Listen to the article To find white powdery spots is a good sign that your cigars are aging beautifully. The appearance of these white spots, called bloom or plume, means that the essential oils contained in the tobacco have come to the surface of the cigar. What is Plume? Plume, also referred to as Bloom, […]
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Watch the complete, uncut video of Marvin R. Shanken’s interview with NBA legend Michael Jordan. In 2017, Marvin R. Shanken, editor and publisher of Cigar Aficionado, had a rare, one-on-one interview with Michael Jordan. The complete 58-minute interview has never been seen—until now. Jordan talks about his family, his favorite smokes (pre-Castro Cubans!), Tiger Woods,
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Listen to the article. Cigar shipments in the U.S. were down in the first quarter of the year, off 9.5 percent from the first three months of 2019. Only some of this slowdown, however, can be blamed on the effects of the pandemic, as it wasn’t until March when cigar factories began to close, interrupting
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In 1917, Generoso Eiroa Sr left Spain to try his luck in Cuba, where he found his calling in tobacco growing. After the revolution, his sons Generoso Jr and Julio left Cuba for Honduras and the Jamastran Valley, where they grew the dark Corojo and Criollo varieties. Not only were the family important tobacco growers
Reliability, quality and always a perfect smoking pleasure – this is exactly how the Ashtons have secured an untouchable top spot in the cigar world. However, the brand was only launched in 1985 by Robert Levin, president of Holt’s Cigar Holdings. “Just half a dozen orders had been placed and only from our friends,” recalls
