Autumn 2024

Travel with us – we give you a global overview of what is moving the cigar industry. Once again, we have gathered exciting stories, background knowledge, and information on our passion, smoking cigars, from all corners of the world.

If you missed this edition, you can order a back-issue.

The following is an overview of the contents of the 3/2024 edition:

Editorial
News
Smoky Spirits
Blind Tasting: 60 Blind-Tasted Cigars
Tasting a Cigar Together: Gilbert de Montsalvat 15 Years vs. E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic
Cover Story I: Entitled to Exemptions
Cover Story II: 30th Anniversary Cigar Journal
Pairing: Milk and Cigar: Milky Way or “No Way!”?
Cigar Accessories: KS Design
Interview: Ed Santamaria
Collectors’ Passion: The History of the Bolívar Gold Medal
Company Portrait: Constantino González
Destination: Western Lower Saxony
Brand Portrait: Davidoff Grand Cru Diademas Finas
Cigar Knowledge: Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Cigars?
Company Portrait: Gurkha Cigars
Grupo de Maestros: The Guardians of Quality
San Juan Valley: Wrapper-leaf Tobacco
Brand Portrait: The Traveler Cigars
Brand Portrait: 15 Years of Gilbert de Montsalvat
Brand Portrait: Bond Roberts Cigars
5TH Avenue Turns 35
Cigar Industry: Track & Trace
Cigar Knowledge: Great Strength: Ligero Tobacco
Cigar Knowledge: Active or Passive Humidification?
Vintage Humidor: Humidor Bacardí
Brand Portrait: 10 Years of VegaFina Nicaragua
Cigar Bands: Tres Compadres
Most Memorable Cigar: Alejandro Martínez Cuenca