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…
Nicaraguan Tobacco Chamber Announces new Board of Directors
On the heels of the 2017 Puro Sabor Cigar Festival, the Nicaraguan Tobacco Chamber (CNT) has announced the election of its new board of directors…
Puro Sabor 2017: Day 1
Last week, Patrick Lagreid and I went to the Puro Sabor festival in Nicaragua. It’s the Nicaraguan cigar festival and we are providing coverage, broken up…
Puro Sabor 2016: Day 5 & Conclusion
The final day is simple: wake up, eat, go to the airport in Managua. And with that, the Nicaraguan cigar festival is over. It’s incredible…
Puro Sabor 2016: Day 4
Wake up, shower and off to La Estrella. There are worse ways to start your morning. As Janny García explained as we walked around her…
Puro Sabor 2016: Day 3
I was on my way downstairs when I saw Gustavo Cura of Oliva Tobacco Co. trying to find his room. Like many, he had been…
Puro Sabor 2016: Day 1 & 2
It’s the fifth Nicaraguan cigar festival, known as Puro Sabor, lots of familiar faces, lots of new faces. I arrived in Managua late at night…
Nicaragua’s Puro Sabor Adds Extra Day for 2016 Festival
The Nicaraguan cigar festival is turning five and now expanding. The Asociación Nicaragüense de Tabacaleros (ANT), the Nicaraguan cigar manufacturer’s association, has announced plans for the…
