Bringing to you the latest and the greatest of all the happenings in the cigar world and in “the biz”. Industry leaders, big hitters, and featured events, all highlighted here for you to see!
When Ernesto Carrillo started his own cigar label back in 1972, he had no idea how he would help transform the tobacco world. He had no idea of the countless awards his creation would win, or the incredible demand across the world. Fifty years later, his legacy endures with the release of La Gloria Cubana…
Way back in the heady days of 2007, when Corona was a beer and we’d never even heard the words “social distancing”, CAO released a limited edition cigar that took the tobacco world by storm. The CAO Vision featured a decadent Dominican blend, along with its trademark luminescent band and illuminated achromatic box that functions…
The world of cigars has just been set ablaze, with the introduction of the limited edition CAO Arcana Mortal Coil. How does one cigar upend the entire industry? With its revolutionary fermentation technique that looks back at tobaccos storied history to create something wholly different. The process with most cigars involves harvested leaves fermented in…
2020 may be one of the worst years in modern history. Covid, murder hornets, wildfires, it felt like it would never let up. But even in these troubling times, we’re able to find comfort in the good things that remain in abundance in this world. For a lot of us, that was cigars. Each one…
Near the Oliva Cigar Co. factories, in Estelí, Nicaragua, there is a school that offers a great education for children, but at a price that’s too high for the company’s factory workers to afford, until now. As part of a long-term commitment, Oliva Cigars, which is owned by Belgium-based J. Cortès, is donating part of its profits directly…
By Joe Cardona, Miami Herald One of the distinct factors that distinguish Miami from other cities is its peculiar scents. Growing up, cigar smoke seemed to surround me. Back then (the 1970’s) there were no fancy cigar shops. Instead I recall hanging around Cuban cafe windows and taking in the aroma of cigars as it…
What Happened? Richard Overton is a living legend! He’s 112-year-olds and the oldest living WWII veteran. The man smokes around 12 cigars a day and adds a bit of whiskey to his morning coffee. Yet, someone had the guts to steal his identity. At the end of June, Richard’s cousin Volma noticed his bank account…
