Scandinavian Tobacco Group unveiled its newly redesigned, Macanudo-branded cigar shop in the Danish capital Copenhagen with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on 7 October, 2016.
Chicago cigar event raises $250,000 for good causes in single night
An incredible quarter of a million dollars has been raised in one single night by cigar loving guests in Chicago to support the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation.
Cigar Smoking World Championship 2016 – The Results
Swiss entrepreneur Mirko Giotto (pictured with the 2015 world champion Oleg Pedan from Russia) is the 2016 world champion in slow cigar smoking.
Christian Eiroa to Team Up with Reyes Family Cigars
Christian Eiroa, founder of C.L.E. Cigars, announced in a press release the partnership between Rolando Reyes Sr.’s family and C.L.E. Cigars. He stated that the factory operations as well as Rolando Reyes Sr.’s blends will remain in control of the Reyes family.
Daniel Marshall Humidor Breaks Records at Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Annual Gala
An extremely rare humidor hand crafted by Daniel Marshall for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger topped the charts for highest amount paid for a modern day humidor with new world cigars.
Cigar Smoking World Championship 2016 – The Slowest Race on Earth
The grand finale of the Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC) is almost here. This year, the event deserves an epithet like “grand finale” more than ever. The world records in slow smoking have been broken several times in 2016 and the titles were switching like a seesaw between the U.S.A and Russia.
Cigar Malaysia opens first brick and mortar cigar shop in Kuala Lumpur
Cigar Malaysia, owned and operated by British ex-pat Abdullah for close to three years, recently opened the doors to its first brick and mortar shop in Glo Damansara Mall, Kuala Lumpur.
Linda Giang joins Hathor Group as US-based Brand Ambassador
Linda Giang, former manager of Sky Tobacco in New Jersey, has taken on a new role with Hathor Group as Brand Ambassador, Cigar Curator, and Social Media Liaison. Hathor Group distributes cigars and single-cask whiskies throughout South East Asia.
Gurkha will Hold Social Media Scavenger Hunt in Miami on September 10, 2016
The winner will receive an unprecedented Grand Prize of a box of Gurkha Cigars each month for one year and lots of Gurkha merchandise with an estimated retail value of more than $3,000.
Habanos training well-received by Habanos Point staff in Japan
Cigar education informed and entertained Japanese hospitality staff recently when Intercontinental Trading Corp, an exclusive sub-distributor of Pacific Cigar Company, hosted an informative training event for ‘Habanos Point’ bar and lounge staff.
Cosima Aichholzer Wins Slow Cigar Smoking Competition in London
The overall competition winner and the new World Record holder in women’s category is Cosima Aichholzer. In her first attempt at slow smoking she beat the previous world record held by Christina Bartnikowski by 6 minutes
Xikar Announces New Long-Term Supply Agreement With Boveda
Xikar announced a new long-term supply agreement with Boveda under which Boveda will manufacture and supply Xikar 2-Way Humidity Control products using Boveda’s patented technology.
