Category: Cigars behind the Scenes
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Valentino Siesto Cigars: Cigars, Bananas, and a Way of Making Cigars You Have Never Heard of Before
It started with a cigar. Then an interview. Then a review. And the more I got to know Valentino Siesto Cigars, the more I realized there was more to tell than what fits into a review. That feeling is what eventually led to this article. If you have not read our previous interview with Valentino…
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Interview with Stefano of Compania de Tabacos and Escobar Cigars: The invisible world behind every premium cigar
The cigar in your humidor passed through more hands than you will ever see. Before it reached the shelf, someone imported it. Someone cleared customs on it. Someone negotiated with the producer, paid the duties, stored it correctly, navigated the regulations, set the pricing, and built a market for it in a country it had…
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Tony Barrios on What a Master Blender Actually Does: An Exclusive Interview with Stallone Cigars
By Peter | VDG Cigars | Certified Cigar Sommelier There are blenders, and then there are Master Blenders. The difference, as I discovered during my conversation with Tony Barrios, is not a matter of degree. It is a matter of a lifetime. Tony is the man behind Stallone Cigars, a brand he has carried in…
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Swecigars: Premium Cigar Distribution in Sweden Explained
Most people pick up a premium cigar and never think twice about what it took to get there. Behind every cigar on a Swedish shelf is a world most consumers never see — import regulations, certification costs, compliance systems, and marketing laws so strict that you cannot even tell people how good the product is.…
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El Septimo Cigars: The Complete Guide — cigar Reviews, Interviews & the Story Behind the Brand
El Septimo cigars are a Swiss-founded luxury cigar brand owned by Zaya Younan. Tobacco is grown without pesticides at high altitude, fermented for 12 months (versus the 1–2 month industry standard), and aged 5–15 years. The result is a uniquely “clean” flavour on the palate found in no other brand. VDG Cigars has reviewed nine…
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What is extra special about El Septimo cigars tobacco?
We have previously written about why El Septimo cigars are cheap compared to what you get, now let’s go into depth about why the flavors are as pure as they are. When I first lit an El Septimo cigar, I was amazed at how the cigars tasted as clean as they did. Day after day,…
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The double standard of organic products. Cigars a organic product?
Unfortunately, there is a sick double standard in the world of organic products. Did you know that even if a certain product is believed to be grown organically (even better than some vegetables and better cared for) it cannot be certified. Isn’t that sick? I didn’t know that tobacco for cigars was chemically produced by…
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Why are El Septimo cigars cheap compared to what you get? Zaya explains.
Are El Septimo cigars cheap or expensive? You may think I’m crazy or downright stupid now, but I think $50 for a great premium El Septimo cigar is cheap. Let me explain why. I’ve been wondering for a long time how come their cigars taste “clean” compared to other brands on the market and how…
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Cigars Behind the scens – From soil to harvest
Behind every cigar lies a craft that begins long before the tobacco reaches the table for rolling. In the fertile soil of the fields, seedlings are planted with care, and through months of care, the leaves grow – shaped by climate, soil and human experience. Every step in the cultivation requires precision, patience and respect…
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Cigars behind the scens – Of cigar shops
That cigars are a work of art in themselves is something most people probably agree on, but running a cigar shop that makes it possible for you and me to buy them is another. I would say that running a cigar shop is one of the most difficult forms of business in today’s situation considering…
