For the first time, Cigar Coop is attending Puro Sabor, the Nicaraguan Cigar Festival. This week I’ll bringing you coverage of this event from Nicaragua. Puro Sabor is hosted by Cámara Nicaragüense de Tabacaleros (Nicaraguan Chamber of Tobacco). This organization represents companies that make up the lion’s share of Nicaragua’s tobacco industry. The festival is […]
Greetings again from Mexico City, Mexico. The weekend of November 18 to 20th saw Casa 1910 Cigars hold its second annual Casa 1910 Experience event. The event was hosted by Casa 1910 owners Manolo Santiago, Jamie Baer, and Serge Bollin, in Mexico City. Day Two would mark the main attraction of the event The Casa […]
Greetings again from Mexico City, Mexico. The weekend of November 18 to 20th saw Casa 1910 Cigars hold their second annual Casa 1910 Experience event. This author was in attendance for his event, and today I’ll report on the kickoff evening. The event was hosted by Casa 1910 owners Manolo Santiago, Jamie Baer and Serge Bollin, […]
Greetings from Mexico City aka Ciudad de Mexico aka CDMX! This weekend I am attending the second annual Casa 1910 Experience. It’s a mini celebration/festival-like weekend hosted by Casa 1910 cigars. Casa 1910 cigars is based in Mexico City. The company ties a lot of what it does in terms of its branding to the […]
Habanos SA has announced the return of its signature event, Festival del Habano. The festival returns from February 27 to March 3, 2023, for the XXIII Edition of the event. The last edition of Festival del Habano (XXII Edition) was held in 2020, just before the global COVID-19 pandemic broke out. In 2021, Habanos SA […]
Micallef Cigars has announced the release of the Collector Edition. This is a set of eight Micallef blends with two cigars of each blend in a 5 x 40 Londres format. The Collector Edition is being released in honor of founder Al Micallef’s 80th birthday, with each blend representing one decade. Retailers first got a […]
Our Cuba/Habanos Contributor Nick Syris attended the Cohiba 55th Anniversary Celebration in Havana Cuba the week of September 6th. Nick participated in a media briefing with Leopoldo Cintra González, Commercial Vice-President, and José María López Inchaurbe. In this interview, Nick asks about the controversial price increases that took place, supply chain, and quality control. In […]
Casa Cuevas Cigars has announced the official launch event for “Sangre Nueva” will take place at Empire Social Lounge Downtown Dadeland on Saturday October 1st at 7:30PM. Empire Social Lounge Downtown Dadeland is located at 8955 Dadeland Blvd D107, Miami, FL 33156. Luis Cuevas Jr. and son Alec Cuevas, who blended the Sangre Nueva, […]
Last month, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its proposed ban on flavored tobacco and menthol cigarettes, it also announced it would hold two listening sessions around these proposed standards. The listening sessions are scheduled from 10am to 4pm on June 13th and June 15th. These listening sessions will provide an opportunity […]
La Flor Dominicana and Hacking Gourmet are proud to announce Season Two of the “La Flor Dominicana Gourmet Smoke Sessions” (LFD GSS): “La Flor Dominicana Gourmet Smoke Sessions – Tour Del Mundo.” It’s an event program that pairs gourmet food with the world of premium handmade cigars. The events take place with selected retailers. This […]
