No cigar is the same and our brain constructs the flavors that we believe we perceive. So, all of us who describe cigars, what do we describe in reality?
Davidoff Announced Event Details of their International Tour Gastronomique 2016
This year, the Davidoff Tour Gastronmique will visit the Dominican Republic, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Spain. The tour will kick-off at Casa de Campo Resort & Villas in the Dominican Republic with the Art & Gourmet weekend.
Head of ANT Juan Martínez about the Cigar Boom in Nicaragua
The cigar industry in Nicaragua continues to grow and create jobs for the people of Estelí. The industry’s figures are now within reach of those of the Dominican Republic. Cigar Journal spoke to Juan Martínez, head of Asociación Nicaragüense de Tabacaleros (ANT) and executive president of Joya de Nicaragua.
Scandinavian Tobacco Group Announced Promotion of Stijn Elbersen
Elbersen will lead the International Hand-Made Cigars team and will be responsible for the complete hand-made cigar portfolio outside the US, which includes General Cigar and Cigars International brands.
Womens International Cigar Club Will Offer Special Program During Habanos Festival 2016
The schedule of the 18th Habanos Festival taking place from February 29th to March 4th will be complemented by events of the Womens International Cigar Club. WiCC will hold their annual lunch party on Friday 4th March in the lovely garden at Espacios, on Calle 10 in Miramar.
Blend Bar to Open New Lounge in Pittsburgh’s Kopper Building in June
Blend Bar announced their plans to open up a new venue in the Koppers Building located at 436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA in June 2016. The company announced that they recently signed a lease for approximately 5,000 square feet in the historic building to open up their "Blend Bar with Davidoff Cigars".
Daniel Marshall Created Three-Tier Cigar for Whisky Pairings
The London cigar venue Cigars at No. Ten was the site of the unveiling of Daniel Marshall's newest creation: a special three-tier cigar designed by Manuel Quesada and Nestor Plasencia to pair with three flights of Glenfiddich Single Malt Whiskies.
Woermann Cigars: 125 Years of Corporate History
Woermann Cigars has an eventful corporate history behind it. This year, the german company is celebrating its 125th anniversary, and, with it, a success story in the German tobacco industry.
Enrique Somoza Promoted to U.S. Director of Operations at A.J. Fernandez Cigars
A.J. Fernandez Cigars announced yesterday that Enrique “Ricky” Somoza will now oversee operations in the USA. Somoza, born and raised in Miami, had worked as production manager for A.J. Fernandez in their Nicaragua factory since 2013 after meeting A.J. on a trip to Nicaragua.
Festival Calendar: The Best Cigar Festivals in the USA in 2016
2016 looks to be an incredible year for cigar smokers. There will be more events across the United States this year compared to past years, and some long time favorites have had to switch venues because of expanded itineraries and ballooning attendance.
How to Build Your Own Walk-In Humidor – Part One
For cigar geeks, the path from table humidor to cabinet humidor is basically predestined. And because it is an unwritten rule that sooner or later every humidor becomes a bit too small, the idea of a walk-in humidor is suddenly not so far-fetched after all.
Nick van Olden is New VP of Tobacco Procurement at Drew Estate
Swisher International has hired Nick van Olden as vice president of corporate tobacco procurement. In this newly established role, van Olden will coordinate tobacco procurement for Drew Estate’s premium cigar line.
