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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

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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The most recent development is the most striking news of 2017 so far: Quai d’Orsay has been launched worldwide, with two new formats that join the Corona Claro, the only survivor of the old catalogue. But why ? The idea for the brand originated in 1969, inspired by the French Minister of Finance at the time, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing. Developed

Our selection of the best producers “second brands”, from puros long filler to blends medium filler : here are the best of the market !   Blends, medium Filler   Casa de Garcia Wrapper : Ecuador Binder : Connecticut Filler : Dominican Republic, Honduras Made in Dominican Republic From $2 to $3 Short Robusto : 100 mm × 50 (19,84 mm)

A range of cigars appeared in the 1990s that were simpler and more affordable than premium cigars. Long called “bundles” due to their cellophane wrappers, these cigars have evolved to such an extent that this name doesn’t make much sense anymore and it seems preferable to use the expression “second brands” – a reference to the “second wines” that many

Six-time high-jump world champion, Olympic gold-medalist and holder of five world records – including his famous 2.45 m jump, which has stood for more than 24 years – Cuban cigar-lover Javier Sotomayor now works for the Cuban Athletics Federation. We met him in the great Pan-American stadium in Havana.   Sotomayor’s a living legend. In Cuba, they call him Salto

The 23rd Nuit de l’Amateur de Cigare took place at the Espace Clacquesin in Paris. The biggest event in the world devoted to cigars brought this year together the four emblematic terroirs : Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras and Nicaragua. A dinner prepared by the three-star chef Arnaud Lallement, the most exquisite spirits and exceptional cigars delighted the 500 participants who finished

The flavor of chocolate is still unexplained by science. There are no decent synthetic dark chocolate flavorings because scientists have never been able to reproduce its taste. But why not? By Bernard Burtschy Aficionados will remember the Partagas Serie D N° 3, with its maduro chocolate wrapper, which came out in 2006. Boasting four years aged tobacco, its maduro wrapper made

The cigar has occupied a prominent place on posters of political propaganda since the beginning of the twentieth century. It all began in 1910 with a poster signed by Jules Grandjouan for the Railway Workers’ Union (affiliated with the CGT). Here are some emblematic posters. By Jean Pascal Grosso First appearance of the cigar on a political poster during the railway strike

Pastry chef and chocolate-maker, Arnaud Larher, divides his time between Athens and Tokyo. But it’s in his workshops in the 18th arrondissement of Paris that he tweaks his recipes and dreams up his creations, like his chocolate cigars that are a big hit with aficionados! One doesn’t venture into the creation of pastry chocolate cigar without having a certain affinity

The first American town to be entirely devoted to cigars, Ybor City is also famous for having inspired José Marti and his fight for the independence of Cuba. Let’s go back in time 150 years… In the 19th century, Cuba was a Spanish province whose economy was founded on slavery. But growing tobacco and making cigars is not so much

 Patio de l’hôtel Alfonso XIII Calle San Fernando, 2 +34 954 917 000 http://www.hotel-alfonsoxiii-sevilla.com/ This five-star hotel, located next door to the Real Fabrica de Tabacos (which is now home to Seville University), is one of the most beautiful luxury hotels in southern Spain. Its patio, in true Andalusian style, is an invitation to light up a cigar, even at

Cigars play a significant role in the history of and collective imagination surrounding the Andalusian capital. Find out more about this city of aficionados. By Laurent Mimouni It was in Seville that Europe’s first tobacco factory saw the light of day, in 1758. The idea was to consolidate the multitude of small processing workshops that had popped up all over

Favorable weather conditions and a disease-resistant tobacco variety… Everything you need to know about the 2016-2017 harvest in Cuba… It appears that there will be a good harvest this year, breaking a negative cycle that has lasted four years and adversely affected wrapper leaves in particular. The meteorological conditions have been good with less rainfall than in previous years. Many