Tag: Cigar History

The world of Cuban cigars is filled with stately names that have been a part of cigar lore for generations, some dating back over a hundred and seventy-five years. Cuban…

Shakespeare’s tale of tragic love, Romeo and Juliet, strikes a chord in almost everyone, whether a reminder of lost loves, memories of what might have been or simply as just…

Tucked away in the giant shadows cast by such giants as Cuban Cohibas, Partagas and Montecristo cigars, are many smaller production brands that are every bit as satisfying. One of…

The Partagas brand is one of the most recognizable in all the land, having been a top choice for connoisseurs from its earliest beginnings up to this very day. With…

Simon Bolivar is an enormous figure in 19th South American history, having spread the seeds of rebellion to nearly every corner of the South American Continent, which in turn had…

Montecristo: The Count and the Cigar That Became a Legend Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo is a swashbuckling tale or revenge and redemption that has captivated the World…

H. Upmann: The Banker, The Cigar and The Legend There have been a great many cigar brands come and go over the last 170 years, but none has endured and…

Cohiba: The Birth of a King Exploding out of the melee of revolution came one the most recognizable cigar brands in the World: Cohiba. Widely considered one of the best…