The world's finest cigars come from Havana, but the Dominican Republic is an emergent contender on the scene. When Cuba's revolutionary government nationalized its tobacco industry in the early 1960s, it did what heavy-handed government control always does: it drove...
Located at 63 Yonge Street, the northeast corner of Yonge and Colborne Street in downtown Toronto, Casablanca Tobacconist is a cigar smokers' paradise. Situated right across from the iconic One King West Hotel, this shop has an unassuming storefront and no windows but...
One thing that's been noticeable over the past two years has been the dramatic rise in prices of Cuban cigars. Global demand surged post pandemic. Shortages in production in Cuba and ongoing economic woes there drove scarcity, pushing pries through the roof. And a...
Las Vegas has a long-standing culture of entertainment and indulgence, where smoking, including cigars, is seen as part of the casino experience. Casinos cater to it, since cigar smoking aligns nicely with the luxury and leisure image they work to promote. But it's...
Over the past couple years, I have been looking to expand my regular cigar smoking rotation and thought to start with vitolas of different sizes. Usually I reach for a robusto or cigars with a ringe gauge of 50 or larger, but figured I should start with a premium...
In the luxury news, Habanos, S.A. commemorated the 180th anniversary of the prestigious Partagás brand with the launch of its new vitola "Cedros" (50 ring gauge x 135 mm de length) at an event held at the Murray Hotel in Hong Kong. The evening brought together more...
