This will be the 17th Cigar Auction from C.Gars since the auction department was established in 2009. Almost 300 Lots of Vintage, Mature, Pre Embargo, Davidoff, Dunhill and Limited Edition Havana cigars will be auctioned off this time.
Who are the Buyers of High-Priced Vintage Cigars?
The vintage cigar market can be an enigmatic place, with players unwilling to reveal their sources, collections or investments for fear of alerting their competitors. With some information from a few specialists, Nick Hammond found out that vintage buyers can be divided into two distinct groups.
What Makes Spanish Cedarwood the Top Choice of Cigar Manufacturers?
It’s a well-known fact that Spanish cedarwood is the top choice of cigar manufacturers when it comes to packaging and storing cigars. But why exactly is the fragrant wood an industry favorite for humidor paneling and cigar boxes?
A Burning Issue: Lighter Maintenance
A well-functioning lighter is essential for a perfect start to smoking a premium cigar. Kurt Van Keppel, CEO and founder of XIKAR, shared some tips on good lighter performance.
La Aurora to Open Teaching Center La Aurora Cigar Institute in the Dominican Republic
La Aurora announced the opening of a teaching facility as part of their La Aurora Cigar World in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dom. Rep in February. The institution’s aim is to educate and teach about the world of cigars in a didactic manner, through a group of recognized professionals.
How to Build Your Own Walk-In Humidor – Part Two
In the last article, we dealt with walk-in humidor design and construction. Now we’ll discuss building materials, humidification technology, and air circulation.
About the Biases at Work When Smoking Cigars
No cigar is the same and our brain constructs the flavors that we believe we perceive. So, all of us who describe cigars, what do we describe in reality?
How to Build Your Own Walk-In Humidor – Part One
For cigar geeks, the path from table humidor to cabinet humidor is basically predestined. And because it is an unwritten rule that sooner or later every humidor becomes a bit too small, the idea of a walk-in humidor is suddenly not so far-fetched after all.
What is Cigar Glue and What Makes it Essential for Cigar Manufacturing?
Cigar Glue is essential to the manufacturing of cigars and yet seldomly regarded: Many cigar lovers see it for the first time when watching cigar rollers at work.
What are the Influencing Factors of a Cigar’s Aging Potential?
Here is an overview of the factors that contribute to the aging potential of a cigar according to Luigi Ferri, whose considerations are based on over 30 years of experience in the tasting of cigars of various ages.
What Happens to Tobacco During the Aging Process?
These are the major organoleptic characteristics developed by chemical and physical changes in cigars during the refinement in an airtight storage.
Terroir – What are the Factors that Influence the Flavor of Tobacco?
Plenty of iron in the soil gives plenty of aroma, the ratio between calcium and magnesium determines the amount of sweetness in the tobacco – therefore, the factor terroir is a decisive criterion for the taste of tobacco.
