[Rocky Patel interview] Inside the world of the cigar
In the hinterland behind Nice, Kolja Kukuk, European director for Rocky Patel, answered our questions on the brand, on how its cigars are produced and on the accessories he uses.
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In the hinterland behind Nice, Kolja Kukuk, European director for Rocky Patel, answered our questions on the brand, on how its cigars are produced and on the accessories he uses.
Read moreFrom 2007 to 2017, the site for smokers has spent ten years alongside its customers. It is marking the anniversary with a prize draw in September and gifts included in orders.
Read moreFour broad families of e-liquid, from tobacco flavours to fresh and sweet notes, and a great many brands. Some pointers for comparing them before you buy.
Read moreThe house of S.T. Dupont and the sculptor Laquart have created “Monsieur Os”, also called “Dandy Skull”: a gold-plated bronze lighter made in 288 pieces.
Read moreFrom the Jura to mechanical engineering, then to a design school and back to the family firm: the director of the Chacom pipe house talks about his route and about Saint-Claude.
Read moreRed cedar, maple pillars and a cork gasket: the cabinetmaker Pascal Bonino describes the one-off humidor he built, and the accessories he chose to fit it out.
Read moreSince plain packs took over the shelves of French tobacconists, some brand names have also had to change. Which names are affected, and how long manufacturers have to comply.
Read moreSeven years after it reached the French market, the electronic cigarette is the subject of a Santé publique France survey whose figures this article sets out.
Read moreNew warehouses, reduced delivery charges, prize draws and interviews: the founder of Smoking.fr looks back on 2016 and sends his wishes for the year beginning.
Read moreA German maker of strongboxes, Döttling has produced its first humidor by carrying over its locksmithing language. A description of an object modelled on a vault.
Read moreCigar cabinet, watch, small accessories: the Christmas list drawn up by the Smoking.fr team brings together gift ideas to suit a range of budgets.
Read moreA Chacom pipe set, an S.T. Dupont pen: a selection of gift ideas for grandfathers, chosen to stay affordable, whether buying alone or clubbing together.
Read moreDesigned with Park Hyatt, the Pinel & Pinel trunk holds up to 1,400 cigars behind leather doors. A description of a made-to-measure piece from a Paris workshop.
Read moreFrom a London shop opened in 1907 to the White Spot registered as a trademark, the history of Dunhill is read first of all through its pipes and smoking articles.
Read moreJean-Christophe Mareschal, the inventor of the Akteo watch, talks about his beginnings in Besançon, the thematic design concept and the brand’s international plans.
Read moreA pineapple in place of the vase: this tutorial sets out the equipment and the steps for mounting a shisha on the fruit, cutting included, with a video.
Read moreCitronella candles, pocket and free-standing ashtrays, picnic accessories: the summer shop brings together the items chosen by the Smoking.fr team for the season.
Read moreThe intermediate OCB Premium size, known as the Spanish format, is arriving in France. Its dimensions of 44 x 77 mm, its origin and the packs sold at Smoking.fr.
Read morePlain packaging is reaching French tobacconists, and manufacturers may no longer produce traditional packs for France. The two kinds of pack will coexist until 1 January 2017.
Read moreGuillaume Tesson, journalist and author of the Petit Larousse des cigares, talks about his career, the clichés surrounding the cigar and the accessories he considers essential.
Read moreS.T. Dupont has designed a PVD palladium lighter pierced right through, echoing the film Spectre. The brand announces a run of 1,963 numbered pieces.
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