Toute l'actualité du monde du cigare

We seized the chance to meet Douglas Kennedy, that most French of American authors, during one of his rare lightning stopovers in Paris. By Jean-Claude Perrier Photos: Patrick Artinian Douglas Kennedy admits that his relationship with time verges on the pathological. He very nearly scolded us for being ten minutes early – when for once, as journalists, we were proud

For its sixth edition, between 19 and 21 January, the Puro Sabor festival welcomed around 100 participants from 20 countries. It featured conferences, encounters, visits, and tastings with one aim: to definitively establish Nicaragua as a major player on the global cigar scene. At the end of a warm January day in Granada, kids are playing football on calle La

  CAO PILON Robusto Blend Made in Nicaragua Wrapper: Ecuador Binder, filler: Nicaragua Dimensions: 127 mm × 52 (21 mm) Format: Grand robusto Price: €6.30 A bold and powerful start, but the first third, though lively, has a fragile balance of toasted and nutty flavors that struggle to impose themselves with such pronounced strength from the outset. A deeper and

BALMORAL XO Lancero   Limited edition Blend Made in the Dominican Rep. Wrapper: Brazil Binder: Dominican Rep. Filler: Brazil, Nicaragua, Dominican Rep. Dimensions: 178 mm × 40 (15.87 mm) Format: Grand corona Price: €11.50 A very woody and elegant start, perfectly coherent with this attractive, all-too-neglected format. The flavors are more organic and earthy, with notes of bark in the

Ensconced above the Bulgari Hotel bar in London’s prestigious Knightsbridge, the Edward Sahakian Cigar Shop cultivates a costly refinement. We climb the staircase and step inside this hushed temple to carefully aged Havanas. By Jean-Pascal Grosso A quick glance around the bar’s clientele leaves us in no doubt that we’re moving in elite circles here. Irreproachably groomed, successful men in

Par Bernard Burtschy Derrières les odeurs se cachent bien souvent des molécules de synthèse qui ont remporté la bataille sur les arômes naturels. Ne les confondons pas, et ne simplifions pas ce qui est complexe. Le nez chimique Il est prodigieux de penser que nous pouvons détecter jusqu’à 400.000 odeurs et en mémoriser environ 10.000 ! Les molécules naturelles qui constituent les

By Philippe Hupp Come on in! Let us show you round one of the finest cigar lounges in the world, perched on the top floor of the very exclusive Muse hotel in the Thai capital. The Muse inspires Amid the joyous architectural chaos of Bangkok, The Muse is hard to spot first time around. A few short steps from Sukhumvit,

Philippe Hupp’ selection of the month… Squadron 303 Vodka, 40°, 70 cl A newcomer in the world of premium vodkas, Squadron 303 is produced in Essex and draws inspiration from the adventures of Polish pilots who distinguished themselves in English skies after joining the Royal Air Force following the Nazi invasion of their country. These hotheads famously produced their own

The Food and Drug Administration said last week it is moving forward on requiring warning labels on cigars. Six warning statements will be required of cigar manufacturers  beginning on May 10, 2018. Manufacturers will have until May 10, 2017. The warning statements are : _This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical  _Cigar smoking can cause cancers of the

Box-pressed cigars, with their distinctive square form, were probably launched in Cuba to save space in smaller boxes. The cigars, packed tightly together when still moist, naturally adopt a squarer shape. Nowadays, using this format is a commercial decision for certain brands, the pioneers being Padron and CAO. The cigars are shaped in molds during the rolling process before being

by Hélène Tavera and Régis Colinet Very convenient, cases allow you to carry at least three cigars of different sizes. Cepos 56 and churchills alike can rest easy alongside a robusto. The choice of cases is limited. We have listed and tested those available today and we give you our verdict. USEFUL TIPS Do the right thing We recommend that you

AVO We rarely hear about Avo. A range made by Davidoff group in the Dominican Republic it is fairly scare in our retailers. Named for the Armenian-American jazz pianist, Avo Uvezian, the brand produces complex cigars with essentially Dominican tobacco. Launched in the USA at the tail end of 2015, the new range – Avo Syncro Box-Pressed – was the

10 Millions of cigars produced each year, more than 4000 employees, the label Don Pepin owes its success to the talent and the will of its creator José Pépin Garcia. At 66, he does not intend to stop but returns with us on career. Par Armelle Vincent Jose “Pepin” Garcia wants to make something clear: he won’t talk about politics

  After eleven NBA seasons, the basketball player tells us about his love for cigars and debunks a few myths, such as the idea that enjoying a good corona is incompatible with being a world-class sportsman. By Jean-Pierre Saccani There aren’t many top-flight athletes who smoke, and those who do aren’t keen to talk about it. Mickaël Piétrus is the

25,000 premium cigars are offered monthly to US soldiers in combat zones to help Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This is the result of the work done over the last four years by the charity Cigars for Warriors. But the latest anti-tobacco regulations in the US may ban these donations. by Armelle Vincent Over the last four years, Cigars for Warriors has

August 13, Fidel Castro celebrate its 90 years today. 52 years ago, on 13 August 1964, Una Liutkus was with him at the photographer Alberto Korda (author of the famous photograph of Che), with Bernard Kouchner and Evelyne Pisier. Fidel Castro had no cigars. Otherwise he accepted smoking a Winston cigarette. Una took out his small camera …

A top Parisian restaurant and one of the most beautiful smoking lounges in town. Only patrons of the restaurant have access to the smoking lounge, but both are worth going for. Location : 9, rue Duphot, 75001 Paris / Tel +33 (0)1 42 60 36 07

In Florence, in the heart of a wild part of Alabama, which could almost be considered uncouth by a visitor more used to the sophistication of West Coast or East Coast cities, the imposing Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa spreads its wings and tower since 2005. This huge hotel features a bar, The Swampers, as well as a rich cigar