There are many awards, but only a few are conferred by you, the consumers. The greater the suspense on Friday evening, when the winners of the coveted public awards were announced in the presence of the biggest names of the industry. To determine the shortlists our readers were asked to nominate their top-candidates in the…
The first Sunset Ash event in Beirut
On the 23rd of July the Lebanon company Fidel Cigars owned by Mr. Danny Ibrahim organised in cooperation with J. Cortès & Oliva cigars the Sunset Ash night in Beirut with exclusively Oliva cigars.
The first Quai d’Orsay limited edition launched in Paris
On September 12th in Paris, about 150 people gathered to celebrate “the French Habano”.
Straight Up & Toasted in New York | September 26, 2019
On Thursday, September 26th at 8pm, New York City cigar and whiskey enthusiasts are invited to The Carnegie Club for a special cigar and scotch pairing featuring a new release from Rock-A-Feller Cigars and two single malts from Glenmorangie.
Rocky Lands In Greece | September 12, 2019
Smoke Cigars Emporium & Lounge are hosting the official launch of Rocky Patel Cigars in Greece on Thursday, September 12th, 2019 at 20:30. The retail shop and lounge is located at 52 Kyprou Street, 16675 Glyfada, Athens. Owners Zisis Stilianos and John Pappas took it into their own hands to import RP cigars for their…
The official results for CSWC 2019
The 10th Cigar Smoking World Championship is over. More than 200 guests from 29 countries enjoyed a smoke-filled weekend in the beautiful town of Split, Croatia. 127 competitors, among them 25 women, were registered. The organizing committee has now announced the official results. The 2019 world champion is Oleg Pedan, Russia (206 minutes and 43…
International Cigar Expo coming to Shenzhen, China | November 20–22, 2019
The city of Shenzhen, China will host the 2019 China International Cigar Expo (ICE) 20-22 November, 2019 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. Hosted by China Cigarette Sales Company and Shenzhen Municipal Tobacco Company, and undertaken by Shenzhen Tobacco Import & Export Company, ICE will be a trade and media event and closed to…
Don’t miss the Habanos Night in Bucharest | September 5, 2019
Romania’s biggest cigar event of the year will bring together over 200 cigar passionados. The Habanos Night will take place on September 5, 2019, at Athenee Palace Hilton in Bucharest. Tickets are already on sale in the entire network of El Unico stores in Bucharest and in the country. Habanos Night by El Unico…
First J. Cortès & Oliva event in Turkey
August 30. When Purosever Club recently organized it’s 49th Herf in Istanbul they invited Thomas Gryson, export manager and travel retail coordinator at J. Cortès & Oliva Cigars, to attend. This was the first time anyone from this company participated in an event in Turkey. “Purosever was established as an online forum ten years ago…
Cigar Smoking World Championship celebrating 10th Anniversary
Cigar enthusiasts from all over the world are gathering in Split, Croatia, this weekend to participate in the 10th Cigar Smoking World Championship. What is considered to be the slowest race on earth is a slow smoking contest, established 10 years ago by Mr. Marko Bilic, president of the Mareva Cigar Club in Split. The…
CAO’s Rick Rodriguez to visit Malaysia | September 10, 2019
Kuala Lumpur’s Cigars Lounge will host a cigar tasting evening with CAO’s Master Blender Rick Rodriguez on 10 September. “Rick will share with us the blends selected for the CAO cigar family,” said Ray Ooi, owner of Cigars Lounge. “Rick spearheads new product development for CAO and oversees a hand-picked group of experts to create…
The Perdomo Factory Tours 2020
The 2020 dates for the Perdomo Factory Tours have been released.
