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Tuscon, Ariz. moved one step closer to increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. After a slight delay, the Tucson City Council voted 3-2 in favor…

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Imperial Brands Narrows Bidders for Cigar Divisions

The sale of the Imperial cigar divisions is expected to be announced in the coming weeks and the bidding has been significantly narrowed, potentially to less than a handful of…

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La Palina Goldie Toro

Originally launched in 2012, The Goldie line has become one of La Palina’s premier brands for a number of reasons: not only is the line named after Goldie Drell Paley, the…

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Weekly News (Oct. 7, 2019)

News Alison Cooper, Imperial Brands CEO, Resigns Drew Estate Undercrown ShadyXX Arriving at Drew Diplomat Retailers General Cigar Ships Macanudo Heritage Nuevo La Flor Dominicana R & R Cigar Mansion…

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Next year marks the 25th anniversary of OpusX and there will be a variety of accessories to mark the occasion. As was the case with the 20th anniversary of the…

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What Are The Health Risks With Cigars?

What are the real health risks with cigars and do they compare to cigarettes? I am not a doctor and this is in no way medical advice. But having been…

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Stephanie Martinez Rejoins PDR Cigars as Director Operations

PDR Cigars has announced that Stephanie Martinez has returned to the company as its director of operations. Martinez first began with the company eight years ago, eventually reaching the same…

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Alison Cooper, Imperial Brands CEO, Resigns

Alison Cooper, the embattled ceo of Imperial Brands, plc—a large British multinational tobacco company—has announced her resignation. The news comes one week after the company announced a major downgrade in…

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Subscriber Showcase 4 Gaston

Support CigarObsession on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cigarobsession CO Recommended Products: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession Thank you Gaston, for sending in this Showcase video! If you would like to see your setup and collection featured on…

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Why Do People Get Different Smoke Times?

This Tier 2 Patron wants to know why some people can get drastically different smoke times from the same cigar?
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Making an American Cigar: a Tour of the Avanti Cigar Factory

Avanti, Parodi, De Nobili, Petri and Ramrod. These are just some of the cigars made by the Avanti Cigar Co. Although the company is owned by Toscano Cigars in Italy,…

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The Collector

Makram Salha is not only a passionate cigar smoker; he probably has one of the largest private collections of vintage cigars in the world. And it all started with wine.…

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Smoking jacket creates awareness for Oliva’s school in Nicaragua

In order to raise money for their school in Nicaragua J. Cortèz & Oliva created a raffle where everyone choosing to donate had the chance to win a smoking jacket.…

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George Gershel Passed Away, Aged 89

George Gershel, age 89, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2019  at his chalet in the Swiss Alps  in Rougemont, Switzerland.

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Subscriber Showcase 3 Nate Prahst

Support CigarObsession on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cigarobsession CO Recommended Products: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession Thank you Nate Prahst, for sending in this Showcase video! If you would like to see your setup and collection featured…

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Mr. Punch’s tips for the Dog Days of Summer

Dear brothers and sisters, the season of fireworks and outdoor barbecues is slowly coming to an end. Lucky for you I’ve had many memorable summers throughout history, so I’ve decided…

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Choose Your Own Misadventure

I have embarked on brocations of epic proportions – from the shores of Scotland all the way to the coast of Cuba. But between the foam parties and near-nuclear warfare,…

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Let the Misadventures Begin. Again.

Brothers and Sisters, as you’ll recall in my latest Misadventure, we uncovered the origins of some classic spring break staples; including the ye olde wet t-shirt contest, birth of beer…

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Montecristo Nicaragua Series

Montecristo Nicaragua Series cigar, new to the Montecristo line up. All Nicaraguan tobacco blended by AJ Fernandez and made in Esteli, Nicaragua. Great flavor profile, easy to smoke, anytime of…

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The Dominican Republic

The cured leaves of Connecticut Shade designated for Macanudo arrive in the Dominican Republic. There, they undergo an intricate process of fermentation that is only used in Macanudo cigars. For…

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Connecticut

Macanudo is still made with the very same blend created nearly 50 years ago by Alfons Mayer, and according to the exacting standards set forth by the Cullman family, Daniel…

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The Man Behind Macanudo

It’s 1962. The one time owner of Partagas in Cuba, Ramon Cifuentes, sits inside his house in Connecticut separating tobacco leaves. He fled Cuba with nothing to his name, leaving…

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The Birth of Macanudo

Welcome to our story. We encourage you to sit back, light up and enjoy each great moment in Macanudo history with one of our cigars.
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The Dominican Years

With the blend for Macanudo, General Cigar created something vastly different from any other cigar on the market. Mr. Cullman’s strategy for promoting this new brand would take a similar…

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