Catching 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, best known for producing the iconic Swisher Sweets brand of cigars. Founded in 1861, Swisher has grown from a small cigar business into a global leader in tobacco products. … Read more

Cigar Aficionado just published a list of 13 long cigars for the summer. Aliados Original Churchill takes center stage this time 👍 For the full list of 13 cigars, please click on the link below: cigaraficionado.com/long-cigars  

Cigar Inspector recently published an in-depth interview with Fred Vandermarliere, CEO of Vandermarliere Cigar Family. The Vandermarliere family has been a respected name in the tobacco industry for almost a century. The company was founded in 1926 in an attic in Belgium. Today’s interview is with Frederik (Fred) Vandermarliere, who is the 3rd generation of … Read more

If you are looking to buy cigars at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, please visit one of the shops mentioned in the three videos below. They all have an excellent selection of well-known brands, including Oliva, NUB, Liga Privada, Undercrown and Herrera Esteli. You can buy your duty free cigars from the Eraman Duty Free Shop … Read more

Cigar Aficionado just published a list of highly rated & budget-friendly cigars. Oliva Serie G in the spotlights this time 👍 For the full list of 16 cigars, please click on the link below: cigaraficionado.com/budget-friendly  

Liga Privada Seleccion de Mercado from Drew Estate was rated in a recent Cigar Journal blind tasting. Please take a look at the results below.  

A couple of Aliados cigars from Oliva were rated in a recent Cigar Journal blind tasting. Please take a look at the results below.

When I was in Las Vegas for the PCA 2024, I made this Drew Estate Cigars booth tour video and took some photos.

When I was in Las Vegas for the PCA 2024, I spoke with Thomas Gryson and Ricardo Carioni about The Cigar Academy. The Cigar Academy is an educational program crafted and certified by cigar makers. It delivers a formal program and certification directly from legendary cigar makers, specially crafted for cigar aficionados and professionals around … Read more

When I was in Las Vegas for the PCA 2024, I made this Oliva Cigars booth tour video and took some photos.