This dispatch is from Barry Stein, of A Cigar Smoker, delivered from the floor of IPCPR. Check back throughout the day and week for more. Barry writes: Davidoff had a cigar tasting yesterday that featured Henke Kelner. Also in attendance was the beautiful Danielle Hawthorne who is the brand manager for Zino. Henke was able [...]
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This is the first in a series of dispatches that Barry Stein, of A Cigar Smoker, will deliver from the floor of IPCPR. Check back throughout the day and week for more. According to Barry, IPCPR in New Orleans on the first day is a “who’s who” of the cigar industry. The hot spot so [...]
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What are you doing in February? Sure, it’s a bit early, but if you want to go to the ProCigar Festival next year, you might want to start nailing down the details now. The festival runs from February 6 – 11, 2010 in the Dominican Republic … and everyone will be there!
Winston Churchill is coming to De La Concha in Manhattan on July 14, 2010 from 1 PM to 6 PM. Of course, I’m talking about the cigar – there won’t be the rotting stinking corpse of a prime minister stretched across the three tables at the front of the shop. Show up for some special [...]
Well, it’s been a hell of a day for cigar launches, right? I just heard over Twitter that there’s another to be celebrated: the Zino Platinum Emperor Edition … and it exudes luxury. According to the announcement on the Zino Platinum Cigars Facebook page: Masterfully blended aged tobaccos create a cigar exceptional to the sight, [...]
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Act now. Contact your representatives, and urge them to take action to prevent the absurd taxation of cigars in New York. Protect your rights and the viability of your local tobacconist. Get a list of contacts here. via A Cigar Smoker
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Davidoff just released the Davidoff Royal Salomones, a perfecto that comes 50 to a box and uses aged tobacco to add a smooth flavor and nice burn. The best part? They’re $47 each. The box, available now for $2,385.00, is only available in Davidoff stores and features a mix of filler from the Dominican Republic [...]
When I was at the My Father factory in Esteli, Nicaragua back in February, I was able to sit down with Pete Johnson of Tatuaje for a few minutes to discuss what he has coming out this hear. He zeroed right in on his new vintage cigar, which is made in the manner of wine [...]
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Davidoff released a wine-inspired cigar developed by Henke Kelner for wine and spirits importer Eric Hanson on May 26, 2010. The cigar, Second Growth, is a bit mild, according to Cigar Aficionado, and was developed to be paired with fine wines. The boxes are crafted from 50 wine barrels that Hanson bought “from a second-growth [...]
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