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Cohiba Behikes Reach Canada - With $100 Price Taghs
Cuba's hot new cigar brand, the Cohiba Behike trio of fat, pigtailed smokes, are now on sale in Canada. The cigars officially went on sale on July 21 at a golf event.
Behikes are very expensive smokes, selling for $30 to $45 apiece in Mexico and Switzerland, but Canadian taxes push their prices to eye-popping levels. One BHK 52, the slimmest (and cheapest) of the trio, sells for 75 to 80 Canadian dollars ($71 to $76), the BHK 54 is C$89 to C$105 ($85 to $100) per cigar, and the BHK 56 sells for about C$115 ($110). That's C$1,150 ($1,100) for a ten-count box.
Despite the stratospheric prices, Cohiba Behikes are selling out, even in Canada. "They sell out pretty quick—they go real fast," said one Canadian retailer. Added another: "We're on our second round of them. We have a few of the 52s, and we have 17 [left] of the 56. We sold out of the 54s pretty quickly."
International Cigar Events
IPCPR 78th Annual Convention and International Trade Show
August 9 - 13, 2010
Ernest N Morial Convention Center
New Orleans LA
The IPCPR Annual Convention & Trade Show is the most important event of
the year for tobacconists! It's your best opportunity to select the high quality
products your customers expect, and to discover the new and exciting merchandise
that will keep your customers coming back!
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Cuban cigar legend Robaina dead at 91
HAVANA — Cuban tobacco grower Alejandro Robaina, an international symbol of the island's cigar-making prowess, died Saturday. He was 91.
Cuban state television announced his death, and the state tobacco concern Habanos SA, which produces the Robaina brand cigar, said on its website that he was the "victim of a somber illness."
The only Cuban grower with a cigar brand named after him, Robaina traveled for decades as an unofficial global ambassador for the island's stogies. Into his final days, he could be found smoking cigars in a rocking chair on his front port in San Luis, in westernmost Pinar de Rio Province.
He worked the fields in Vuelta Abajo, Cuba's most-famous cigar-growing region, where Habanos — a joint venture between the communist government and Britain's Imperial Tobacco Group PLC — produced Robainas.
Born in the town of Alquizar on March 20, 1919, Robaina began working his family's fields from the time he was 10. He remained in Cuba when that land was nationalized after the revolution that toppled dictator Fulgencio Batista and brought Fidel Castro to power on New Year's Day 1959.
Robaina became famous for the top-quality tobacco he helped produce and was honored numerous times by the Castro government.
"He left an indelible mark on the history of Cuban tobacco," Havana's Radio Reloj reported
New Puro by Davidoff
The Davidoff Puro d’Oro, originally intended to be on sale a year ago, is finally ready. The Dominican puros will be launched on April 27 at Davidoff of Geneva’s flagship store in the United States, located on Madison Avenue in New York.
The Puro d’Oro has a wrapper grown by Davidoff maker Hendrik (Henke) Kelner in Yamasá, an area of the Dominican Republic north of the capital city of Santo Domingo and far from Santiago and its surrounding tobacco fields.
The presentation is striking and unusual. The word Davidoff does not appear on the cigar, which is devoid of a traditional cigar band. Instead, the cigars have narrow golden footbands with beading on the edge, bearing the name of the cigar size in subtle, embossed relief type. Each cigar has a tight pigtail cap.
Davidoff’s Puro d’Oro will come in four sizes, all of them relatively small, traditional sizes. The Magnifico is a robusto size, Notable is a corona gorda, Deliciosos is a corona and the Sublime is a short panetela
PG Turns 20 !
In In the late 1980s, Paul Garmirian was a happy cigar lover, with a successful real-estate business. But being a simple enthusiast was not enough.
Urged on by friends such as Georgetown Tobacco owner David Berkebile, he published one of the best-received books ever written on cigars – The Gourmet Guide to Cigars – in 1990. And then he took an enormous step and created his own cigar line, the Paul Garmirian Gourmet Series, universally known as “P.G.”
And now the line is about to celebrate its 20th year.
