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CAO Pilon Churchill Wrapper : Ecuador Binder and Filler : Nicaragua Churchill 178 mm x 48 (19 mm) 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

Balmoral Añejo xo Gordito Wrapper: Brazil Binder: Dom.Rep. Filler: Brazil, Nicaragua,  Dominican Republic Strength: Medium Short 102 mm x Ø 58 (23.02 mm)€ 8.10 The start toys with deep woody notes before the first third delivers an excellent volume of smoke and more organic, complex and tasty notes. The second third continues with good strength and an intense aftertaste with toasted

Flor de Selva Doble Corona 191 mm x 52 (20,64 mm) 10 € Delectable last year, the Double Corona was given the coveted 5-band status. This year, its performance earns it the title of Best Honduran 2017. Full-flavored and eloquent from the get-go, it offers a pleasantly woody (cedar) range of flavors with a sprinkling of peppery notes. Reasonably full-bodied, its

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  Don Tomas For its affordable prices and its energy Rock bottom prices for the Clasico range (Honduras) with consistent, enterprising cigars that get the job done, no muss, no fuss. The N° 4, a 4-band cigar, comes particularly recommended. Plus, the brand is innovating with an excellent Nicaraguan range that is just as affordable. Bravo! Oliva For its high-quality

As every year, productions referring to Chinese astrology are launched! In this year of the Rooster, we have selected a cigar box and a cigar specially made for the aficionados. Cigar box Elie Bleu for 110 cigars in sycomore 2 humidifiers 1 hygrometer 485 mm X 270 mm X 105 mm Price : about 2700€ http://www.boutiqueeliebleu.com     Limited Edition Davidoff Year of the Rooster 

 While the CAO brand quickly became a cigar shop staple worldwide thanks to its originality and its multi-ethnic tobacco blends, its taste for innovation doesn’t stop there: the boxes and bands are also carefully designed and often stunning, breaking with the traditions of classic cigar makers. Each CAO range has its own bold and colorful visual identity. In fact, some

In 1968, Istanbul-born engineer, Cano Aret Ozgener, set up shop in the family garage in Nashville, creating a little company that sold meerschaum and briar pipes and humidors. For the company name, he used his initials: CAO. In 1995, the company decided to cash in on the cigar boom in the U.S. by moving into cigar production, bringing Cano’s daughter

No, it’s not the latest hare-brained experiment, there really is salt in your cigar, and in your wine too. Let me explain…   By Bernard Burtshy   SALTINESS is one of the four basic tastes (or five, if we count Japanese umami), and salt is, and always has been, a precious commodity. Salting is one of the oldest methods of

The Don Tomas brand has added a new Nicaraguan line to its traditional range. And we must say, these cigars leave a very good impression. So, just who is Don Tomas? It seems a perfect time to find out.   First appearing in 1975 at Danlí, Don Tomas was created by U.S. Tobacco. In fact, one of the American company’s

Now available, the new 702 Series line is the result of an exciting experience. Seven iconic and historic Davidoff cigars were selected. The principle was to change the wrapper of these formats but retain their initial binder and filler. The new wrapper leaf is a Habano variety grown in Ecuador. The result : a real difference that tends to prove that

The latest in a long dynasty of cattle farmers, celebrity butcher Alexandre Polmard sets himself apart by “hibernating” his meat. These vintage meats are worth their weight in gold and can be enjoyed with a cigar.  By Dominique Couvreur “The goods were laid out in front of a window, on a shelf that protruded into the street outside with a

A new range of 100% Honduras cigars comes to join the clan of Villa Zamorano. Sold in cabinets, these new cigars will be available soon (2018). Designed with a more elaborate liga and a Habano Jamastran wrapper, they will have a brand new character … Formats : Intenso 102 mm X 46 (18,26 mm) Expreso 89 mm X 52 (20,64 mm) Corona

Scott Gottlieb, who has been appointed Commissioner of the Food and Drug Agency by Donald Trump, has repeatedly expressed his opposition to new cigar legislation. Will he halt the procedures already under way? American cigar aficionados have seen a glimmer of hope. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the new head of the FDA, is known for his relatively liberal views on the

 By Philippe Hupp Rhum Mezan Trinidad 1996, 40°, 70 cl When Caroni, a State-owned distillery in Trinity-and-Tobago, closed down in 2002, there were still thousands of old American oak casks, full of rum, lying around in its warehouses. It turned out to be a real treasure trove – a bottle of Caroni 1985 Old Legend, for example, can go for

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This 23rd edition of The Nuit de L’Amateur de Cigare will take place in Paris on June 10th with the presence of Arnaud Lallement who runs the famous restaurant L’Assiette champenoise near Reims. Three stars in the Michelin Guide, Arnaud Lallement is therefore a member of the very closed club of the 27 chefs triple stars in 2017. Arnaud Lallement,

Introducing Izambar: Rolled in Nicaragua and created from scratch by two aficionados without ever leaving their native Switzerland. By Laurent Mimouni This is the story of two Swiss aficionados in the Internet age. When we discovered Izambar cigars, launched a few months ago, we were expecting to hear the usual story of flights to and from the Caribbean and Europe, nostalgia