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At Intertabac, New World manufacturers and importers are no longer taking quite such pleasure in Cuba’s troubles. The tongue-in-cheek “thank you, Cuba!” heard from many industry professionals after Covid has given way to deeper concern over the troubles facing Cuban cigars and the continued absence — or under-representation — of Habanos in cigar shops around the world. The Germans who

Crafted from fine porcelain, the accessory pays tribute to the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics.   The accessory brand SIGLO presents its SIGLO Kintsugi ashtray, a tribute to the centuries-old tradition—dating back 500 years—and the timeless beauty of the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which involves repairing broken ceramics by filling the cracks with gold, silver, or platinum powder. Like

The commemorative humidor will be available at LCDH franchise stores in Switzerland starting October 6. Unveiled to a select few at the 2025 Festival del Habano, the La Gloria Cubana 35 Aniversario will go on sale starting October 6 at La Casa del Habano (LCDH) franchise stores in Switzerland—one of the very first countries to bring this special humidor to

The El Rey del Mundo Tico RE Costa Rica, which celebrates the local distributor’s 15th anniversary, is presented in a humidor specially designed for the occasion.   The El Rey del Mundo Tico RE Costa Rica 2025 will go on sale starting September 28, according to Cruz Canela, the exclusive Habanos distributor for Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The cigar was

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Casa Cubana series, the French maker of fine humidors presents a range of leather accessories. Launched in 2016, the Casa Cubana series—one of the best-selling lines from the French luxury accessory maker Elie Bleu—is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the brand is introducing a collection of small leather

The launch was originally scheduled to take place in Havana last February, but it was ultimately on the shores of Lake Geneva, in Switzerland, that the Trinidad Vigía Reserva Cosecha 2022 was unveiled to the public. Montreux, a small Swiss town on the eastern end of Lake Geneva, best known for its jazz festival, has little in common with Havana.

The importer continues to supply cigar shops. But every one of its financial transactions must now be cleared by Spanish authorities. Because of the European sanctions against Chen Zhi, Tabacalera SLU’s bank accounts are frozen and the company is now operating under close supervision from the Spanish state, L’Amateur de Cigare has learned. Unlike German importer Fifth Avenue, Tabacalera still

Any disposal by Fifth Avenue of its assets now requires the approval of the preliminary administrator. The Waldshut-Tiengen district court ordered, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 5 p.m., the preliminary insolvency administration of Fifth Avenue Products Trading-GmbH, the exclusive importer of Cuban cigars for Germany, Austria and Poland. The proceedings are registered under case number 4 IN 194/26. According

As the country prepares to host the tobacco industry in Dortmund, the sector is alarmed by a potential 50% price hike starting this coming January 1st. A 50% increase in the retail price of most cigars. That’s the fear among manufacturers, distributors and retailers in Germany, as the country prepares to host the tobacco world from September 15 to 17

Fifth Avenue Trading has told its customers it is temporarily suspending its business activities. Fifth Avenue, one of Europe’s leading distributors of Cuban cigars, has announced that it has been forced to temporarily suspend its operations. In an email sent to German cigar retailers on Friday, September 4, the company said it was no longer able to accept new orders

“Looking at our future vision and priorities, we have decided to end our membership with ProCigar,” explains the Swiss group, a founding member of the association. Davidoff leaves the Dominican producers’ association Procigar, the Swiss group announced in a statement sent to L’Amateur de Cigare. When asked by L’Amateur about the absence of visits to its plantations and/or factory from

The Ramón Allones Carlemany Regional Edition Andorra 2025 is available at the Principality’s cigar shops. The Ramón Allones Carlemany is the new Regional Edition for Andorra. It is a grand robusto measuring 140 mm in length with a 52 ring gauge—a vitola known as Genios in Cuban factories. These dimensions are identical to those of the Cohiba Maduro 5 Genios

The Dominican Cigar Festival will take place from February 16 to 19.   Registration is now open for the Procigar Festival, taking place from February 16 to 19, 2027, in the Dominican Republic. The event features three days of factory and field tours, interspersed with festive evening gatherings. The program also includes two “Power Talks” led by Dominican cigar industry

The founder of C. Gars Ltd “is no longer a shareholder or employee” of Dominique London, the group announced in a statement.   In 2021, the merger of Mitchell Orchant’s C.Gars Ltd and Dominique Gyselinck’s La Casa del Tabaco Group gave rise to Dominique London (DL), which today owns over 30 brick-and-mortar shops across seven European countries. “In the five

The Por Larrañaga 35 Aniversario, a Churchill-sized cigar, is available starting this week in shops across the country. To celebrate its 35th anniversary, Fifth Avenue—the exclusive importer of Habanos for Germany, Austria, and Poland—has selected the Por Larrañaga brand for a Regional Edition named “35 Aniversario.” It is a Double Corona measuring 194 mm in length with a 49 ring

“My grandfather loved cigars, and no doubt he would have violently disapproved of any alteration such as this,” says Lord Soames, Winston Churchill’s grandson.   Sir Winston Churchill would have “violently disapproved” of the plain packaging for cigars proposed by the Labour Party, his grandson Lord Soames told the British daily The Telegraph. Lord Soames added that reports regarding the

Despite an expected decline in the global handmade cigar market this year, Scandinavian Tobacco Group continues to gain market share, particularly in the United States. Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s (STG) second-quarter 2026 results confirm the strong performance of its handmade cigar business. As the Danish group seeks to stabilize its traditional machine-made cigar and smoking tobacco activities, handmade cigars are becoming

While the UK government has launched a consultation on “plain packaging” after passing the generational ban in the spring, an exchange of letters between London and the ambassadors of three producing countries reveals the intensity of a behind-the-scenes showdown waged by Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Honduras to protect their heritage. In a rare joint effort, the ambassadors of Cuba,