Category: Cigars behind the Scenes: Creating the perfect cigar
In this series we want to highlight all the hard and time-consuming work that goes into the cigars you and I smoke. We also want to pay tribute to the hard-working men, women and visionaries who have dedicated their lives to giving us the perfect cigars. We will talk about every part of the process and the challenges they face creating the perfect cigar.
This series is a collaboration between me Peter at Vdg-cigars and Tony Barrios. Tony’s knowledge and background in the tobacco industry is nothing short of impressive.
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The Leaf That Changes Everything: Why La Flor de Zaida and Medio Tiempo Belong in the Same Sentence
You buy a watch. A good one. You expect a reliable movement. But when you open the case, sitting inside is a hand-finished Swiss caliber. Every gear, every spring, every component touched by human hands. The same one that drives a Rolex Daytona. In every piece. As standard. That is what Antonio Piredda built with…
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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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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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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…
