The tobacco route "Ruta del Tabacco" in Cuba was opened in fall of 2015. Gabriela Greess tells the story of her journey through the tobacco region, Pinar del Rio.
Casa Turrent: Mexico’s best Cigar
In order to uncover the secret formula of the innovative Mexican cigar brand Casa Turrent, we meet Alejandro Turrent, mastermind behind the product, and embark on searching for clues together.
One Day in the Life of Felipe Lopes Meza
If you want to know anything about tobacco cultivation, Felipe Lopes Meza is the man for you. Nothing happens in the Turrent family’s fields without his knowing about it.
Oleg Pedan Takes Back World Record From Cioffi at Russian Tournament
Russian citizen Oleg Pedan took back the world record in slow cigar smoking from Darren Cioffi at the La Gran Fumada 2016 in St. Petersburg. Cioffi had previously taken the tile at the swedish qualification tournament on April 16, 2016.
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.
CSWC 2016: Baltic Benchmark At 2:12 Hours
Lithuania was the first country to start the sequence of qualification tournaments for the Cigar Smoking World Championship 2016. The event called Cigara Dru was the first one to feature the new competition cigar Macanudo Inspirado Mareva.
Active Vacations for Passionados
Héctor Luis Prieto Díaz farm in the heart of the Vuelta Abajo has become a popular day-trip destination for cigar-lovers and tourists. Part of the package: Cuban hospi- tality and in-depth tobacco knowledge directly from the master
One Day in the Life of Cuban Tobacco Farmer Estanislao Sanchez Acosta
A free market is not Estanislao Sanchez Acosta’s cup of tea. After 63 years working the tobacco fields of west Cuba he’s simply content not to have to sell his product to different clients.
Current Issue
Reports and travelogues, interviews and insider knowledge, along with many other stories, await you in the first Cigar Journal issue of 2026. Below you’ll get a little taste of more stories that will enrich your summer feeling with many good cigars. Once again, you can listen to audio files of four stories from this issue...
Tabak Provenienz: Honduras
In this series, we are presenting the most important growing regions for cigar tobacco. As it is generally known, tobacco is only grown in clearly defined regions featuring a favorable climate and the corresponding type of soil.
