Drew Estate has announced what it has termed a “soft re-opening of its Cigar Safari” program. It marks the return of the company’s cigar tourism program after being suspended in 2018 due to the civil unrest in Nicaragua. The company says the 2020 program will be limited to only five trips and will be […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Announces Grasshopper Event Pack
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Foundation Cigar company has announced a new event-only five-pack know as the Grasshopper. It’s a pack thatw ill be available with a purchase of other Foundation boxes and will be available only at events featuring Foundation’s Nicholas Melillo. The Grasshopper is a 5 puros pack that includes two cigars with San Andres Mexican wrapper, two […]
Cigar News: Habanos S.A. Announces Dates for XXII Festival Del Habano
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Habanos S.A. has announced the dates for the XXII Festival de Habano will be February 24-28, 2020. The good news it will not be up against the Dominican Republic’s ProCigar festival like it was last year. The annual festival cycle gets back to a more normalized schedule. ProCigar 2020 is scheduled the week before February […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Announces 2019 Golden Band Award Winners Prior to 2019 IPCPR
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Davidoff Cigars has announced the winners of its 8th annual Golden Band Awards. For the first time, Davidoff has announced the winners prior to the IPCPR Trade Show. The winners will be invited to an exclusive event held during the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show at Restaurant Guy Savoy. “Davidoff Cigars master blenders and renowned culinary […]
Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Announces Cuatro Cinco Belicoso Exclusivo Eventos DDRP
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This summer, Joya de Nicaragua and Drew Estate will have an opportunity to get a special size of the Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco line in the form of a 6 x 54 box-pressed cigar. Joya de Nicaragua Announces Cuatro Cinco Belicoso Exclusivo Eventos DDRP will be a cigar that will only be made available […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Golden Band Award Nominees for 2019 Announced
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Davidoff has announced the nominees for its 2019 Golden Band Awards. The awards will officially be given out in Las Vegas during the time the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show is taking place. For 2019, Davidoff will hold a celebration on June 30th for the winners at a venue to be announced. The celebration […]
Announcement: 2019 Drew Estate Barnsmoker Dates
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Drew Estate has announced its 2019 Barn Smoker Schedule. This year, the events return to Florida, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Kentucky, and Louisiana. The Barn Smoker concept is an event unique to Drew Estate. It allows the consumer to go on-site to learn about how tobacco is grown and processed by the people who do the […]
Feature Story: Observations from The Great Smoke 2019
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President’s Day 2019 saw Smoke Inn put on its 13th annual “The Great Smoke” event. The main event was held on February 16th at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach, Florida. This was my sixth Great Smoke event in seven years. Over the years, I have seen this event grow into one of […]
Cigar News: Trinidad 50th and San Cristobal de La Habana 20th Anniversary to Highlight XXI Habano Festival
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On February 18, 2019, the XXI Habano Festival opens in Havana, Cuba. The city of Havana is celebrating its 500th anniversary, but the festival will showcase two brands celebrating anniversaries: Trinidad’s 50th and San Cristobal de La Habana’s 20th. In addition, Hoyo de Monterrey’s Gran Reserva Cosecha 2013 in a Double Robusto format will […]
Cigar News: 2019 Daniel Marshall Campfire Event Held to Celebrate Hahnenkamm-Rennen Ski Race
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One of Austria’s most luxurious ski resorts, Kitzbühel, is the home to Hahnenkamm-Rennen, an international alpine ski racing event, which has been held since 1931. Fans and celebrities from all over the world come to attend the race and its associated parties. This year the fifth annual Cigar & Tequila Cocktail Night was held […]