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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

Gin Fishers, 44°, 50 cl A aromatic gin ! Spignel, wild celery, chervil, bog myrtle, wood avens, and rock samphire: these are just some of the wild herbs harvested from marshland that make Fishers gin so unique. Created by John McCarthy and distilled in Southwold, Suffolk, where the cliffs overlook the North Sea, it has an unashamedly coastal feel. The

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

On May 13th held the second Nuit de l’Amateur de Cigare in Beirut. Organized by the club Los Cedros and José Boughosn, a very nice dinner around the pool gathered two hundred amateurs. They enjoyed a Montecristo Petit Edmundo, a Partagas D4, a Romeo y Julieta Churchills, a Flor de Selva 20 Robusto and a FJ (a blend Costa Rica / Nicaragua designed

 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

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

L’Amateur de Cigare N°118 – Le Cigaroscope 2017 May/June 2017 N°118 / € 15 + € 3,00 shipping [wp_cart_button name=”L’Amateur de Cigare n°118″ price=”18.00″]

  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