Cigar Weekly

Recent Articles

• Anti-Tobacco Groups Push Harsh Ohio Tax
  April 30, 2008
• Casa Cubana of Montreal Decries Use of Children in Anti-Tobacco
  April 30, 2008
• A Conversation with Jose Blanco
  March 10, 2008
• Cigar Weekly Interview With Don Kiki Berger
  February 18, 2008
• Travelling With Kids: Savannah
  May 05, 2008
• Pittsburgh Wine Festival to Begin Friday
  April 30, 2008

Recent News

• Davidoff Premieres Churchill Brand in Europe 5/9/2008
• Perelman Weekly Updates 5/9/2008
• Pressure mounts for pharmacies to put out smokes; 5/9/2008
• South African Government Trying to Close Loopholes 5/9/2008
• Tampa Neighborhood Next to Ybor City Seeks Historical Designation 5/9/2008

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Interviews

March 10, 2008	A Conversation with Jose Blanco
	CW Contributing Editor Frank Seltzer (mowee) sits down with Jose Blanco of La Aurora Cigars to answer questions about La Aurora and its many vitolas. Read more...
February 18, 2008	Cigar Weekly Interview With Don Kiki Berger
	The news recently hit the forums at Cigar Weekly: "Cupidos are BACK!" This set off a long thread and a feeding frenzy among members, quite a few of whom jumped on the web and on the phone to order what was thought to be gone forever from Cuban Crafters. Cigar Weekly Editor-in-Chief Thomas Bender (TommyBB) recently spoke to Cuban Crafters' driving force, Don Kiki Berger, about his Cupidos, Cuban Crafters and cigars in general. Read more...
January 21, 2008	Cigar Weekly Interview with Jon Huber
	Cigar Weekly editor Thomas Bender (TommyBB) recently had the opportunity to interview the Director of Lifestyle Marketing for CAO Cigars, Jon Huber. They discussed his new title and the changes occurring within CAO, Henri Wintermans and the takeover of the marketing arms of Carlos Toraño and Alfred Dunhill. Read more...
December 17, 2007	Cigar Weekly Interview with Carlos Diez
	There is an old, often cited aphorism, "Blood is thicker than water," which aptly expresses the human yearning for and value placed in family. By and large, people set great store in doing what's best for their families, and see them as being at the center of their own efforts. Hardly any field of business endeavor is more family-oriented, or professes to be, than the premium cigar business, especially when one refers to the non-Cuban cigar industry. Read more...
March 19, 2007	Cigar Weekly Interview with Pete Johnson
	March 19, 2007 -- Meet Tattoo Pete of Tatuaje Cigars Pete Johnson started enjoying cigars while he was in his band back in the early 90's. He first got into the business back in 1992 working for Gus' Cigar Shop in Los Angeles. Cigar Weekly's Dave Preston (Mr. Goodlife) caught up with Pete on a visit to Dion Giolito’s Fumare in Reno, NV and here’s what he had to say: Read more...
August 14, 2006	Cigar Weekly Interview with Nick Perdomo
	August 14th, 2006 -- Cigar Weekly moderator Thomas Bender (TommyBB) sent a series of questions to Mr. Nick Perdomo, owner of Tabacalera Perdomo of Miami, Florida. This new written interview was a follow-up of an interview conducted by phone in 2003 by Rod Gwinn (Nice Ash). Read more...
July 29, 2005	Cigar Weekly Interview with Don Benigno
	Don Benigno learned the art of hand rolling cigars as a child with his father and uncles. His grandfather, who was born in 1871, opened a small tobacco shop at the age of 29 and produced a cigar caled CENIZA. Living in a time of world crisis, all of his children, including 14 sons, spent their days going to school then working at the shop. By the age of ten they were all proficient in the art of hand rolling cigars. Read more...
May 01, 2005	Cigar Weekly Interview with Luis Sanchez, craftsman
	Luis Sanchez began selling La Tradicion Cubana cigars in 1995. Sanchez' family has been involved in the cigar business since 1928 in the Pinar del Rio province in Cuba. Sanchez adheres to the tradional Cuban cigar making techniques and is committed to producing quality cigars at an affordable price. Made in the heart of Little Havana, the cigars are made with a blend of Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos with a Honduran binder and an Ecuadorian wrapper.The maduro version features a Mexican wrapper. Read more...
March 01, 2004	Cigar Weekly Interview with Arlin Liss, craftsman
	Arlin Liss is the proprietor of Arlin Liss humidors. Recently Rod Gwinn (Niceash) of Cigar Weekly received the exact humidor that Steve Saka reviewed and that has caused much controversy in Cigar Afficionado. Rod contacted Arlin to get some background on his business. NiceAsh: I just received in the mail a desktop humidor handmade by Mr. Arlin Liss. Mr. Liss has been making humidors for the last 10 years. At first glance you wonder how something that looks so nice could be used to store something like cigars. The material is a burl wood and you can visually see the attention to detail. Click here for the First Look TM review and pictures of the humidor. Read more...
January 01, 2004	Cigar Weekly Interview with Ilja van Horssen of CUESTA-REY cigar shop
	Ilja van Horssen is the proprietor of CUESTA-REY cigar shop. Recently Rod Gwinn (Niceash) of Cigar Weekly had the fortunate opportunity to spend some time with Ilja in his very nice shop in The Hague, The Netherlands. NiceAsh: I have to say that this was one of the nicest store fronts I have visited and both Ilja and his wife, Yvonne van Horssen-Litz, were very gracious hosts. While I was there, I took some time and chatted with Ilja about the cigar business, while I enjoyed an SLR petit corona from 98 and a very good cup of coffee. Note, Ilja Van Horssen passed away, due to lung cancer, in July of 2006. CW and its members mourn the loss of one so young. Read more...