Cigar Aficionado – The Journal

Cavalier Genève Limited Edition 2022 Shipping To India Next Month

By STANLEY GORDON 30 October 2022Cigars, Honduran, India Cigar Club, Luxury, Luxury Ampersand Frolics, NewsNo Comments

Similar to the new Inner Circle line, Cavalier Genève will deliver its annual limited edition release to India next month. The cigar, actually called Cavalier Genève limited edition 2022 is…

DBL Cigars Begins Shipping Its Newest Release, El Final

By STANLEY GORDON 29 July 2022Cigars, Dominican, News, Press ReleaseNo Comments

DBL Cigars by Francisco Almonte will showcase its newest deliverance, El Final at the 2022 PCA trade show in Las Vegas and is available for immediate distribution. El Final is…

Q&A: Tony Gomez, La Flor Dominicana Cigars

By STANLEY GORDON 19 February 2021Cigars, India Cigar Club, Luxury, News

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Antonio “Tony” Gomez now works with his father, Litto, helping to bring innovation to the La Flor Dominicana brand while maintaining his father’s meticulous…

Q&A: Nick Melillo, Owner, Foundation Cigar Co.

By STANLEY GORDON 19 February 2021India Cigar Club, Luxury, News

Nick Melillo, 39, has spent most of his professional life in the tobacco business. Fresh out of high school, he went straight to tobacco retail, and a few years later…

The Cigar Review: Exactus Toro Maduro

By STANLEY GORDON 16 February 2020Cigars, Dominican, Editorial, Home Banner, India Cigar Club, Luxury, Meet Up, Review1 Comment

Found the previous Exactus in my Cigar humidor recently, quite enjoyed. When I went to find more, I realised the cigar has been re-released and improved, they say... Before The…

Q&A: Eduardo Fernández, Aganorsa Leaf

By STANLEY GORDON 6 August 2019Cigars, Home Banner, India Cigar Club, News, Nicaragua

After more than two decades in the business, entrepreneur Eduardo Fernández has become a major player in Nicaragua’s cigar industry. His agricultural operation, makes him one of the largest growers…

Habanos introduces new cigar classification

By STANLEY GORDON 3 August 2019Cigars, India Cigar Club, Learnings, Luxury Ampersand Frolics

Habanos S.A. the worldwide distribution company of Habanos cigars has changed their classification of cigars. Up until now the 27 well-known brands were classified as „Global Brands“, Niche Brands“,…

Q&A: Indiana Ortez, Agrotabacos

By STANLEY GORDON 5 February 2019Cigars, Home Banner, India Cigar Club, News, Nicaragua, United States

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…

A Half Century of Joya

By STANLEY GORDON 2 August 2018Cigars, Home Banner, India Cigar Club, News, Nicaragua, United States

“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

By STANLEY GORDON 10 October 2017Cigars, Home Banner, India Cigar Club, News

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…