The 11th Cigar Smoking World Champion competition took place the weekend of September 17-19, 2021 in Split, Croatia. This year, Henrik Kristensson of Sweden was crowned the world champion for 2021. The general concept is the person who smokes the cigar for the longest period of time without having to re-light it is crowned the […]
The Partagás Legado Edición Limitada 2020, a cigar announced in 2020 at the XXII Festival del Habano, finally had its official worldwide debut. The cigar made its debut on September 25th, at Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid Spain, which hosted three years ago the launching of La Noche de Romeo y Julieta. The ceremony was […]
For the second year in a row, Espinosa Cigars has cancelled the in-person La Zona Palooza due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the 2021 in-person event is cancelled, Espinosa Cigars will once again have a Virtual La Zona Palooza in its place. The following statement came from company President Erik Espinosa: After an incredible amount […]
Cigars International has announced the cancellation of CIGARfest 2021. The event has been cancelled due to the renewed concerns around the spread COVID-19 virus. Cigars International says tickets purchased will be refunded in full by the end of the month. This is the second year in a row CIGARfest has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 […]
In what could be a foreshadowing of what we will see in the cigar industry for the last 4 1/2 months of 2021, Drew Estate announced it has suspended its in-person events for the remainder of 2021. This includes the cancellation of the 2021 Barn Smoker Season as well as the postponement of the DE25 […]
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of the in-person components of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) most conventions. Today the TAA announced confirmed its plans for a Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 Convention. As announced earlier this year, the 2021 Convention will be held October 24 through October 28, 2021, at Casa del […]
La Flor Dominicana and Hacking Gourmet will be doing a special Independence Day Episode of the Gourmet Smoke Sessions. The episode will feature the debut of the LFD “Stars and Stripes Cigar” as well as gourmet food preparation and an evening fireworks show. The event will be held in conjunction with Chicago-based retailer Jack Schwartz. […]
2021 is the 25th anniversary of Drew Estate. On the May 6th Freestyle Live show, the company announced plans to celebrate the milestone with a birthday bash entitled “DE25”. The event will take place at the Southfork Ranch (made famous by the television series “Dallas”) in Parker, Texas. In addition to the party, Drew Estate […]
Casa de Montecristo is teaming up with the Red Meat Lovers Club for two cigar dinners in Texas. Dubbed the Montecristo Steak, the event will raise funds for two local charities. Attendees will be among the first in the nation to experience the new Montecristo Epic Vintage 12. The event will also feature a first […]
After being put on hiatus for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Drew Estate has announced it is resuming its Barn Smoker Event programs. The company will host three Barn Smokers beginning with the Connecticut Barn Smoker on Aug. 14-15 in the beautiful Connecticut River Valley. The Kentucky Barn Smoker will follow in Hopkinsville, […]
