Tom Johansmeyer on July 7th, 2010

Cigar fashion isn’t just limited to upscale cufflinks and handmade suits. Think past the corporate boardroom and turn your eye to tradition. The Guayabera Lady is leading the way with her traditional, custom Cuban attire. Photo gallery below:

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Tom Johansmeyer on July 6th, 2010

The biggest cigar in the world didn’t fail to impress at Cigar Expo. Want to learn more about it? Check out the video above.

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Tom Johansmeyer on July 2nd, 2010

Pete Johnson of Tatuaje talks about his plans for IPCPR this year, which includes a few new cigar sizes and band changes. While he doesn’t have any big moves for the show this year, he is looking pretty far down the road, including Fausto, his own deal with the devil. Though there was talk of [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on July 1st, 2010

At the Drew Estate cigar dinner hosted by De La Concha last week, there was an unannounced guest: Edward III. Not royalty exactly, but certainly a presence that was appreciated. Absinthe is back, and it’s better than ever! I’ve been a big fan of la fee verte since happening upon a basement absinthe bar in [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on July 1st, 2010

Pete Johnson, of Tatuaje Cigars, discusses how he’s using cigar futures to shift the market. And, he brings in a few other surprises as well. Get some cool insights into Pete toward the end of the interview, which was shot with A Cigar Smoker.

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Tom Johansmeyer on June 30th, 2010

“Join the party!” takes on a new meaning when a certain frosted bottle is brought out from behind the bar. Eric Hanson’s latest lifestyle creation, Hammer & Sickle is inherently fun — a luxury poke at a “brand” that is its antithesis. This brand of vodka and accompanying cigars welcomes those who have worked for [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on June 29th, 2010

It’s been two months since Rocky Patel picked up 50 percent of EO Brands, a deal that brought such lines as 601 and Murcielago out from under the Miami Cigar umbrella. As part of the new relationship, Eddie Ortega said at the time of the deal that he expected lower prices for his products and [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on June 28th, 2010

Dashing off to St Barths? There’s a great spot in Village Creole. Sit down for a smoke and a glass of rum at La Casa del Habano, and be sure to ask Sandrine, the managing director to help you make a selection. She knows the turf very well, and will be especially helpful to Americans [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on June 28th, 2010

Could there possibly be such a thing as a boring conversation with cigar-smoker Kinky Friedman? I think not. The man who once told President Bill Clinton to think of smoking Cuban cigars as “burning their crops” sat with me over the weekend to talk (about his) cigars, writing and whether the BP oil spill could [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on June 25th, 2010

Marvin Samel of Drew Estate talks about dirty rats and the bloggers who expose them to cigar smokers across the country. Marvin was in New York Cit for a Drew Estate cigar event at De La Concha. See below for photos from previous Drew Estate event, featuring the Dirty Rat.

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