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2019 Big Smoke Saturday Seminars: Lunch with Plasencia Cigars
After a morning filled with educational seminars and no shortage of fine cigars, it was only fitting that the Big Smoke audience got the chance to fill up their stomachs with a …
2019 Big Smoke Saturday Seminars: Women in Cigars
While no one can deny that the industry is certainly male dominated, in the past 20 years more and more women have not only picked up the hobby, but have taken leadership …
2019 Big Smoke Saturday Seminars: Investing in Cuban Cigars
Speaking on the Big Smoke panel for the first time, Rob Fox came all the way from Dublin to advise the crowd of 550 smokers on how to invest in Cuban cigars.
2019 Big Smoke Saturday Seminars: Top Three Cigars of 2018
Some 550 cigar fans from around the United States and all over the world packed the convention center at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas last weekend to taste the top …
2019 Big Smoke Saturday Seminars: Power Tobacco
Packed with power and complex flavor, ligero leaf is one of today’s hot topics in the cigar world, and it’s a component in each of Cigar Aficionado’s top three cigars of 2019.
2019 Big Smoke Saturday Seminars: Fighting the FDA
The FDA has become an unwanted partner in the cigar business, and the final topic on Saturday before breaking for lunch focused on the government agency and how its regulations …
2019 Big Smoke Las Vegas Evenings
It’s a smoke-filled weekend of handmade cigars, high-end spirits and fine food, and for cigar lovers it’s the ultimate three-day experience—the Big Smoke Las Vegas weekend.
Cigar Stars Coming to Big Smoke Las Vegas
The Big Smoke Las Vegas features some of the biggest stars in the world of handmade cigars. Here’s a list of some of the cigarmakers who are attending.
Profits Drop At Imperial After “Challenging Year”
Britain’s Imperial Brands PLC just concluded a disappointing fiscal year, with a steep drop in profits and smaller-than-expected gains in its vaping segment.