The Dominican publication Dominican Cigar Review awarded cigar manufacturer La Aurora awards in two categories. La Aurora accepted the award for “Best Factory Tour” and La Aurora’s Master Blender, Manuel Inoa accepted the “Cigar Personality of the Year” award.
Nicaraguan Cigar Festival 2016: Have Fun And Get Educated
A new segment called “Conversatorio Puro Sabor” will be added to the Puro Sabor 2016 Cigar Festival in Estelí, Nicaragua. The Conversatorio will be a casual exchange of experiences and ideas lead by industry experts in an informal and fun setting, in which the audience will have the opportunity to interact and learn about a variety of topics.
The Pleasure of Smoke in Vienna’s Bar Scene
For smokers, Vienna is truly “paradise found.” There are few cities left in the world where one can indulge in the centuries-old cultural tradition of a good drink and a fine smoke in such a variety of venues – and in such style.
CSWC 2016: Baltic Benchmark At 2:12 Hours
Lithuania was the first country to start the sequence of qualification tournaments for the Cigar Smoking World Championship 2016. The event called Cigara Dru was the first one to feature the new competition cigar Macanudo Inspirado Mareva.
Davidoff Opens Walk-In Humidor at Heinemann Store at Frankfurt Airport
Heinemann Duty Free and Oettinger Davidoff AG celebrated the opening of the 15-square-metre Davidoff walk-in humidor in the Heinemann Duty Free Shop at Frankfurt Airport, Terminal 1, Area Z. Its interior design, with timbers and natural materials in earthy tones follows the “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” concept.
Top 25 Cigars of 2015: The Countdown Starts on Monday
Every year, the members of our international Cigar Journal tasting team rate hundreds of cigars in blind tastings. As the end of the year approaches, we take the time to look back and compare our favorites. The results are the Top 25 of 2015, a list of the cigars we loved and that made a lasting impression.
Vintage Havanas – What Makes them Collectable?
Finding cigars with high collection potential presents a challenge, even for Simon Chase. In this article he let us know what exactly makes vintage cigars real collectibles and talks about his expert knowledge on past cigar auctions.
Cigar Journal Winter Edition 2015 Now Available Worldwide
The winter issue of Cigar Journal is now available across the globe. Here’s a preview of some of the articles you can expect in the new edition.
Premium Colombian rum, gin, and coffee now complemented by cigars
Dictador Rum, produced in Colombia since 1913, has recently added a premium cigar line to complement their rum, gin and coffee. Concept direction is led by Jason Nelson, with Abe Flores producing the cigars in the Dominican Republic.
Germany’s CSWC Qualification Tournament on March 12th 2016
The 7th edition of the Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC) will be held in the year 2016. The qualification round for Germany will be held on March 12th 2016 in the Duesseldorfer Cigarworld Lounge. The ticket sale has already begun.
C.Gars Ltd opens new Turmeaus Tobacconist in Knutsford, Cheshire
C.Gars Ltd, UK’s largest specialist cigar merchant, opened a new cigar store in Knutsford, Cheshire. The store features a wide range of Premium cigars, cigar accessories and spirits and has a cigar sampling lounge.
S.T. Dupont and Davidoff to Merge Distribution in the United States
S.T.Dupont and Davidoff of Geneva USA announced that they will enter into an exclusive distribution agreement in the US as of January 1st, 2016. Lotus International will remain S.T. Duponts after-sales-service center for the US.
