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Contrary to popular belief, wine and cigars can be paired well together. This is our selection of the best matches. By Jean Cottereau Surprising combinations occur when a cigar is accompanied by wine, as though conviviality transformed perceptions and altered tastes. The results of our tastings are presented below. —-  Which wine goes well with Nicaraguan cigars? The following wines are

Each year, Habanos announces the production of several Limited Editions. These are annual productions in limited quantities. Over the past 17 years, 54 formats have been launched. Here is the list.   2017 Cohiba Talismàn Partagas Series N° 1 Punch Regios de Punch   2016 Trinidad Topes Romeo y Julieta Capuletos Montecristo Dantes   2015 H. Upmann Magnum 46 Ramon Allones

The three-star chef, and authentic lover of Cuban cigars, Arnaud Lallement creates dishes on the edge of acidity, which go perfectly with champagne.  By Thierry Dussard  The man who learned to read using the Michelin Guide has become one of the Guide’s most decorated chefs. In comparison with the French Academy, which has forty members, known as immortels, there are

Could the time be approaching for Cubas’s national sport, baseball, to hang up its boots? We asked Carlos Tabares, the star player who’s just called time on his own career. Here he talks candidly, while savoring a new Montecristo Linea 1935 with the appreciation of a connoisseur.   By Stephane Ferrux    Although kids playing on the streets of Cuba

Twenty-five years ago, cigars didn’t exist in the land of morning calm. Even now, only a handful of aficionados can be spotted in Seoul’s scarce smoking rooms. It must be said, they have some of the toughest anti-smoking laws in the world. By Laurent Mimouni   When Pierre Cohen-Aknine landed in bustling Seoul to launch the sale of Cuban cigars

Some flavors in cigars and wine are decidedly “horsey”. Like them or not, they may be caused by a lack of hygiene. So, you don’t want too much. By Bernard Burtshy Cohiba’s magnificent Esplendidos is a stunning creation. With its elegant, glossy colorado wrapper, it’s as sophisticated as an Italian supercar. The cold draw reveals spices, gamey scents and even

Quai d’Orsay N° 50 Puro Made in Cuba Wrapper, binder, filler: Cuba Robusto 110 mm × 50 (19.84 mm) Price: €9.50 Appearance: Attractive light and silky but veined wrapper. Hard to the touch. Well filled. Flavors before lighting: Notes of game, wet earth and black pepper. Excellent draw. FLAVORS AFTER LIGHTING: First third: A bold and virile start. Impressive amounts of

Montecristo Leyenda Puro Made in Cuba Wrapper, binder, filler: Cuba Gros robusto 165 mm × 55 (21.83 mm) Price: €20.90   Appearance: Beautiful silky and soft maduro wrapper. Well filled, with a little hollow at the head. Flavors before lighting: Notes of cedar with a little ammonia. Good draw. FLAVORS AFTER LIGHTING: First third: A fairly mild start where precious

  ARTURO FUENTE OPUS X Belicoso XXX 22,00 € Immediately full-flavored, with very peppery notes (black pepper) and undertones of dried fruit. The Belicoso is changing, with good complexity, and the strength builds to a crescendo. Flavors of dry earth dominate a particularly persistent, dark and tannic flavor profile. A little cigar that is full of energy.   Year 2017 Country

Why not decide to watch “Office” the latest film by Johnnie To?  For the cigar amateur, this name sounds familiar. In “The Sparrow”, a charming thriller-comedy shot in 2008, (to be seen again), the cigar was given a part of importance, no surprise: Johnnie To being himself an amateur. In “Office”, one smokes among other things cigars, one drinks good

For those who remember how much Giacomo Puccini was fond of the dark and nerveless elegant Toscano, The Manifatture Sigaro Toscano is located in Lucca ! By the way if you happened to spend the remains of the Summer in Tuscany, do not hesitate and drop into the village nearby of Torre del Lago. Located not far from Viareggio in

Montecristo Linea 1935 Maltés Puro Made in Cuba Wrapper, binder, filler: Cuba Grand robusto 153 mm × 53 (21.04 mm) Price: €18.20 Appearance: Beautiful smooth and silky colorado wrapper. Supple to the touch. Flavors before lighting: Notes of cedar, earth and gray pepper. Decent draw. FLAVORS AFTER LIGHTING: First third: Nice earthy and oily flavors with bark in the first

  CAO PILON Churchill 7,80 € The start is full and round, with a good volume of smoke. Initially very woody, the aromas quickly turn to fresher notes of underbrush and moss. The cigar then becomes smoother with a very fine, woody flavor profile. Increasingly intense roasted notes join the party. Pronounced aftertaste and slightly too strong in the finish, this

7 Luis Buñuel movies have been remastered. They are being launched this week ! By Beatrice Sarrot Jeanne Moreau died last Sunday. She was the amazing “Celestine“in “The diary of a chambermaid” directed by Luis Bunuel who was a true  “amateur” and a real cigar lovers.  From today, every film lovers will have the pleasure to discover or watch the

Made in the Dominican Republic by Hendrik Kelner’s son, they were originally designed for Middle Eastern aficionados. The Crillon hotel in Paris ordered some for their reopening this year, following four years’ closure for renovation. The brand’s founder, Jeremy Casdagli, tells us its story, which has singular beginnings in Cuba. By Laurent Mimouni Your family has been involved in the

Two good men, Arturo Pérez-Riverte, translated from Spanish, (Spain) by Gabriel Iaculli – 502p. 22.50 at the Threshold. Artur Pérez-Reverte is found of France, of Alexandre Dumas and of Paris, the memories of its forests, its misty weather. His feelings have been paid off. French readers like his books very much. Once again, they show it, this riveting novel has

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Cigar lovers from several European countries (Netherlands, Germany, Slovenia and Austria) will be able to bring their favorite vitolas on holiday and to enjoy them in optimal condition without the need for a humidor, as of July, Macanudo Inspirado and Don Tomás Clásico provide aficionados with new individual packaging, called “Humi-pack”. The cigars are sealed inside special poly coating that