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An opinion guide shaped by three decades behind a cigar counter and the quiet education that only comes from listening to smokers who know what they like.
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If you were ever lucky enough to have had a good cigar shop or cigar lounge nearby, you’ll know there was something special about going in for a personal recommendation for a new smoke from someone you could trust.
Why are some Cuban cigars not in stock?
One common question we get from prospective customers is why we don’t carry their favourite Cuban cigars or why a cigar is out of stock on our website. We wish we could sell every Cuban cigar every made and that they would always be available to you, but this is simply impossible. We’ve spent 20…
All you ever need to know about Hoyo de Monterrey Brand Cigars
Hoyo de Monterrey Brand Cigars Two different premium cigar brands use the name Hoyo de Monterrey. One is produced for the tobacco company owned by the state, Habanos SA on the island of Cuba, and the other cigars using this brand are produced by the General Cigar Company in Honduras. The Cuban cigars use premium…
All you ever need to know about H. Upmann Brand Cigars
H. Upmann Brand Cigars Cuban brand cigars are famous all over the world, and right at the top of the list among cigar aficionados is the H. Upmann brand which dates all the way back to 1844. One of the most famous moments in the life this cigar was in 1961, on the evening before…
All you ever need to know about Montecristo Brand Cigars
Montecristo Brand Cigars Montecristo brand of cigars are produced in Cuba by Habanos SA, the state owned tobacco company. However, cigars of the same name are also produced in the Dominican Republic by Altadis, the Franco-Spanish tobacco monopoly. History of the Montecristo Alonso Menendez bought the Particulares Factory in July of 1935. Although the Byron…
All you ever need to know about Jose L. Piedra Brand Cigars
Jose L. Piedra Brand Cigars The Jose L Piedra brand cigar is a popular brand distributed and consumed domestically in Cuba and now also sold in global markets. The line is produced by machine and by hand in the regional Jose L Piedra cigar company in Santa Clara. This is one of the most inexpensive…
All you ever need to know about Punch Brand Cigars
Punch Brand Cigars Punch brand cigars are produced for the state tobacco company, Habanos SA in Cuba and separately for a cigar company in Honduras, which produces tobacco products for customers in the United States since most Cuban cigars can not be sold in that country. The Cuban cigars use only the finest leaves grown…
All you ever need to know about Partagas Brand Cigars
Partagas Brand Cigars Partagas brand cigars are one of the oldest brand of cigars still in existence. They were established in 1845 in Havana, Cuba. Today, the name is used by two separate and competing cigar companies. One is the famous state-owned Habanos SA in Cuba and the other is the General Cigar Company headquartered…