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The Cigar section gathers the information related to the cigar, and to the many accessories that surround it. It brings together releases, news and events likely to be of interest.
If you want to know how to choose a cigar and which criteria to consider, how to fit out a humidor, what the different grades are and how to tell them apart, this is where those answers are. You will also find articles about starting a business in the cigar trade, gift ideas for a cigar smoker, and the places to turn to for each kind of request.
Launched in August 2026, Cigarino logs a humidor and tasting notes on iPhone and Android. The free version covers up to 10 different cigars; Premium lifts the limit and adds statistics.
Read moreMontecristo is presenting the Elba Limited Edition 2025, released for the ninetieth anniversary of the brand. Where the name comes from, the stated inspiration and the context of the launch.
Read moreIn Chanteloup-en-Brie, the Hôtel Dali has opened the Gatsby Club, presented as one of the largest cigar lounges in Europe. A look at the venue and at how it has been fitted out.
Read moreBorn in Switzerland in 1930, Henri Villiger ran the family firm Villiger Söhne for decades. His career and the mark he left on the cigar trade in Europe.
Read moreFounded in 1918 in Sichuan, the Chinese brand Great Wall says it wants to export. What its arrival in France would mean on a market dominated by Cuban cigars.
Read moreBarber shop, hidden bar and cigar lounge: Gentlemen 1919 brings three venues together at the same Paris address, in a decor inspired by the years of American Prohibition.
Read moreOrganised by the Nicaraguan chamber of tobacco growers, the Puro Sabor festival opens plantations and factories to professionals from all over the world for five days.
Read moreThe Société des Bains de Mer has opened a cigar club in the former office of François Blanc, at the Casino de Monte-Carlo. Smoking lounge, humidor and panoramic terrace.
Read moreAccording to Habanos S.A., exports of Cuban cigars rose by 16% in 2024, for 827 million dollars. The part played by the Asian market, where China is the leading outlet.
Read moreHavana hosted the 25th edition of the Festival Del Habano, with H. Upmann, Romeo y Julieta and Cohiba in the spotlight. The high points of five days of trade meetings.
Read moreCreated by La Casa del Habano Nyon, the Cigar Trade label certifies the authenticity of vintage cigars, inspected one by one. What it covers and why it was set up.
Read moreWho owns the largest cigar collection on the planet, and what exactly does it contain? The trail leads to the collector Paolo Jucker, whose inventory is set out here.
Read moreThe Monte-Carlo Cigar Club will open in the spring of 2025 in the former office of François Blanc, at the Casino de Monte-Carlo. A look at this private project and its partners.
Read moreSet up in 1999, Adorini makes humidors that it guarantees for life. An overview of the cigar humidor models from the brand that are available on Smoking.fr.
Read moreA cutting knife inspired by the guillotine was enough to make Les Fines Lames known beyond France. A look at the French brand and at its founder, Pierre Jourdan.
Read moreElie Bleu turns its Pirate collection into a cigar humidor named Aquarium. A description of this box and of the buccaneering imagery it draws on.
Read moreShape, length and diameter are enough to place a cigar within a dense classification. A guide to the seven most widespread formats and to the vocabulary that goes with them.
Read moreThe Festival del Habano returns to Havana for five days of talks, factory visits and meetings between professionals. Dates, expected attendance and main events.
Read moreA selection of five books devoted to the cigar, chosen for the documentation they gather and for their illustrations, to give as a gift or to keep for oneself.
Read moreA French woodworking house since 1976, Elie Bleu makes cases and humidors using long-established techniques. A look at its history and at its work with rare woods.
Read moreA badly cut cigar draws poorly and its wrapper can come away. Four families of cigar cutter share the market, and the ring gauge guides the choice: here is how to tell them apart.
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