It’s not only beaches that you’re never far away from in Barbados. It’s rum and cigars, too. Tourists as well as the locals enjoy the rising cigar culture of the island.
San Andrés Tobacco on the Take-Off to International Relevance
Ever since the 1800s, the San Andrés Valley in the state of Veracruz has been the center of tobacco in Mexico. Today it is what Estelí is to Nicaragua and Santiago to the Dominican Republic.
Win a Festival Pass for the 6th Nicaraguan Cigar Festival “Puro Sabor 2017”
Cigar Journal will give away a festival pass that covers a Single Registration to the Puro Sabor 2017, including accommodation, transport, meals and beverages and all festival activities.
Visiting Cuba: “Before the Americans Come”
The idea that change is around the corner for Cuba is widespread right now. The change itself is being predicted to happen any time between this year and ten years from now. But most Cubans and outsiders do expect grand changes to occur soon.
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.
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.
The Pleasure of Smoke in Vienna’s Bar Scene
For smokers, Vienna is truly “paradise found.” There are few cities left in the world where one can indulge in the centuries-old cultural tradition of a good drink and a fine smoke in such a variety of venues – and in such style.
5th Nicaraguan Cigar Festival Open for Registration
The 5th International Cigar Festival Puro Sabor Nicaragua 2016, is a celebration that brings together cigar lovers and enthusiasts from around the world to experience the magnificent offering of Nicaraguan cigars, food, rum and culture.
Cigar Lounges: Fresh Air in Paris
Enjoying a cigar in Paris is quite an easy task – though the choice of places is limited. But there are more and more locations beyond traditional Cigar Lounges in which one can light up a Puro. Follow us for some fresh air.
Active Vacations for Passionados
Héctor Luis Prieto Díaz farm in the heart of the Vuelta Abajo has become a popular day-trip destination for cigar-lovers and tourists. Part of the package: Cuban hospi- tality and in-depth tobacco knowledge directly from the master
Celebration for All the Senses: Côte d’Azur & Monaco
That luxury belongs to the savoir vivre of the Côte D’Azur, tobacco stores like to demonstrate with the Cohiba Behike 56. Here, the Habanos star brand goes to a clientele that likes to spend its nights in casinos.
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.
