Eric Piras owner of Hong Kong-based cigar distribution company Cigraal and founder of Bertie Cigars Hong Kong is proud to announce the launch of his own cigar accessories line: TOTEM.<\/p>\n
A totem is the symbol and protection of a clan. TOTEM is a collection of must-have cigar accessories, of the best craft and with a unique twist, uniting aficionadas and aficionados in the same clan of sophisticated people with unfailing good taste, notes Piras.<\/p>\n
Eric has always had a fascination for Native Americans, and Totem is a tribute to their culture.<\/p>\n
\u201cNative Americans were the first to use tobacco to communicate with the gods and establish peace between tribes,\u201d said Piras.\u00a0 \u201cI think they deserve our admiration and recognition\u201d.<\/p>\n
TOTEM offers 3 types of products:<\/strong><\/p>\n HOLD: a range of cases that hold two, three or five cigars, fitting cigars up to 21cm x 60\u00d8. CUT: because the first step of enjoying a cigar is a cut: small and lightweight cigar punches, ensuring a perfect hole.<\/p>\n ASH: embellished with the most fascinating elements of the Native American iconography, these ashtrays are original creations from a young French designer, using simple lines and sharp colours.<\/p>\n Native Americans expressed ideas through symbols, and the Totem logo stands proud of its strong signification: The TOTEM logo is highly symbolic: crossed arrows meaning friendship, the eagles represent honesty, power and freedom; the sun stands for happiness, and the eagles\u2019 feathers symbolise the chief of a tribe, while the tobacco leaves form a crown.<\/p>\n Totem will soon retail online, and can be found in Bertie Cigar Lounge, in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n
Made for Totem in a French workshop established since 1930, from the finest calfskin; the leather is softened and then moulded to become the perfect fit for your cigars.<\/p>\n