Cigar
& Whiskey Tasting with Amano
Cigars
Cigar
Events | 14 March 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
Join
us at Cubaña Fourways for an evening of whiskey and cigar
tasting.
Read
more here
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Cigar
Aficionado March/April issue now available
Cigar
News | 9 March 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
On
the front cover of the March/April 2013 issue of Cigar
Aficionado is Jeremy Irons - "The pope of smoke" who
stars in the well known TV Series "The Borgias".
Jeremy Irons doesn't care what you think about his cigar smoking. He’s going to puff away regardless. The April issue of Cigar Aficionado goes into detail about the actor’s craft and his love for fine smokes.
Also, find out why so many cigar companies are releasing small batch brands and what “small batch” actually means. Plus, a look at the greatest moments in sport from the last 20 years, the best luxury cars of the year and
they talk with PGA pro Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey.
76
Cigars are rated in this issue.
Humidor
Auction - See the Humidors in pictures
Cigar
News | 8 March 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
15th HABANOS FESTIVAL HUMIDORS AUCTION
Once more, the humidor lots of this auction pay tribute to the world best-known Habanos brands: Cohiba, Montecristo, Partagás, Romeo y Julieta, Hoyo de Monterrey and H. Upmann. The humidors that form these lots are work of art for two important reasons that make them unique pieces: for what they keep inside and for their external beauty. On their inside they treasure an exquisite selection of flagship vitolas that were and still are the most sought-after; others that sometime were exclusive, as well as the vitolas that always are memorable, the most famous.
Click
here for a closer look at the auctioned humidors.
Habanos
in Images - Prize of Photography
Cigar
News | 7 March 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
"HABANOS IN IMAGES" PRIZE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Click
here
to see the winning images.
Art,
Glamour and Millions in Humidor Auction Dollars
Cigar
News | 6 March 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
ART, GLAMOUR, AND MORE THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE CUBAN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE CLOSING OF THE 15th HABANOS FESTIVAL
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Hollywood star Danny Glover was awarded with the 15th Habanos Festival Special Prize and the famous tennis player Boris Becker gave the Habanos Awards in the Communication Category.
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Partagás introduced its first Gran Reserva in its 168 years of history.
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Nearly R12 million (US$ 1.3 million) were collected for the Cuban Public Health System in the traditional Humidor Auction that closed the
15th anniversary of the Habanos Festival.
Click
here
for more pictures and the full
article.
31
March is International Cigar Day
Cigar
News | 5 March 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
We know every day is a cigar day but every year on 31 March it's
International Cigar Day!
Remember to light your cigar and celebrate!
We know we will!
Alec
Bradley Prensado Churchill Review & Rating
Cigar
Review & Rating | 4 March 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
Alec
Bradley is a cigar brand that I greatly admire for different
reasons and one of them is that they manufacture beautiful cigars.
I am utterly intrigued by cigars that look like works of art.
Click
here to read more.
It
takes 539 well-founded steps to create a Habano
Cigar
News | 3 March 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
Eumelio
Espino Marrero
The Habano takes some 539 different steps for the seed to become a cigar, be sold and dazzle thousands of people around the world, said Eumelio Espino Marrero, a scientific consultant with the Tobacco Research Institute (IIT is the Spanish acronym) during a master lecture on that topic held during the 15th Habano Festival.
Click
here to read more.
Cuban
cigar sales on the rise in Africa
Cigar
News | 1 March 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
Jorge Luis Fernandez Maique, Habanos S.A. Marketing vice president.
By the end of
December 2012, Habanos S.A. has raked in $416 million (R3744
million) worth of revenues, up a solid 6 percent in sale gains compared to the previous year. Those figures show the strength and the positive trend of the company’s operations, said Jorge Luis Fernandez Maique, Habanos S.A. Marketing vice president.
Click
here to read more.
The
New Cigar Band of Montecristo
Cigar
News | 27 February 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
Together with Montecristo’s two new vitolas during the 15th Habano Festival, the prestigious
Cuban brand is also launching a new band, an image that helps to underscore its quality.
The new band is printed by Vrijdag Premium Printing.
Click
here to read more.
Humidor
Premium Select
Cigar
Ratings | 27 February 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
Only the
best cigars will receive this accolade.
All
cigars we review and rate will be considered for the Humidor
Premium Select Accolade.
This
means that the relevant cigar deserves a place in each cigar
lover's humidor. Only the best cigars can receive this accolade
on our rating page.
Go
on and take a look at what Cigar Affection Highly Recommends for
your humidor.
Click
here
to find out
which cigars is Humidor Premium Select quality.
Montecristo
Petit No.2 + Double Edmundo New Release
Cigar
News | 26 February 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
Heard of a brand with a name of its own? That’s Montecristo. The Montecristo legend was born from the reading of Alejandro Dumas’ famous novel The Count of Montecristo to cigar rollers at the H. Upmann factory in Havana. Since then, the legend has grown larger-than-life, as the famous character.
