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L’Amateur de Cigare N°120 September/October2017

Four newcomers to the cigar market all have one thing in common: an extra production step designed to naturally enhance their profile with new flavor. Kentucky Fire Cured cigars are filled with a blend of leaves cured over wood fires while the leaves in Davidoff Late Hours are aged six months in Scotch whisky barrels… We have tested them for

Each of the Lopar formats has a different colored wrapper and its own blend. The wrapper and binder are from Ecuador, while the filler is made up of leaves from Nicaragua, Honduras and (occasionally) the Dominican Republic. We tasted two of them for you. Lopar Corona 152 mm × 44 (17.46 mm) Price: €18 A full-bodied, fast start with a

The story of La Flor de Ynclan is one of a long-forgotten cigar and two determined men. A labor of love with a happy ending. By Jean-Baptiste Bourgeon The first puffs of smoke that billowed over the 85th IPCPR (International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers) convention in Las Vegas last July took us all back 10 years… The year was

Is Drew Estate trying to revive the flavored cigar trend? This natural process which consists of drying leaves over smoldering fires is designed to imbue the cigars with particularly delicious peaty and smoky flavors. We must admit, our curiosity got the best of us.  By Helie Valat Two years ago, when we first met Jonathan Drew, the founder of the

Cigar lovers will be discovering a new brand this autumn, and behind that brand is a woman with an extraordinary past. This is her story. “My cigars are me, I’ve put everything I am into them.” In other words, energy, charisma and definitely complexity, given the unusual path she has taken through life. The key to Sanja Lopar is a

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