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.
Miami Cigar & Co to Take Over The Upsetters Brand Distribution
Foundation Cigar Company’s soon-to-be-launched brand The Upsetters will be distributed by Miami Cigar Company. After leaving Drew Estate, Foundation Cigar Company was founded by Nicholas Melillo in June of 2015 and debuted El Gueguense at the IPCPR trade show in July of that year.
Change at Oettinger Davidoff subsidiary in Austria
Oettinger Davidoff AG, the world-leading producer of premium cigars headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, has appointed Mag. Isabella Keusch to take over the new role of Global Director Training & Development within Oettinger Davidoff AG as of September 1st, 2016.
Read the Story of Fuente Opus X Roller Franklin Pichardo
Unaware of his hidden talent, Pichardo was a 16-year-old boy relegated to washing cars in Santiago. He didn’t know the first thing about tobacco – until a dear friend changed his life forever.
Fred Vandermarliere Signed Agreement For Acquisition Of Oliva Cigars
Belgian family business owner Frederik Vandermarliere reconfigures cigar landscape with American Oliva Cigars acquisition.
Learn More about Henke Kelners Ambitious Yamasá Project
Twelve years ago, Hendrik Kelner and Manuel Peralta started what was both an ambitious and complex venture. Their goal was to find the best conditions possible for the cultivation of tobacco on the island of Hispaniola, and to develop a completely new growing region for Davidoff.
Avo Uvezian – A Symphony of Life, Music and Cigars
There are three pillars that define the life of Avo, and join together into a whole, so to speak, like the movements in a symphony: music, his language skills and his passion for cigars.
Nominees for 2016 Golden Band Awards Named by Davidoff
Davidoff announced the Fifth Annual Davidoff Golden Band Awards Show nominees, honoring Appointed Davidoff Merchants. The Fifth Annual Awards show will be part of a Davidoff event on July 26th at the IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas, NV.
French Cigares Navarre Owner Dies At 73
French Cigares Navarre Owner Thierry Frontère passed away on June 18 at the age of 73. He bought the stock of leaves and the small factory in 2010.
New World Record Set at the Big Smoke Paris
On June 18th 2016, around 40 cigar fans from Paris, but also from the USA, Turkey and Switzerland gathered at the Big Smoke Paris, the first French Cigar Smoking World Championship qualification tournament.
UK’s AITS Lunch At Lord’s
Inbetween ominous looking rainclouds, the 52nd annual Association of Independent Tobacco Specialists (AITS) trade lunch was bathed in sunshine at Lord’s, England.
