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08 November 2021
In 2020, China became the world’s biggest market for Cuban cigars, with a spectacular 15% rise in sales on the mainland. In this report, we take a look at...
29 October 2021
With the sudden spike in demand since the first months of the pandemic (see ADC English Edition #1), Dominican factories are under intense demand pressure, including as regards labor....
27 October 2021
According to our sources, the dates of the next Cuban cigar Festival have been decided. The event, canceled in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic, will take place from...
11 October 2021
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...
08 September 2021
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...
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...
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....
06 May 2021
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...
26 March 2021
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...
17 February 2021
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...
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...
23 October 2020
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...
