The Globe Theater in Berlin will be receiving a new neighbor next month in the form of a cigar lounge.
John’s Premium Cigar and Tobacco Company plans on opening a store and lounge at 14 Broad St on March 11. While most of the details are already worked out, the owners still had to receive permission from the Historic District Commission in regards to signage.
Ream more »
As Macau builds its reputation as an entertainment hub, the trade in premium handmade cigars is booming.
The city is already Asia’s third-biggest market, behind Hong Kong and Japan, industry insiders say.
“Hong Kong and Japan represent together around 60 percent of the market, with Macau having a market share of 8 percent to 9 percent,” says Laurent de Rougemont, managing director of Bluebell Hong Kong Ltd, an importer and distributor of luxury goods that represents brands such as Davidoff cigarettes. Ream more »
A growing number of super-rich Chinese puffing away on Imperial Tobacco’s luxury Cuban cigars helped the Montecristo maker deliver better than expected sales for the last three months of 2010.
The Bristol- based firm behind Lambert & Butler and Golden Virginia surprised the market with a return to Imperial sales growth following a difficult 12 months in which fewer smokers sparked up in Russia, Spain and the Ukraine.
Demand for value brands and sales of its products in emerging markets boosted cigarette volumes, up 0.5pc, and total stick volumes (cigarette and fine-cut tobacco), up 1.2pc.
Ream more »
Worldwide Cuban cigar distributor Habanos S.A. has announced the release of a cigar made especially for women: the Romeo y Julieta Julieta, a 4 ¾-inch long, 33 ring gauge petit cigar.
Habanos said the Julieta size was created not only to please female cigar smokers, but in honor of the company’s female employees who are essential to the manufacture of Cuban cigars.
Ream more »
At Jake’s Cigars & Spirits in Omaha’s Benson area, customers were still puffing Thursday on thick-masted Perdomos and Rocky Patels. They might need to enjoy them while they still can. A Lincoln judge’s ruling earlier this week might snuff out the exemptions that cigar bars, tobacco shops and designated motel rooms enjoy to the state’s two-year-old smoking ban. Lancaster County District Judge Jodi Nelson, citing a 2008 court decision on Omaha’s smoking ban, ruled that those three exemptions were unconstitutional “special legislation” for a specific group and should be wiped out.
Ream more »
Downtown Scottsdale soon will be a destination for cigar connoisseurs. During the first week of January, a high-end, members-only cigar bar will open in the previous upper-level space of the Estate House restaurant, which closed in October. The Napoleon will include a full bar, a $150,000 air-filtration system, a cigar vault with individual and shared cigar lockers, and a billiards room. Ream more »
It’s that time of year again; the season that has you stressing to find the perfect gift for the variety of folks in your life. From nephews to uncles, everyone is into different things; therefore, the answer is never clear. Knowing this, the Cigar of the Month Club from Clubs of America is excited to announce a unique gift solution, just in time for the holidays, for the tobacco enthusiast on your list, the world’s finest cigars shipped directly to your door each month. Ream more »
As smoking restrictions become increasingly draconian across the United States and the world, it takes some creativity for innkeepers and restaurateurs to accommodate those who love a great cigar. Here we turn to two lodges with a focus on outdoor activities, each of which has a very intriguing way to allow cigar smokers to puff in peace.
A Sanctuary in the Adirondacks
By David Savona
Ream more »
Bourbon Steak has launched a new cigar menu, and tonight, starting at 6., the public is invited to come down for an extensive training in everything you ever wanted to know about cigars – the history, etiquette, selecting, cutting and handling of the stogies, to the lighting and smoking of them.
Ream more »
Gotham Cigars has become more active with its Social Media efforts in the 4th Quarter. Cigar smokers for the most part are a niche community. What better place to make products available than the Gotham Cigars Likes (Fan) Page on Facebook. Gotham Cigars has recently implemented a data feed of their products through a tab labeled Storefront on their Facebook Likes Page. Now people within the Facebook cigar community can “Like” the Gotham Cigars page and shop the products right there.
Ream more »