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Senior Vice President, Joya De Nicaragua
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A Dominican in Nicaragua
I am entering a cigar-factory – I feel the warm aromas, the rich tobaccos, I see hard-working people, I hear the sounds of the Chavetas and most of all I feel passion. No matter what factory I enter, no matter the country of the factory, of its tobaccos and of its personal the general feel and the atmosphere is the same for me.
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20 February 2012
Our relationship with the company Arturo Fuente started long ago with the publication of an extensive, detailed article about the history of the brand (Cigar Clan N 5 2008). Fue...
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04 October 2011
The first professional tobacco research programmes began in Cuba at the dawn of the 20th century. The reason behind it was an event that had proved more than merely unpleasant—t...
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28 July 2011
What is aroma and taste?
Two of the five senses, i.e., smell and taste, are the result of chemical reactions, which take place when this or that substance comes into contact res...
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20 July 2011
Today there are thirty-three different kinds of cigars made in Cuba. Almost half of them have knock-offs: on the American market one can buy Partagas, Romeo y Julieta, and Monte...
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18 July 2011
If someone were to ask you what a good cigar is made of, you would probably say: 'Tobacco leaves – unadulterated tobacco leaves'. And you would not be wrong. But all leaves are ...
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07 July 2011
Cigar ash can tell you a lot about the cigar it came from – much more than you would think. For this reason, experienced smokers and professional tasters pay as much attention t...
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30 June 2011
Five Unanswered Questions About The Famous Cigar.
Was Che guevara himself involved in the creation of Cohiba?
Are there any special peculiarities about the production of Cohiba?
Ar...
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24 June 2011
Cuba, unlike other cigar-producing countries, applies rigid standards: all robustos of all brands, just as Churchills or double coronas, are of the same size. On the one hand, t...
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16 June 2011
Cuban cigars attract not only smokers, but smugglers. In recent times, there have been fewer fake cigars : firstly, because excise stamps have been introduced, and the crooks ha...
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14 June 2011
Cigars can speak. And the attentive 'listener' can learn much from them about their owner. The way people hold their cigars can reveal much about their characters and moods.
A fi...
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24 May 2011
Just like any other hand-made product, a cigar may have defects. They can be of different origin. If the soil of the tobacco plantation has been poorly prepared or inappropriat...
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