You're on a vacation in Cuba or Mexico and some kid walks up to you on the beach or in a village with a box, even a few singles, of what he says are Cuban cigars, looking for you to buy. Or that time in Cozumel, Mexico, when the garage door in a downtown commercial...
Cigars
MASSIVE INCREASES IN CUBAN CIGAR PRICES HAS AFICIONADOS RE-ASSESSING THEIR SMOKE-TIME OPTIONS
This past May, Habanos S.A., the Cuban company that controls the distribution and promotion of premium Cuban cigars across five continents, issued a news release that raised a few eyebrows among cigar aficionados, to say the least. Related: Why storing Cuban cigars in...
MD BESPOKE: FINE FOOD, PREMIUM WHISKEY, AND THE ART OF THE NEW MEN’S CLUB
People are thirsting for human interaction, after two years of shutdowns, government-imposed restrictions and Netflix marathons. An exclusive gentlemen's club held weekly at Md Bespoke, the luxury men's fashion shop deep in Toronto's tony Yorkville neighbourhood, is...
NEWS NOTES: HABANOS S.A. REPORTS ROBUST FINANCIAL RESULTS; PREMIERES SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY COHIBA
The past few years have been tough for the Cuban cigar industry, with Covid shutting down Cuban factories and impacting supply worldwide. Things are turning, though. Habanos S.A., the Cuban manufacturing company that controls the promotion, distribution and export of...
THE BLEND: HABANOS S.A. ROLLS OUT SPECIAL ASIA MARKET H. UPMANN MAGNUM TO CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR
Could you imagine what old Herman Upmann would think if he ever knew the fine Cuban cigars with his namesake had became such a popular international brand? Related: Five tips to store a premium Cuban cigar without a humidor Upmann was a German banker whose moved to...
FIVE TIPS TO STORE PREMIUM CUBAN CIGARS WITHOUT A HUMIDOR
What do you do if someone gifts you a premium Montecristo Supremos Edicion Limitada 2019? Do you want to save it for a special day, but you don’t yet own a cigar humidor? The question then: How to store cigars without a humidor? How long do cigars last without a...