If you have followed our coverage of Davidoff on Cigar Coop, you have more than likely read about the Davidoff Art Initiative. It’s a unique program unlike anything seen in the cigar industry. It’s a program meant to foster the development and production of contemporary art, with a focus on the Caribbean region. The part […]
Cigar News: Burn by Rocky Patel Pittsburgh Lounge Opening in April
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Since 2010, the Burn by Rocky Patel Lounge has been a destination to cigar enthusiasts when visiting Naples, Florida. Now Rocky Patel Premium Cigars is taking the concept nationwide. Come this April, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania’s North Shore will become the home to the second Burn by Rocky Patel Lounge. The Burn by Rocky Patel Lounge will […]
Cigar News: Laguna Champagne Bar Shuts Down at The Palazzo in Las Vegas
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The Laguna Champagne Bar located at The Palazzo Hotel and Casino, arguably the most popular after-hours social destination in Las Vegas for IPCPR Convention and Trade Show attendees is no more. The popular 24 hour bar, which allowed smoking, is a casualty as a part of a massive renovation at the casino. When I walked […]
Cigar News: Villiger Lounge Opens at ABAM Factory
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Villiger Cigars is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. As a part of commemorating the milestone, the company announced it is opening its first lounge in the Americas. The ABAM Cigar Factory located in Santo Domingo will be the home to this lounge. ABAM is the factory that manufactures all Dominican-made Villiger cigars. This lounge […]
Cigar News: Casa de Montecristo Lounge to Open in Hallandale, Florida
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Tabacalera USA continues to expand the nationwide program of its Casa de Montecristo lounges. Today a partnership was announced between Casa de Montecristo and Mancave Cigar LLC to open up a new Casa de Montecristo by Mancave lounge this April in Hallandale, Florida. This store will become the 28th Casa de Montecristo owner or licensed […]
Cigar News: Mombacho Cigars’ Casa Favilli Named TripAdvisor Top Tourist Destination and Awarded Certificate of Excellence
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TripAdvisor.com, the popular travel review website, has ranked has ranked the Mombacho Cigars factory (Casa Favilli) as the top destination for tourists in Granada, Nicaragua. In addition, Casa Favilli was also awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence in 2017. While trips to cigar factories are common to many cigar enthusiasts, it isn’t every day a cigar […]
Cigar News: Cuesta-Rey Cigar Bar Not Returning to Tropicana Field in 2018
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The Tampa Bay Times has reported that the J.C. Newman Cigar Company’s branded Cuesta-Rey Cigar Bar in St. Petersburg, Florida’s Tropicana Field will not be returning for 2018. Tropicana Field is the home to Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays. Located in center field, the Cuesta-Rey Cigar Bar provided fans a location for cigar smoking. According […]
Cigar News: Arturo Fuente to Open Factory in Nicaragua
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At the 2018 Puro Sabor festival in Nicaragua, the headlines were made by one of iconic cigars makers from the Dominican Republic. This past week, Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr. of Arturo Fuente Cigars made an appearance and announced plans to open up a new factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. The name of the facility will be […]
Cigar News: Tabacalera La Flor S.A. to Expand Factory
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Tabacalera La Flor S.A., the home of production for La Flor Dominicana, will be growing this spring. La Flor Dominicana Vice President of Sales Jonathan Carney confirmed that the factory is currently undergoing expansion that will increase its production capabilities. La Flor Dominicana has purchased a piece of land adjacent to the current factory. On […]
Cigar News: Casa de Montecristo Acquires Tampa Humidor
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Casa de Montecristo, the retail arm of Tabacalera USA has announced it has acquired Florida-based Tampa Humidor. The acquisition includes the current Tampa Humidor location as well as a planned second location this Spring. The relationship with Tampa Humidor started last year when Casa de Montecristo announced it was partnering with Tampa Humidor to open […]