At the Florida Barn Smoker 2025, I spoke with Will McPhaul from Drew Estate.  

Oliva Cigars, part of the Vandermarliere Cigar Family (VCF), has expanded its presence in Asian travel retail by introducing two new airport humidors in partnership with China Duty Free. The Oliva island humidor is now available at Beijing Daxing International Airport Departures, while a wall bay humidor showcasing Oliva’s cigar range is featured at Shanghai … Read more

I sat down with Duty Free News International (DFNI) during the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes last week. We talked about the growing interest in cigars in Asia, especially the rapid growth in demand for premium, handmade cigars. To watch the short video, please click on the image below. Asia Marketing Services represents Oliva, Drew … Read more

During Intertabac 2025 in Dortmund, I made a video with Cagdas Cildir in the Oliva booth. We talked about some of Oliva’s new products and the Oliva Year of the Horse. Oliva Cigar Company is one of the most respected names in the premium cigar industry, renowned for producing high-quality handmade cigars. The Oliva family, … Read more

I had the opportunity to catch up with Mac Bergson from Swisher at the Intertabac exhibition in Dortmund. Swisher International, Inc. is one of the largest cigar companies in the world, renowned for producing the iconic Swisher Sweets brand of cigars. Founded in 1861, Swisher has evolved from a small cigar business into a global leader in tobacco products. … Read more

At the 2025 Cigar Journal Cigar Trophy Awards held during InterTabac in Dortmund, the Oliva Serie V Double Robusto was honored with the title Best Cigar Nicaragua 2025. This prestigious recognition—voted on by cigar aficionados and industry insiders—underscores the craftsmanship, balance and consistency of the Serie V line, further solidifying Oliva’s reputation as a leading … Read more

At the InterTabac Trade Fair in Dortmund, Germany, Oliva unveiled the Serie V Melanio Limited Edition 2025, a limited edition that pays tribute to the tobacco leaf. This year’s version is a 5 x 54 robusto that uses the same blend as the Serie V Melanio line, featuring an Ecuadorian-grown Sumatra-seed wrapper that covers a … Read more

Cigar Aficionado has awarded the Oliva Serie V Lancero an excellent 91-point rating, highlighting its bold yet refined character. Crafted with Nicaraguan ligero tobaccos and finished with a sun-grown Habano wrapper, the Lancero format intensifies the Serie V’s renowned flavors of coffee, dark chocolate, and spice, delivering a smooth and elegant smoking experience.

Cigar Aficionado has awarded the Oliva Serie G Maduro Churchill an impressive 93-point rating, recognizing it as one of the finest examples of Oliva’s craftsmanship. With its rich binder and filler tobaccos wrapped in a dark, flavorful Maduro wrapper, this Churchill delivers a balanced smoking experience of cocoa, spice, and earthy sweetness—proof of why Oliva … Read more

The Fourth of July calls for a weekend of fireworks, barbecues, and cigars, of course. To celebrate America’s 249th birthday, the editors from Cigar Aficionado combed through the extensive database of more than 23,000 cigar ratings to highlight 10 recently reviewed, top-scoring cigars. Each selection is either crafted in the U.S.A. or features American tobacco … Read more