Reinhold C. Widmayer

December 05, 2015

Padrón Announced the Release of Put Aside Cigars as Reserva Millennium

Shortly before the turn of the millenium, Padrón Cigars brought the Millennium 1964 Series to the market. Back then, 1,000 boxes of four cigars each were also produced and will now be launched under the name Reserva Millennium.
h-k hoejsgaard at davidoff store geneva streetview
December 04, 2015

Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard and the Rebirth of Davidoff

In the recent past, no other cigar manufacturer has garnered as much attention as Oettinger Davidoff AG. Since Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard took the helm in 2011, Davidoff seems to have experienced a renaissance.
Burt Reynolds Cigar Award
December 03, 2015

Boisdale of Canary Wharf Honored Cigar Industry & Celebrities

Boisdale of Canary Wharf celebrated their highly esteemed annual “Snow Queen Cigar Smoker of the Year Awards Dinner 2015” on December 1.
Davidoff
November 19, 2015

Davidoff’s Most Expensive Cigar and Where to Find It

One year ago, Davidoff launched the limited-edition Oro Blanco, the most expensive cigar in the firm’s history. Cigar Journal test smoked the cigar and shares tips on where to find it.
Xikar Xi Cutter
September 15, 2014

Cut, Punch, Bite, Rip – The many Ways to Open a Cigar

There are many ways to open a cigar. Some are elegant, others more rustic. But all of them have one objective: to prepare the cigar for enjoyment.
rafael nodal portrait piano
September 15, 2014

Rafael Nodal: From Asylum Seeker to Master of Boutique Blends

Boutique Blends Cigars is not only the company name under which Rafael Nodal manufactures his cigars. The name is a concept: Small batches – that’s their philosophy.
royal danish cigars portfolio
July 15, 2014

Insider Tip for Pampered Palates: Royal Danish Cigars

There are probably hundreds of “boutique” cigar manufacturers all over the world, and, generally, we associate this term with both the size of the company as well as the volume of production. But for no brand is it more appropriate than for the new, still
maravilla cigar lineup
July 15, 2014

Maravilla Blooms Again

The cigar brand Maravilla was a promising blossom of a newcomer, but, sadly, one that quickly faded. Now it’s blooming once again, this time under Cuban oversight in the Dominican Republic.
macandudo inspirado box
July 15, 2014

Orange like Macanudo

Macanudo is beyond doubt one of the most successful labels in the history of the cigar. Visually an eyecatcher, in taste refreshingly stimulating. This could be the description of the brand-new Macanudo Inspirado currently being presented by the Scandinavian Tobacco Group.
xikar travel humidor
July 15, 2014

Travel Humidors: Types and Usability

Travelling with cigars. Here we’re talking about the well-known military-look travel humidors. To anticipate the result: If the aim is to transport cigars from A to B without damage, cases made of high quality plastic like ABS are the perfect thing.

Lovers of the Leaf

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