The India Cigar Club, founded in August 2014 by mother and son team Shweta Kapoor and Raahuul Kapoor, brings together wonderful people who have a similar passion: smoking the finest cigars in the world.
The Cigar, from Soil to Soul – 2nd Edition
Didier Houvenaghel announced that the second edition of his cigar book “The Cigar, from Soil to Soul – 2nd Edition” is in press.
1 Vitola, 3 Types of Storage
What effect does storage have on a cigar? Our humidor expert Marc André presented three of the same yet completely differently stored cigars to 45
testers.
MADE IN ITALY
An artisan cabinetmaker from Northern Italy is setting new optical and technological standards in walk-in humidors. In the meantime, the works of DeArt from Calvenzano near Milan can be found in the United Kingdom to China in cigar-scene hotspots.
Smoky Paloma
Chiseled ice cubes clinking in a glass, the sun setting over a palm-lined beach, a casual panama hat, and of course some cigar smoke to complete this idyllic scene … Even in air-conditioned urban cigar lounges, the lighting of a cigar seems to necessitate an accompanying cocktail (even if only an imaginary one).
Crossover Tasting: A Cup of Tea and Smoke
Our tasters awaited this pairing with particular anticipation. We wanted to know: how would some of the best-known teas in the world pair with those “other” leaves – rolled tobacco leaves?
Cold Coffee is Hot
There’s hardly a cigar that isn’t described as having roasted notes or bitter qualities. Coffee, too, is characterized by these flavors.
How do you Toast a Cigar?
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? How you begin your morning will dictate your experiences for the rest of the day. Similar to your morning, the best premium cigar experience starts with a little toast.
1 Cigar, 3 different tastes
What effect does storage have on a cigar? Our humidor expert Marc André presented three of the same yet completely differently stored cigars to 50 testers.
Classic and clear: Glass jars
In the past few issues of Cigar Journal we’ve been on the exciting discovery journey of tracing the wonderful ceramic jars – from Habanos S. A. as well as the various distributors worldwide. In this issue we’ll dedicate ourselves to the history of crystal jars, also better known as glass jars or “glass office jars.”
Maintaining the aromas of cigars
Some of us are familiar with the problem: storing cigars in a humidor and after some time, the aromas seem to have disappeared.
Cuban Cigar Website (CCW) is Going to China
Starting on Monday July 12th 2021, Cuban Cigar Website (CCW) will be available in Chinese.