As he wrote in first revised edition of The Gourmet Guide to Cigars in March 1992, by the time he finished the first edition of the book, he had completed his research project into the blend he wanted for his own cigars. Like any careful businessman, he tested his blend among smokers in the Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles areas in 1991 and was warmed by the positive response. The formal launch came in May 1991.
Now in late 2009, his 20th anniversary cigar has just arrived at a few retail outlets around the country. The blend, produced as usual at Tabadom in the Dominican Republic, is one that Garmirian calls ... :: more ::
Garo Habano in Yerevan, Armenia
Famous cigar maker Garo Habano Bouldukian visited Yerevan, Armenia on February-March 2010 by invitation of David Davtian, the president of Armenian Cigar Association. During the visit Dr. Bouldukian visited Yerevan based cigar stores and some capital cigar clubs. In Mezzo Cigar Club (The best cigar club of 2009 by Armenian Cigar Association) famous cigar maker gave a master class for armenian aficionados. He also signed the personal case in walk-in humidor of the Club.
During the visit Pernod Ricard Armenia honored armenian cigar maker organizing grand tour throug factory and granted him a personal bottle of "Dvin" cognag, the favorite one of Sir Winston Churchill.
Several interviews in magazines and newspapers were taken as well as TV interviews organized during the visit.
Read the article in Hetq Online
more about Garo's visit in Armenia
4th International "High Smoke 2010" Cigar Fest, Yerevan, Armenia
More Pictures for Cigar Fest 2010
3th International "High Smoke 2008" Cigar Fest, Marriott Yerevan, Armenia
More pictures for Cigar Fest 2008
Cigar Fest 2007, Golden Tulip Yerevan
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Fest 2010
Dear Friends,
Armenian Cigar Association is honored to request your company at the Armenian International Cigar Festival High Smoke 2010, to take place on 29th September, 2010 in Congress Hotel, Yerevan.
During the Fest, various brands of cigars and the best collection of Armenian brandies and famous cigar-companionable drinks will be complimentary offered to the guests.
You will be presented with a variety of premium cigars, together with new and promotional brands, for tasting; Latin Dancing, Live Jazz, and Flamenco Guitar will create an atmosphere of cigars’ Latin American homelands.
You will also have a chance to acquire best cigars and cigar accessories by participating in our Auction.
Official part of the Fest will be the nominations of "Best of 2010" Awards.
Hope to see you on High Smoke Fest 2010
Warmest Regards,
David Davtian
President
Armenian Cigar Association
Cigar Tour
Armenian Cigar Association is organizing a Cigar Tour to Cuba! 25 November - 5 December 2010
Please, make your reservations for trip, as the space is limited.
For reservations and further inquiries please contact by phone at: 077 244 277
Events
Armenian Cigar Association is proud to announce Big Smoke '07 party was taken place on July 27, 2007 in Gyumri ("Arax" Hotel Complex). During the party, various brands of cigars and the best collection of Armenian brandies and famous cigar-companionable drinks, provided by the exclusive sponsor of the Fest Yerevan Brandy Company, were complimentary offered to the guests. The party program also included a show performance of Latin American and Caribbean dances, jazz, Flamenco guitar, fashion show, classic music, and more.
Festivals
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1st Armenian International Cigar Fest. 10 March, 2007.
