The fourth generation of this tobacco business has set its sights on establishing the family name as a global cigar brand. And so far, it’s been a success. Representatives from over 15 countries attended its first international sales meeting.
15th Anniversary: Cigar Brand Prometheus
A 28 year old former economics student mixed his creative flair with a budding interest in cigars to begin Prometheus. Samuel Spurr meets Keith K. Park, proudly celebrating 15 years of passion.
Paul Bugge Specializes in Boutique Cigars
For years, the so-called boutique cigars have been enjoying growing popularity, above all in the USA. In the German-speaking area, the cigar importer Paul Bugge is concentrating on. this niche. At the InterTabac 2007, this wholesaler will present his exclusive portfolio for the first time.
Partagás: One Global Brand – Two Faces
The world-famous Partagás factory (at the address of No. 520 Industria in Havana) was nationalized 46 years ago, during the course of the Cuban revolution. The proprietor family, by the name of Cifuentes, had to leave everything behind when emigrating to the USA with nothing but the often-quoted clothes on their backs. There they made…
Hendrik Kelner and The Development of His Cigar Manufatcory
In this article Hendrik Kelner tells us his life story and about the development of his Cigar Manufactory
Tobacco Provenance: Connecticut
In this series we are presenting the most important cultivable areas for tobacco, which, as is generally known, grows only in narrowly defined regions of the world blessed with favorable climate and the corresponding soil.
Tobacco Provenance: Mexico – Sweet and Peppery
In this Series we are presenting the most important cultivable areas for tobacco growing. For this issue our Cigar Journal Reporter Sebastian Zimmel, traveled to Mexico.
The Passion of the Fuente Family
Fuente Fuente OpusX is the most popular cigar brand in the USA, followed in second place by Arturo Fuente. In Australia Fuentes are traded like precious jewellery, while smokehops in Europe seems to be suffering from chronic shortages. There is no cigar in which more love, passion and emotion are invested.
Toraño Family Celebrates 90th Continuous Year in Tobacco
Toraño family celebrates 90 years of tobacco business. Only a few cigar companies are as famous as Toraño – in terms of their origins, family history and successes. They not only produce for the most recognized cigar brands in the world, their own brand is also at the top of the ratings.
Standford Newman Celebrate His 90th Birthday
On June 12, one of the most influential people in the cigar world will celebrate his 90th birthday. He is from Cleveland, Ohio. It’s Stanford Newman, the man who made the J. C. Newman Cigar Company one of the world’s great cigar powerhouses… his way.
Avo Uvezian: 80th Anniversary
Avo Uvezian celebrates its 80th anniversary with AVO Cigars. He started early with his musical career. The music accompanied him throughout his life and he is now known as a talented composer as well as a cigar aficionado and producer
Nicotiana Exhibition Vienna: The Cultural History of Tobacco
The Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Vienna’s Art History Museum, is marking the occasion of two anniversaries – 10 years of Japan Tobacco International (JTI) and 225 years of the Austria Tabak company (which has been part of JTI since 2007) – with an impressive exhibition organized in collaboration with JTI showing the evolution of tobacco consumption.
