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 […]
The Blog: Mexico City – In My Mind’s Eye (Casa 1910 Experience Pre-Game)
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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 […]
Cigar News: Habanos SA Announces Return of Festival del Habano
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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 […]
Cigar News: Micallef Cigars’ Collector Edition Celebrates Al Micallef’s 80th Birthday
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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 […]
Cigar News: La Flor Dominicana Gourmet Smoke Sessions – Tour Del Mundo Kicks Off
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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 […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 117 – The 2022 La Zona Palooza Pre-Game Show
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This week, Espinosa Cigars will be bringing back its annual La Zona Palooza event after a two year absence. This year we will provide pre-game coverage as we are joining by Hector Alfonso, Sr., Director of Operations for Espinosa Cigars. We’ll get the rundown on this year’s event and give you the information you need […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces 2022 Barn Smoker Schedule
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After being cancelled for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Drew Estate’s Barn Smoker events are returning for 2022. The Barn Smoker events feature interactive farm tours as well as activation stations for various brands including Undercrown, Herrera Estelí, Pappy Van Winkle, Joya de Nicaragua, Tabak Especial, and ACID. In addition, there […]
Cigar News: TPE 2023 Dates Announced
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With Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2022 now in the annals of history, Tobacco Media Group (TMG) has announced TPE 2023 will take place from February 22 to 24 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The timing of TPE 2023 will put the show into one of the busiest times of the cigar industry. Late February typically is […]
Cigar News: XXIII Festival Del Habano Cancelled
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For the second year in a row, Habanos S.A. has cancelled its Festival del Habano event. “Habanos, S.A. has been working to celebrate the 23rd Habanos Festival scheduled for February 2022, but we are forced to cancel said celebration due to the new epidemiological situation of the Coronavirus in the world,” commented Habanos S.A. in […]
Cigar News: Diet Sarsaparilla from Espinosa Cigars & Cigar Dojo Announced as Third TGS Event-Only Release
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Espinosa Cigars and Cigar Dojo have teamed up again. This time it’s for a cigar known as Diet Sarsaparilla. It’s an event-only release for the 2022 edition of The Great Smoke (TGS). The cigar features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over a double binder of Mexican and Nicaraguan tobaccos and all-Nicaraguan fillers. The cigar comes in […]