To say the least, the operation at Pepin Garcia‘s My Father factory, in Esteli, Nicaragua, is vast. This is a shot of the rolling room, where blends become the reality that you smoke. Do you have a cool cigar photo? Send it to us at tips [at] cigarreader.com.
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If you’ve ever wanted to see first-hand how cigars are made, the time is right. As cigar manufacturers fight for more space on retailers’ shelves in the face of still-constrained consumers’ budgets, marketing efforts are getting personal – and highly interactive. Two years ago, in-store dinners were hot, and a year later, sponsored lounges indicted [...]
To celebrate 31 years of Miami Cigar, Nestor Miranda recently released the 1989, a cigar just north of medium-bodied (depending on which wrapper you buy). A great stick at a suggested retail price of around $5, it comes with an Oscuro or Rosado wrapper, just like the other cigars in the Nestor Miranda Collection. The [...]
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Just about every long-time cigar smoker has seen a rolling demonstration at one point. It’s not unusual for tobacconists to bring a roller in, sometimes in partnership with a cigar manufacturer, to show how the stick you enjoy (literally) takes shape. Well, there’s nothing quite like watching Pepin Garcia roll a cigar. He’s masterful, as [...]
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Rumors have been running through the cigar world for a while now, and I’m here to confirm them … and even give you some details. Rocky Patel Premium Cigars is going to announce tomorrow that it’s buying 50 percent of EO Brands. This deal has raised a lot of questions, and there haven’t been many [...]
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