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Puro Sabor 2018

Puro Sabor 2018: Day 6*

Before I get to the end of the final night of Puro Sabor, some more factory visits. Earlier in the week I visited Oliva’s new…

Puro Sabor 2018: Day 5

The fifth and final official day of the Puro Sabor Festival is a bit lighter on the schedule, both out of a growing need for…

Puro Sabor 2018: Day 4

Thursday started in the back of a Nicaraguan police car. I have found my way into the back of a Nicaraguan police truck. #purosabor18 —…

Arturo Fuente Announces Nicaraguan Factory

Fuente will once again make cigars in Nicaragua. Arturo Fuente, known for its Dominican cigars, has announced plans for a new cigar factory in Estelí,…

Puro Sabor 2018: Day 3

Wednesday of PuroSabor starts with one of my least favorite activities: packing my suitcase, followed by a two hour trek up the Panamerican Highway back…

Puro Sabor 2018: Day 2

Officially, the scheduled daytime activity was a beach day at a resort. And while I might have been interested in that, a two-hour each way…

Puro Sabor 2018: Day 1

It’s 1 a.m. Tuesday morning here in Granada, Nicaragua. While Patrick Lagreid just arrived here for the Nicaraguan cigar festival, I’ve been in the country…

Puro Sabor 2018: Day 0

Patrick Lagreid and I are en route to Nicaragua for Puro Sabor, the Nicaraguan cigar festival. Things kick off today in Granada, which is located…