in the all-important farms, barns, and factories of Estelí.
Puro Sabor 2026 Day 4: The Pilgrimage to Estelí
After 2 days in the colonial town of Granada, it’s time for the lovers of the leaf to head north for the annual Puro pilgrimage to the modern day “tobacco Mecca” of Estelí.
Puro Sabor 2026 Recap Day 3
Day three of the 2026 Puro Sabor Festival is all about Nicaraguan culture and its history, or more specifically, the culture and history of the 500-year-old colonial city of Granada.
The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes: Puro Sabor Festival Day 2
Following Managua, the second stop in Nicaragua for the Puro Sabor Festival is in historic Granada, a colorful, colonial city that celebrated its five-hundred-and-second anniversary two years ago.
Day 1: A Smooth Launch to Puro Sabor 2026
Sunday, January 18, 2026 marked the official kick off day for Nicaragua’s 13th annual Puro Sabor Cigar Festival.
Cigar Academy Partners Dubai Duty Free to Train Cigar Specialists
The Cigar Academy, is announces a strategic partnership with Dubai Duty Free to provide specialized training for its team of cigar specialists.
La Vida Buena
Do we not each have a place of longing? In times of travel warnings and closed borders, they come to mind more than ever. A long time ago, I saw a picture of the bright, white Castel del Monte in Apulia. Since then, I have been drawn to the heel of Italy’s boot. My expectations, which had been piling up over 30 years, were high. They were exceeded many times over.
A Tour of Doha’s Cigar Lounges
In recent years, Qatar has been talked about across the globe. Thanks to the country’s thriving economy, which is mainly based on the export of natural gas and oil, Qatar has been able to position itself among the richest countries in the world. But the peninsula has undoubtedly received most of its attention for its hosting of the 2022 FIFA world cup.
Boulevardier in Budapest
The Hungarian capital has been celebrated as a trendy party town for some years now. The fact that guests of this extraordinary and historical Danube metropolis not only experience fast drinks and vibrating beats but can also enjoy cocktails of an international standard is mainly thanks to a dedicated bar keeper: Zoltán Nagy, founder of Boutiq’ Bar.
Puffing Away in and Around Mainhatten
In Hessen and in the directly neighboring Rhineland-Palatinate, very liberal laws still apply with regard to the protection of non-smokers, which means that smoking is permitted in closed ancillary rooms, in beer tents or premises that are smaller than 75 square meters (approx. 807 square feet), explicitly designated as smoking areas, and without major dining service. So there is a large number of lounges and bars where passionados can in dulge their pleasures.
