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Quebec: Cigars in hostile territory
Read More›A few months ago, the plain packaging was introduced, adding to the already long list of restrictions affecting cigar sales in Canada. But Quebec is the last province in...
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Bongani, the African cigar
Read More›The first cigars to be produced in Africa are starting to arrive on other continents. Made essentially with African tobacco, and rolled by an all-African team, they come from...
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The 2021 “cigar of the year” is…
Read More›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...
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Report on the shortage of Cuban cigars
Read More›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....
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New Cuban cigars : the full list
Read More›Here is the list of all the new cigars in preparation in Cuba. Traditionally, this list is announced during the Festival del habano which takes place every year in...
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Habanos World Days: registrations are open
Read More›The virtual event organized by Habanos SA will take place on May 4, 5 and 6. In the absence of Festival del Habano this year due to the...
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Cuba: a factory closed due to Covid
Read More›The Carlos Baliño factory is the first on the island to be closed due to the pandemic. The factory located in Marianao, one of the 15 municipalities in the...
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Havanoscope 2021: The habano of the year is…
Read More›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...
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EXCLUSIVE – Helms-Burton: A first complaint against Habanos SA and Imperial
Read More›By activating title III of the Helms-Burton act, Donald Trump allowed American citizens to sue Cuban or foreign entities doing business with property nationalized by the Cuban state after...
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Partagás Linea Maduro now available in France
Read More›Introduced in 2018 by Habanos SA, Partagás Linea Maduro is coming into French cigar shops. Here are the 3 vitolas available in France now (limited quantities) : Partagás...
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Sanitary measures in Cuba : first pictures from inside a factory
Read More›We managed to get these pictures taken inside the cigar factory located in Holguín (east of Cuba). They show the sanitary measures at each of the factory work stations....
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90 million Cuban cigars in 2020
Read More›According to our information, the Cuban authorities hope to meet their 2020 production target of 90 million cigars, despite the current difficulties. The factories have never stopped production since...
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