Click
here to read more.
The
15th Habanos Festival
Cigar
News | 26 February 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
The 15th Habanos Festival starts today!
The 15th Habanos Festival has started, a must-go event which every year brings together Habano aficionados from more than 70 countries, as well as international personalities who love the best tobacco in the world. All of them will experience the main launches that Habanos
S.A presents in 2013, and enjoy the wide-ranging programme offered by the Festival until Saturday 2nd March.
Read
the full report here
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Romeo y Julieta Churchills Reserva
2008
Cigar
News | 25 February 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
Romeo y Julieta Churchills Reserva
2008 - the first Reserva of Romeo y Julieta in its most historic
of vitolas.
Habanos
S.A. introduced the first Reserva in the 135 year history of Romeo y
Julieta in the Churchills vitola. The emblematic Churchill
vitola has been chosen for this unique production cycle.
With a limited production of 5,000 boxes containing 20 units each, these Habanos contain only leaves from the Vuelta
Abajo region that have been aged for at least 3 years.
Read more here
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From
Seeds to Cigars
Cigar
Knowledge | 17 February 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
The
manufacturing process explained
Did
you ever wonder what goes into the manufacturing of premium
cigars?
Then
look no further! Read more here
>>>
Alec
Bradley Black Market "Punk"
Cigar
News | 15 February 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
Cigar Affection has learned that Alec Bradley's Black Market line of cigars now includes a new size called "Punk". This cigar has a smaller gauge as well as being shorter in length.
Read
more here
>>>
Gurkha
125th Anniversary Edition Cigar
Cigar
Review & Rating | 12 February 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
Last
week saw the release of the legendary Gurkha brand of cigars in
South Africa. There are quite a few legends and great stories
about the Gurkha brand which I will share with you in this review
The
first Gurkha cigar up for review is the Gurkha 125th Anniversary Edition
Cigar.
Read
the full cigar review & rating here
>>>
The
Cigar Ratings Page is now active
Cigar
News | 8 February 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
Have
a look at the cigars rated so far!
See
the ratings here
>>>
Gurkha
is officially in South Africa
Cigar
News | 8 February 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
At
last this great brand is available in South Africa. They have been
called many things but one of them is that Gurkha is the Rolls
Royce of Cigars.
Gurkha's
lines of cigars that are available in South Africa can be seen
here.
Keep
coming back during the next few weeks to read the reviews.
Cigars
Sizes, Shapes & Colours Guide
Blog
Entry | 15 February 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
Cigar
Affection's
Cigars Sizes, Shapes & Colours Guide Chart.
I
took the time and created a cigar size, shape and colour guide chart that will be of great help to any
cigar lover!
Click here for the link to the download page where you will be able to download the high resolution version for free.
Let
me know what you think of the chart!
Warmly
Jeandré
Hartman
Mobile:
082 450 7497
Email:
info@CigarAffection.com
Find
us on Facebook & follow us on Twitter!
Welcome
to CigarAffection.com
Blog
Entry | 15 February 2013 |
Posted
by Jeandré Hartman of Cigar Affection
Welcome
to the first blog of many to follow on CigarAffection.co.za!
I
trust you are doing well so far into the new year! The
website is now active and the task of filling this
website good content is now upon me. There is so much to say
about cigars - their history, their different vitolas and and
and... Those of you who are familiar with cigars will know! :-)
Feel free to visit the
Where to Buy page. On this page you will find links to a directory of the shops and tobacconists in South Africa that sells great cigars and accessories.
The Where to Enjoy page contains the various Cigar Lounges as well as modern style nightlife establishments where you can go to enjoy your favourite cigar.
This section is where we will keep you updated about the latest news about cigars.
I have so many plans for 2013 and I can't wait to get it all rolling. I hope you are just as excited as I am!
I trust you will enjoy learning about the new cigars on the maket and you will also find in-depth reviews about the great cigars that are available in South Africa.
We are also oficially launching the Facebook and Twitter Pages during the first half of February 2013 with a cigar give away.
An upcoming review will be the Prensado Churchill from the Alec Bradley range of cigars. The Prensado Churchill was also the winner or Cigar Aficionado's Cigar of the year 2011. I am really looking forward to this one! Our 2 review samples are already in the humidor.
I
will also review cigars from Gurkha. Gurkha's South African
Launch is imminent.
We
are also in the process of sourcing Cigar Aficionado's 2012
Cigar of the year - The Flor de Las Antilles - Toro. I am
very excited about this one!
Please
email your comments or suggestions to us!
Thanks
for reading and keep coming back!
Warmly
Jeandré
Hartman
Mobile:
082 450 7497
Email:
info@CigarAffection.com
Find
us on Facebook & follow us on Twitter!
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