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Dear aficionados, We are delighted to announce the launch of our brand new online shop. Our team is proud to present a completely revamped platform, designed to make your shopping experience smoother, faster and more enjoyable. What's new? 1. clean, modern design Navigate with ease, thanks to the new [...].

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Want to know how to enjoy a cigar? We assume you're not yet familiar with our world. Congratulations! You've agreed to discover a world that will continue to surprise you with each passing day. Forget the tired stereotype of the pudgy capitalist carrying a wad of cash and smoking a cigar. That image is completely out of touch with reality. It's a message we're keen to share, thanks in no small part to the exponential growth of social media.
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When it comes to discovering a new passion like cigar tasting, it can be hard to know where to start. If you've made the decision to enter the wonderful world of cigars, one of the most difficult decisions you'll have to make is choosing the cigar that will make your first experience [...].

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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.
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Plasencia cigars, the hidden face of the iceberg Plasencia is one of the oldest and most influential families in the tobacco world. For the first time, the history of the Plasencia family is presented publicly in a short film. What's more, you'll have the chance to immerse yourself in the heart of the Plasencia universe in Nicaragua and Honduras [...].

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Like every year, premium cigar producers compete with each other to offer you the best vitolas and let you discover the richness of their different terroirs. Despite a difficult international context marked by the health crisis and particularly difficult climatic conditions, 2022 is no exception and brings its share of new [...].

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Dear customers, dear friends, As you've known for years now, La Couronne's credo is to help you discover cigars from regions other than Cuba. Following the opening of our Casa Del Habano last year, space has become available, and we are constantly...
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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 [...]

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Dear customers, dear friends, Zino Davidoff was an adventurer and a pioneer in the world of cigars. The cigars rolled in his name reflect this spirit of discovery. The entire team at La Couronne S.A. invites you to an event dedicated to the Zino Nicaragua line, which includes 3
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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 [...]

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Dear customers, dear friends, La Couronne S.A. invites you to come and discover Bentley cigars at an evening tasting. Rendezvous at the Brasserie de Rive opposite La Couronne on Thursday June 2 from 6.00 pm. Mr Carlos Andrès, the brand's distributor for Switzerland, and Mr Mark Heipmann, Bentley's representative for [...].

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Dear Customers, Dear Friends, To celebrate the release of the Davidoff Discovery Limited Edition 2022 cigar, La Couronne S.A. invites you to an event to discover this new module from the brand. Join us on Thursday May 12 from 6:30 pm at La Brasserie du Rive opposite La Couronne for a meal served at [...].

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There are certain qualities of cigars, such as perfect structure and consistency, that the machine has not yet managed to recreate. We're not saying that machine-made cigars are a bad choice; nevertheless, if you have the time and money to spend on a high-quality cigar, it's [...].

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La Couronne S.A., The Leading House of Leading cigar brands, offers you the exclusive Swiss Herrera Estelí Norteño brand, a range of cigars that will take you on a journey through Latin America, from Mexico to Nicaragua, via Honduras. Taste this exotic and exquisite blend, only available at La Couronne S.A. in Nyon [...].

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Although both are made from tobacco, any cigar connoisseur will tell you that cigars and cigarettes are in no way comparable. Not only are cigars and cigarettes physically different from each other, but there are also substantial distinctions between the two, which may have [...].

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Although square, box-pressed cigars are less popular than their cylindrical counterparts, they remain the favorites of many cigar aficionados. According to proponents of box-pressed cigars, the square shape superbly enhances and amplifies tobacco flavors. This packaging technique uses light pressure to compact the tobacco leaves, enabling the [...]

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