Bulgari, Tiffany et Al., Cartier, and Louis Vuitton, just to name a few noble boutiques, line the way to our interviewee in Geneva. We meet Jean-Charles Rios, owner of Gestocigars, in Rue Robert-Céard, in the heart of the city on lake Geneva.
Fred Vandermarliere: “I love to bring people together”
The sky over Belgium is blue, and the day between Brussels, Handzame and Zwevegem is similar to this agreeable sunny, warm weather. I’m visiting Frederik Vandermarliere, CEO of J. Cortès and, for the past three years, owner of the traditional brand Oliva Cigars.
Procigar announced the fourteenth annual Festival, a face-to-face event held on February 22-25, 2022, with the new safety protocols and the same feeling of festivity.
125 years of J.C. Newman Cigar Co.: Investing in the future
On the eve of the 125th anniversary of the founding of J.C. Newman Cigar Co., I visited the oldest cigar family of the United States. The very personal insights – both in the legendary factory El Reloj and also in the company owners’ world of
Davidoff: Beat Hauenstein unites the best of two worlds
In a virtual but no less personal interview, Cigar Journal spoke to Beat Hauenstein, CEO of Oettinger Davidoff, on the status QUO of the family company. Despite the atmosphere of the crisis, the passionate skydiver ventured a look into the future. Because, if there is
La Palina Announces PCA Exclusive Goldie Prominete
La Palina will be debuting Goldie Prominente at the PCA show in Las Vegas, NV.
Bill Paley (owner of La Palina) proudly states, “Goldie Prominente continues La Palina’s commitment to produce Goldie in classic styles and hyper limited quantities. We consulted with our team at
Jonathan Drew has been at home in the cigar industry for almost 25 years. But JD, as he is known on the scene, has not made it comfortable for himself. The public tries to capture him using terms like “Disruptor”, “Tsunami” or “Provocateur”. All this
