It’s Cinco de Mayo and there’s no better time of the year to break out a sombrero and enjoy some of your favorite stogies. If you’re looking for an excellent Mexican cigar to celebrate with, then a Te Amo is the way to go. Cigar aficionados agree that the Te Amo is arguably the [...]
Three Matches – Cigar Aficionado Even with thirty years of cigar experience under his belt, Cigar Aficionado Executive Editor Gordon Mott still remembers one of his first and more unique cigar smoking experiences. Early in his career, Gordon was offered a Cohiba while dining with friends in Mexico and the party’s host certainly had an [...]
Swedish Match, one of the world’s largest cigar companies, announces that its Executive Vice President Lennart Freeman will be retiring after 30 years with the company this March. Freeman is currently President of the Lights Operating Units, and prior to that served as President of Swedish Match International (SMI). If you’re not familiar with Mr. [...]
In many ways, fine cigars are like a fine wine. They are natural, organic and sensitive to their environment and must exist in a carefully controlled combination of temperature and moisture. Appropriately so, you might be worried about your cigars drying out during the winter months. But don’t be. Even with low humidity levels this [...]
What’s better than rolling your own cigars and sharing them with friends and family at your private party? Having someone else hand-roll and serve cigars at your private party. If you’re looking to host a party that guests will really enjoy and remember, consider hiring a cigar roller — and take classy to a whole [...]
Honduras-located Cuban Caiman Cigars recently celebrated their 10-year anniversary. The cigar maker known for their exclusive hand-rolling is ringing in one decade in business by launching their new website: www.LabelYourCigar.com. LabelYourCigar.com offers custom cigar labeling for any reason you can think of wanting one: weddings, parties, promo items, or simply wanting to see your own [...]
We love it when businesswomen rise up through the ranks, leave a lasting mark on their chosen industry, and are recognized for their achievements! One such leader is Modesta Fondeur, “one of the most powerful women in the premium cigar industry,” so says Cigar Aficionado. Fondeur’s acumen will be missed though, as it has been [...]
