Tom Johansmeyer on May 18th, 2010

Ivette Carnet Garcia just finished a 20-day tour through the United Arab Emirates. Why is that interesting? Well, she’s a professional cigar roller and has been working at the Romeo and Juliet factory in Cuba fore more than two decades. More than 99 percent of the cigars in the UAE are supplied by Romeo and [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on May 13th, 2010

Get to Metuchen, New Jersey on May 20, 2010 for a cigar tasting hosted by Camacho. The event runs from 4 PM to 8 PM, and you’ll enjoy both cigars and a special sampling of rum from Matusalem Rum. May 20 is a busy day in this part of the country for Camacho. Starting at [...]

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John Biggs on May 12th, 2010

Alec Bradley, makers of the Tempus and Family Blend cigars (named in the top 25 cigars of 2009) are holding their second annual golf tournament at Southington in Connecticut. You can pop over here to sign up and the cost to play is $135 per golfer. This gets you lunch, dinner, cigars, and an afternoon [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on May 8th, 2010

Are you a tobacconist with a major cigar event coming up … or a cigar fan who wants to support the local shop? Either way, we want to know what’s happening where you smoke. E-mail us at tips [at] cigarreader.com to et us know about intersting cigar events in your area. We’ll post as many [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on May 6th, 2010

This week, De La Concha hosted a dinner featuring Castello pipes. Guests were treated to a fantastic meal from Uncle Jack’s, a steakhouse around the corner on W. 56th Street and dined in the store. A wide selection of Castello pipes was put on display for the dozen guests in attendance to peruse and purchase. [...]

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