Author: Nicolas Jimenez
A Connecticut Yankee in EstelÃ
This story originally appeared in the Nov/Dec 2012 issue of Cigar Snob Magazine. A lot has changed since then, namely Nicholas Melillo ventured out on his …
¿Who’s Your Papi?
Photography by: Zach Ramsey Who’s Your Papi? Dan Le Batard’s namesake ESPN2 talk show, Dan Le Batard is Highly Questionable (DLHQ), features interviews with some …
If Hemingway were a Chef…
Norman Van Aken is widely known as the father of New World Cuisine. The Midwestern chef found his voice in a Key West kitchen and …
Meat Mecca
Digging into barbecue in the most dogmatic corner of the meat-smoking world There’s no U.S. state that’s prouder of its distinct culture and traditions than …
Tabacalera Oliva 2.0
Tabacalera Oliva Oliva Cigar has undergone a transformation and adopted new technologies that might revolutionize the way premium cigars are made. There’s something paradoxical about …
Q&A with Nestor Andrés Plasencia
Q&A with Nestor Andrés Plasencia We met Nestor Andrés Plasencia at his factory cigar lounge in Estelà Nicaragua for a conversation about his hometown, tobacco …
Dallas by the Horns
Dallas by the Horns Three cowboys—their horses in full gallops—stand up in their stirrups as they rush to lead cattle across a small stream. They’ve …
Avo and Camacho present line-up for 2020
Avo and Camacho hosted an event at the Davidoff of Geneva Since 1911 Boutique located at the Seminole Hard Rock’s Guitar Hotel to showcase the …
MR. YBOR’S CITY
MR. YBOR’S CITY In Tampa’s cigar making heyday, the city was churning out as many as 300 million cigars a year. If you want some …
CRA – Court Vacating Warning Label Requirements on Premium Cigars
By : Glynn Loope Yesterday, Judge Amit P. Mehta issued an opinion that vacated FDA required warning labels on premium cigars. In his findings, Judge …