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L’Amateur de Cigare English Edition #5 is online!

24 November 2021

Summary Black Cigars Matter African Americans are the second largest consumers of cigars in the USA. The legacy of segregation, however, appears to live on even in smoking lounges,...

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L’Amateur de Cigare English Edition #4 is online!

14 October 2021

Summary China: 1 Billion Cigar Lovers? Labor Shortage in the Dominican Republic Backstory: Jochy Blanco (Tabacalera Palma) A Missed Opportunity For The Colombian Cigar King Edward: the cigar that...

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The 2021 “cigar of the year” is…

07 July 2021

500 cigars reviewed (Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic) by L’Amateur de cigare’s tasting committee. Here is the prize list of the 2021 Cigaroscope, available in French newsstands and...

Report on the shortage of Cuban cigars

30 June 2021

Strong demand brought on by the “lockdown effect”, combined with a slowdown of production in Cuba and logistic problems caused by Covid-19 mean that tobacconists’ shelves are looking bare....

L’Amateur de Cigare English Edition #3 is online

26 May 2021

Summary Exclusive. While cigars have sometimes been a haven and consolation for aficionados during this annus horribilis, the pandemic has often made life even more difficult in the Caribbeans...

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L’Amateur de Cigare English Edition #2 is online

25 March 2021

Summary Although the global market for Cuban cigars is healthy, it has rarely had to face so much political and economic uncertainty. Interview with Leopoldo Cintra Gonzalez, Commercial Vice-president...

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The Cigar of the Month : Macanudo Inspirado Green Robusto

08 March 2021

Macanudo Inspirado Green Robusto Made in the Dominican Republic Wrapper: Brazil Binder: Indonesia Filler: Nicaragua, Colombia Robusto (127 mm × 52 [20.64 mm]) €6,80 (price in France on March...

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L’Amateur de Cigare – English edition #1 is available

15 February 2021

L’Amateur de Cigare returns in English! Cigar lovers from all over the world will now be able to enjoy a new English version of this digital publication with five...

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Havanoscope 2021: The habano of the year is…

28 October 2020

After having tried every single Cuban cigar available in France, L’Amateur de Cigare’s Tasting Committee has come to a decision. The habano of the year is the Romeo y...

Cigar of the year selected by the 2020 Cigaroscope

08 July 2020

CAO Pilón Robusto Made in Nicaragua Wrapper: Ecuador Binder, filler: Nicaragua Robusto 127 mm × 50 (21 mm) After showing off some nice woody, almost resinous notes in the...

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