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Back in 1998, Hurricane Mitch struck Central America. Known as the second-deadliest Atlantic hurricane, it was a Category 5 that destroyed curing barns, stripped soil from tobacco farms, and devastated the region’s infrastructure. Needless to say, cigar production took a heavy hit.
Whether you’re a cigar newbie looking to learn, or an aficionado interested in unique insight into the industry, the movie Hand Rolled is looking quite promising. This documentary is the directorial debut for Steve Gherebean and Jesse Mariut, and seeks to cover a lot of ground in a taught, 90-minute run time. Topics span from Christopher Columbus’s first interactions with tobacco to contemporary politics and the policies that shape the industry today.
Drew Estate hosted its first Barn Smoker event in 2014. It brought cigar lovers to a tobacco farm in Hopkinsville, KY, giving them the opportunity to sample local food, spirits and, of course, cigars. More importantly, these Barn Smoker events are the venue at which Drew Estate donates to Operation: Cigars for Warriors (CFW). CFW is a charity organization that gives deployed troops a taste of comfort while away from home, donating boutique coffees, cigars, and accessories.
Since 1998, Cigar Journal has been presenting some of the very best in the business with the Cigar Trophy Award. The award has evolved over the years, introducing a lifetime achievement award in 2005, and switching to a consumer voting format in 2013 to determine the winners of several categories. Still, it has remained a great barometer for determining what’s popular with everyday cigar smokers as well as aficionados.
Nat Sherman International Inc. has been a formidable name in the cigar industry for 90 years, but now they are shuttering their business. Sales seem to be up across the cigar industry, but by the end of September, Nat Sherman is closing down not only their shop in Manhattan, but their entire wholesale business. It is nothing short of a devestating loss to the world of quality cigars.