Golden Tulip Hotel, Yerevan, Armenia
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Nominations and the winners for the year 2009
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Armenian Cigar Association Award
The Best Cigar Smoker of the year 2006
The Prize is Awarded by President of Yerevan Brandy Company Group of Pernod Ricard Herve Caroff to Khachatour Sukiassian
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Armenia Supports it's troops Հայաստանը զորավիգ է իր զորքերին
Հայաստանի սիգարի ասոցիացիան և ՀՀ Պաշտպանության նախարարությունը համատեղ իրականացրեցին «Հայաստանը զորավիգ է իր զորքերին» խորագրով օժանդակություն Հայաստանի խաղաղապահ գումարտակի զինվորներին և սպայական կազմին, որոնք Հայաստանը ներկայացնում են Կոսովոյում` իրականացնելով այդ երկրում խաղաղության հաստատմանն ուղղված առաքելություն:
Հայաստանի սիգարի ասոցիացիան և ՀՀ Պաշտպանության նախարարությունը յուրաքանչյուր զինծառայողի համար պատրաստել եին փաթեթներ, որոնք իրենց մեջ պարունակում եին սափրվելու և հիգիենիկ պարագաներ, հայկական կոնյակ և գինի, սիգարներ և ծխախոտ, հայրենասիրական երգերով ձայնասկավառակ և 2 Էլ Սթայլ և Երևան ամսագրեր: Նախաձեռնությանը միացել են Cigar Aristocrat խանութ-սրահը, «ԱրսՕյլ» ընկերությունը, ARGE ընկերությունը իր Gillette և Oral B ապրանքատեսակներով, «ՍՍ Փրոդաքթս» ընկերությունը, «Երևան» և «Էլ» ամսագրերը, Երևանի կոնյակի գործարանը:
Նախաձեռնությունը նպատակ է հետապնդում բարոյահոգեբանորեն ոգեշնչել մեր զինծառայողներին ու մեկ անգամ ևս հավաստել, որ հայրենիքն ուշադիր և սատար է իրենց` լինեն նրանք հայրենիքում, թե դրա սահմաններից դուրս
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Известно, что культура потребления сигар в мире имеет многолетнюю историю.
Время от времени, в различных странах организовываются сигарные дегустации и фестивали, где знатоки сигар (афисионадо) дегустируют сигары, делятся впечатлениями, идеями по представленой продукции, разрабатывают удачные сочетания сигар с различными спиртными напитками, или просто общаются.
В Армении же эта культура появилась сравнительно недавно.
Огромную роль в этом деле сыграло создание основными импортерами сигар в Армении Армянской Сигарной Ассоциации, которая, несмотря на свое недолгую историю, уже успела спланировать и успешно претворить в жизнь несколько “сигарных” проектов.
Крупнейшим из них стал Первый международный сигарный фестиваль “High Smoke”, который состоялся вечером 10-ого марта в летнем саду гостиницы Голден Тюлип Ереван.
Подобные мероприятия зарубежом вообще-то принято называть «Big Smoke», однако название “High Smokе” не только более точно передало изначальный замысел организаторов, но и царящую на фестивале атмосферу и, конечно же, состав приглашенных гостей.
В этот вечер сигара обьединила известных армянских представителей деловых кругов и шоу-бизнеса, политиков и дипломатов, представителей крупнейших компаний, известных и признанных афисионадо и просто любителей сигар.
К тому же, кроме гостей из самой Армении, присутствовали также знатоки и любители сигар из России, Грузии, Латвии, Доминиканской Республики и из США.
Спешим рассказать, что со стороны Армянской Сигарной Ассациации на мероприятии для дегустации были представлены сигары Vegas Robaina (Куба), PG (Paul Garmiryan, Доминиканская Республика) и CAO (Никарагуа).
Ну и какая же дегустация сигар без спиртных напитков!
В этот вечер спиртным высоких гостей угощал эксклюзивный спонсор фестиваля – Ереванский коньячный завод, который является членом французской группы Перно Рикар (Pernod Ricard) – одного из лидеров по обьемам производства и продажи алкогольной продукции в мире!
Усилиями Ассоциации и специалистов Ереванского коньячного завода были получены удивительные сочетания алкогольных напитков с дегустируемыми сигарами. К примеру, к кубинской сигаре Vegas Robaina специалистами был предложен знаменитый кубинский ром Гавана Клуб семилетней выдержки (Havana Club), а к известнейшей доминиканской сигаре PG – знаменитый армянский коньяк Наири. Рекомендовалось также сочетание сигар с известнейшим шотландским виски Чивас Ригал двенадцатилетней выдержки (Chivas Regal 12).
А те гости, которые по той или иной причине воздержались от употребления крепкого алкоголя, смогли насладиться изумительными коктейлями на основе армянского коньяка Ани, которыми в тот вечер угощал Ереванского коньячный завод.
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