True passionados always keep an eye on their humidors. From time to time, however, controlling the cigars is not as easy as you might like it to be. The Swiss company Cigsor AG makes the eponymously named, cigar-sized sensor for complete and precise monitoring.
Visiting the La Zona Factory in Estelí, Nicaragua
Situated a block away from the central park in a Victorian style building with a big balcony that overlooks a busy intersection as well as the surrounding mountains, the La Zona factory breathes tobacco history.
The New Cigar Journal Autmn Edition 2017 is Shipping Worldwide
We hope you enjoyed the articles in our Summer edition. Our latest issue is now on its way to subscribers worldwide! Not yet a subscriber? Don’t worry: you can find the current issue of Cigar Journal at news kiosks, in train station bookshops and at tobacconists. If your favorite vendor doesn’t carry the magazine, just…
Trinidad Rises to New Heights
It started life in secret 48 years ago at Cohiba’s El Laguito factory. The new cigar is called Edición Limitada 2016.
Cigaragua – A special Cigar Shop
The dutch cigar specialist, Sasja van Horssen, launched a revolutionary store. It is the world’s first Nicuraguan-only cigar shop.
The End for Vintage Davidoff?
Mitchell Orchant, managing director of C.Gars Ltd and organizer of the world’s biggest annual cigar auctions, says he believes that we’ve seen the last great sales of the hugely prized vintage Cuban Davidoffs.
Our pick for best-value Rums
The cascade of readily available rums inspired the Cigar Journal to contact some of the world’s top barkeepers to find out which ones were their picks for best quality at the best price (under 50 euros/US dollars).
Interview with Axel-Georg André
The Family-company owner, Axel-Georg André, talks about his relationship to the company and his cigars.
A Visit to the Company Arnold André
On January 30, 1817, Johann Friedrich Christian André founded a company in Osnabrück, Germany, that manufactured smoking tobacco. We’re taking this occasion to follow the invitation of the traditional company Arnold André almost exactly to the day, 200 years later.
The Nat Sherman Townhouse
The flagship store, Nat Sherman Townhouse, located smack center in the hustle and bustle of Manhattan’s East 42nd Street, is a timeless cigar haven. The Nat Sherman brand dates back to 1930 and has been family-guided for three generations.
Cigars in a Tube – Unpack, Unscrew, Take Them Out, or Leave it Closed?
A cigar matures more slowly in a tube. This is why storage recommendations depend on the strength and storage duration of the cigar.
Leaf by Oscar – A Story of Success
Since he started his own company four years ago, Oscar Valladares is one of the big newcomers on the market. It all started when he filled in as a bus driver one day.
