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Fred Vandermarliere of J. Cortès on Oliva, rethinking the way premium cigars are made

Erik and Nick caught up with Fred Vandermarliere of J. Cortès at Casa Oliva in Estelí, Nicaragua after a tour of the expanded and improved ...

Néstor Andrés Plasencia on his family’s tobacco history, his native Estelí, what’s new at Plasencia

During a visit to Estelí, Nicaragua, Erik and Nick met with Nestor Andrés Plasencia to talk about cigars, Nicaragua, and some of the more recent ...

Editors’ Roundtable – Drew Estate Year Of The Pig, Cigar Snob in Nicaragua, Christmas

Just before Christmas Eve, the team gathers ’round to try a variety of Drew Estate Flying Pigs, talk about a recent trip to Estelí, recap ...

Editors’ Roundtable – Illusione Garagiste cigars, Jorge Masvidal, nuclear ants, Jeffrey Epstein

Editors’ Roundtable We smoke a new release from Illusione Cigars, recap UFC 244 (headlined by the BMF fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz), wonder ...

0043 – What cigars we smoked at the IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas

On this episode, the Cigar Snob team recaps the 2018 IPCPR trade show, where a number of cigars brands and manufacturers debuted new product. We ...

0036 – Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars on blending, his Cuban palate, and his laboratory past

If you’re a fan of Aganorsa Leaf tobacco, there’s a good chance you’ve come across the HVC brand name. We put the HVC San Isidro, ...

0034 – Erik Espinosa on Murcielago cigars, bucket lists, forgetting the words to Folsom Prison Blues

Our office got a visit from Erik Espinosa, the founder of Espinosa Cigars, which is known for brands like Laranja, 601, and Murcielago. As long ...

0031 – Illusione’s Dion Giolito on working with Aganorsa tobacco and pairing cigars with Dr. Pepper

In a recent issue of the magazine, we ran a story about Aganorsa, its tobacco, its cigars, and its founder Eduardo Fernández. Aside from its ...

0022 – Nicholas Melillo on Foundation Cigars, Aganorsa tobacco, the state of cigar shops

The most recent issue of Cigar Snob includes a story about Aganorsa, the Nicaragua-based agriculture company that has become one of that country’s most prolific ...

0020 – Eduardo Fernández of Aganorsa, Casa Fernandez on his unusual path to success in tobacco

If you shop at brick-and-mortar tobacconists, you’re almost certain in contact with loads of Eduardo Fernández’s tobacco whether you like it or not. One of ...

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