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Cuba: a factory closed due to Covid
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…
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
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
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
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
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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Quai d’Orsay Senadores available in France next week
Quai d´Orsay Senadores EL 2019 cigars will be available in tobacco shops in France starting next weekend. As announced last September at the world premiere in Paris, French fans...
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Behike : Enquête sur la marque la plus luxueuse du catalogue cubain
Behike s’apprête à fêter son dixième anniversaire avec la création d’un nouveau module, le BHK 58. Mais comment l’imaginer alors que les trois vitoles déjà existantes sont introuvables ? Enquête...
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Bismarck cigars available in France soon
Carl von Bismarck, the great-great-grandson of German Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck (1815-1898), created a line of Dominican cigars, with a ring bearing the image of the famous grandfather. Mostly...
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A new Behike in preparation
Habanos SA has launched tests for a new vitola in the most prestigious line of the Cuban catalog. According to “L’Amateur de cigare”, Habanos SA is currently working on...
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Hand Rolled : a documentary about premium cigars
It’s rare enough to be reported. A documentary about the cigar business has just been released. “Hand Rolled” is the work of two Americans, Jesse Mariut and Steve Gherebean....
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Balmoral Anejo XO Oscuro Torpedo MK52
After the unforgettable XO 18 MK52, here is the XO Oscuro line’s new Torpedo. A complex and powerful smoke. Wrapper: Mexico Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua...