A $300 Oliva Cigar Made With Gold

Oliva’s most expensive cigar comes gilded in real gold foil that you can smoke. The Roaring ’20s were the exuberant, energetic and optimistic years that followed World War I. People danced, smoked and celebrated as economies boomed, particularly in the United States, although it also coincided with America’s failed experiment of alcohol Prohibition. A century … Read more

Video: TFWA Asia – Pacific Singapore 2023

Back in Singapore for the TFWA Asia-Pacific 2023 exhibition! The TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference made a return in 2023 after four years of absence – a period in which the world has undergone many changes. The duty free exhibition took place in the Marina Bay Sands Conference & Expo Centre.  

What Is Happening With Premium Cigars in Asia-Pacific?

The following article was published on the TR Business website. It includes a short video interview. Asia Marketing Services is seeing a ‘considerable’ rise in demand for premium, handmade cigars in Asia Pacific and is in the process of re-introducing its product portfolio with duty free operators in the region, including in China’s duty free … Read more

Oliva Cigars In The News – TFWA Singapore 2023 Showcase

TR Business just published the March/April e-zine. On page 72 of the magazine, you will find a TFWA Singapore Showcase of Vandermarliere Cigar Family (VCF). Please see below (click for a larger image). If you would like to read the rest of the e-zine, please click on the image below.    

A 96-Point Knock Out For Oliva Cigars

A 96-point knockout for Oliva Cigars in the April issue of Cigar Aficionado! When the March/April issue of Cigar Aficionado hits newsstands, you will get a chance to read about the amazing rating for Oliva Serie V Melanio Toro. The following tasting notes describe the cigar: Astoundingly complex with a rich foundation of earth and remarkably … Read more

Video: Cigar Aficionado Rates Liga Privada No.9 Robusto

Debuting in 2007 and quickly becoming a cult hit, the Liga Privada No. 9 line from Drew Estate has become a staple of the cigarmaker’s portfolio. The cigars are dark and imposing, known for their Connecticut broadleaf wrappers, as found on our Cigar of the Week, the Liga Privada No. 9 Robusto. It’s fairly strong … Read more