Cigar enthusiasts can be intimidating. The confident, lived-in way they handle a cigar conveys sophistication and experience. And their textbook knowledge of the etiquette and practices surrounding a fine stogie can feel inaccessible to a newcomer. But here’s a little...
Cigars
TOP 3 CUBAN CIGARS TO TEE-OFF SUMMERTIME GOLF SEASON
Summer is in full swing and it’s time to hit the links, so I am sharing my top 3 Cuban cigars that I recommend this season. In addition to a cold beverage, there is nothing better to me than taking a nice long draw of a premium Habanos to forget about a sliced shot...
NEWS: HABANOS S.A. PREMIERES HOYO DE MONTERREY MONTERREYES NO. 4 LIMITED EDITION
Habanos S.A. is rolling out a new Limited Edition Cuban cigar of the Hoyo de Monterrey brand, the Monterreyes No. 4 vitola (55 ring x 145 mm length). The cigar was unveiled late last week at an event hosted by Kaliman Caribe, exclusive distributor of Habanos S.A. for...
HABANOS PRIMER: WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES OF CUBAN CIGARS?
Go into any Cuban cigar shop, make your way over to the humidor, and it hits you - a dizzying variety of shapes and sizes, and colours. If you're a novice (and even some of us who aren't novices), that can be intimidating. And, if in my case, the store clerk was...
THE WELCOME RETURN OF THE ANNUAL HABANO CUBAN CIGAR FESTIVAL; NEW WATCH RELEASES FROM CHOPARD, AUDEMARS PIGUET, BREMONT
In another sign the world is coming back to normal: The return of the Habano Cuban cigar festival in Havana, Cuba, next February. The announcement was made this past week by Habanos, S.A. Related: Massive increases in Cuban cigar prices have aficionados re-assessing...
SIP & SMOKE: EXCLUSIVE, PRIVATE GATHERINGS FOR A LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN
As the warm summer cools into autumn, the last few private Sip & Smoke events of the year take place at Md Bespoke studio in Toronto. Scotch and cigar enthusiasts enjoy award-winning liquors paired with select cigars in the company of like-minded individuals. It’s...