Q&A: Indiana Ortez, Agrotabacos
Indiana Ortez is a young Nicaraguan cigarmaker with a passion for social media marketing (you may recognize her Instagram handle, . At just 25 years old, Ortez has already created a…
14 Small Cigars To Smoke When You’re Short on Time
Time and temperature are often the major factors when choosing a cigar. You probably won’t be smoking a 7 inch when the mercury drops below freezing. Or maybe you just don’t…
La Flor Dominicana Partners with Royal Agio Cigars for European Distribution
Royal Agio Cigars has announced that it will begin distributing La Flor Dominicana’s premium cigar products in both the Netherlands and Germany. This new partnership will commence at the InterTabac…
A Half Century of Joya
“The guards are superstitious at night,” says Juan Martínez. The president of Joya de Nicaragua is standing in a cavernous back hallway on the first floor of his company’s cigar…
Texas Businessman Sets His Sights On Cigars
In an uncertain era when many cigarmakers are proceeding cautiously , a bold new cigar company has entered the playing field with guns blazing—Micallef Cigars. The Texas-based company launched seven cigar lines…
Are the shine and texture of wrappers a sign of quality?
The first impression is decisive, and because the wrapper is the calling-card of every cigar, it is of particular importance. Many feel that the shinier the wrapper, the better its…
The Cigar Review: Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2
If there is a quintessential Cuban robusto, the Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2 probably holds that title. The size has been around for decades and is a favourite among…
Q&A: Nestor Andrés Plasencia of Plasencia Tobacco
Tobacco scion Nestor Andrés Plasencia is a fifth generation grower and cigar manufacturer whose family has been in the business for more than 100 years. After decades of providing tobacco…
My Father Le Bijou 1922 Limited Edition 2016
Back in June, My Father Cigars, Inc. released another toro in its Limited Edition lineup, this time using the Le Bijou 1922 blend Previously, different blends and packaging have all…
Moving Mountains
Most people avoid driving the Pan-American Highway at night, especially in the mountainous region of northern Nicaragua where the Estelí valley becomes mired by a very particular kind of darkness,…