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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

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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

Knocked off its pedestal and stripped of its fifth band in the last edition of the Havanoscope due to a flat and muddled finish, the Bolivar Royal Coronas seems to have rediscovered its luster. Based on the very inconsistent recent samples, it wasn’t clear that it would ever regain its place in the sun. Considering how the Cuban climate has

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

Sir Winston Gran Reserva – Cosecha 2011 –  H.Upmann Puro Made in Cuba Wrapper, binder, filler: Cuba Churchill 178 mm × 47 (18.65 mm) Price: €55 Appearance: Soft and silky wrapper. Supple to the touch. Very well filled. Flavors before lighting: Notes of mushroom and wet earth. Draw too easy. FLAVORS AFTER LIGHTING: First third: A delicate and subtle start.

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