Tony Gomez, La Flor Dominicana’s Vice President visited Bratislavas passionados.
Moscow Aficionados Cigar Festival – October 14–16, 2016
In October, the Moscow Aficionados Cigar Club will celebrate their 6th anniversary and host from October 14–16 a Cigar Festival.
Padrón offering first box-pressed cigars in square tubes
At the InterTabac trade show in Dortmund Padrón introduced the first cigars ever to come in square aluminum tubes.
Davidoff Announces Opening of Cigar Lounge in Greensboro, NC
Davidoff announces the opening of the Davidoff Lounge at Havana Phil’s Cigar Company in downtown Greensboro, NC.
Winners of the 2016 Cigar Trophy Awards Announced
In June 2016, registered users were able to cast their votes on www.cigartrophy.com for the best cigars, cigar brands, lounges and accessories. More users than ever before took the opportunity to vote for the only awards in the cigar industry decided by the public. The results are now official: On Friday, September 16, the Cigar…
Davidoff Creates Exclusive for 20th Anniversary of Corona Cigar Company
Davidoff is releasing a limited edition cigar for Corona Cigar Co. The blend of the 6 x 52 Belicoso features an Ecuador Connecticut wrapper, a Mexico San Andrés binder and 2014 Sumatra seed tobacco grown by Borysiewicz in Clermont, Florida.
Nicaraguan Night to be Held With Joya de Nicaragua’s Juan Martinez at James J. Fox, London
Celebrating Nicaraguas Independance Day, british Cigar Merchant JJ Fox will hold a Nicaraguan Night on September 14, 2016 from 6:30 pm to 8:30pm. Juan Martinez, CEO of Joya de Nicaragua, will be present at the event.
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.
Maya Selva to Visit Hong Kong and Japan for Events in October
Maya Selva, manufacturer of the cigar brands Flor de Selva, Villa Zamorano, and Cumpay, will be visiting Hong Kong and Japan in mid-October. A number of events planned by distributor Eric Piras of Cigraal will allow experienced cigar lovers and newcomers to discover Maya’s cigars alongside her.
Poker-Faced About the Cohiba 50 Aniversario Humidors
There are only 50 of the Cohiba 50 Aniversario humidors in the world. Humidor No. 1 went for 320,000 Euro at auction during the 2016 Festival del Habano. Habanos S.A. decided to ask the importers to offer a blind bid for the humidor – and not as usually to sell their products.
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.
Elie Bleu Releases Slim Lighter Collection J-11 Celebrating 40th Anniversary
The J-11 collection is a Thin Flame Lighter available in six durable laquer finishes. The lighters were engineered in Japan and utilize 3Square filtration and slide ignition.


