At the beginning of November, Plasencia Cigars announced a new limited edition cigar, the Plasencia Ehtëfal. The word Ehtëfal means "celebration" in Arabic. The Plasencia Ehtëfal made its debut in Qatar, host of the FIFA 2022 World Cup. Production is limited to 2,500 boxes for [...].

The Davidoff cigar brand was born over 50 years ago, but its history dates back to the beginning of the 20th century in a small cigar store in Geneva. Thanks to the passion and creativity of Zino Davidoff, this family business grew rapidly and became [...].

Every cigar aficionado knows the name Fuente. Arturo Fuente is one of the most sought-after cigar brands in the world, and certainly the most famous Dominican cigar brand among aficionados. Since 1912, this family-run business has gone from strength to strength, despite the many [...]

Known for its Arabica coffee production, Costa Rica is also a major cigar-producing country. Situated between Nicaragua and Panama, its temperate climate and volcanic soil are ideal for growing tobacco. It is particularly famous for its puros. Tobacco harvested in Costa [...]

Cigar smoking has always been considered a male preserve. While a few women, such as Georges Sand and Marlene Dietrich, have helped to advance gender stereotypes in this field, only a handful have managed to break into the highly exclusive world of high-end cigar manufacturers. [...]

Worthy heirs to the Cuban tradition, Dominican cigars are now recognized the world over for the quality of their manufacture and their unique flavours. Thanks to a rich, fertile terroir and top-of-the-range craftsmanship, they are now among the most sought-after cigars among aficionados. We have selected [...]

Alexis Aazam Zanganeh has been a central figure in the specialist tobacco trade in French-speaking Switzerland for over 20 years. According to the owner of the first La Casa del Habano in French-speaking Switzerland, the market for both Cuban and non-Cuban cigars will become very interesting in the near future.

Situated between Honduras and Costa Rica, Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America. Nicknamed "the land of lakes and volcanoes", it is home to some 20 volcanoes, numerous tropical forests and Central America's two largest lakes, Grand Lac Nicaragua and Lake Managua. Today, it is the 2nd [...]

Between bans, price increases and "electric" alternatives, smoking in Europe is clearly on the decline. Cigarette smokers are fewer and fewer, and several figures confirm this. Smoking is becoming an increasingly anti-social behavior. Cigar smoking, on the other hand, does not seem to be [...]