Pinarica Coffee is redefining Cuban specialty coffee through shade-grown cultivation, ecological restoration, and rural community investment in the hills of Pinar del Río. Grown near the legendary tobacco lands of Viñales, the project combines traditional Cuban farming with sustainable agroforestry, Arabica grafting techniques, and full farm traceability. Beyond producing premium single-origin coffee designed to pair with Cuban cigars, Pinarica is helping regenerate local communities through employment, reforestation, solar energy initiatives, and humanitarian support across rural western Cuba.

The Romeo y Julieta Mille Fleurs meets Kenyan specialty coffee in a balanced pairing of cedar, floral tobacco, black currant acidity, and elegant Cuban craftsmanship.

An in-depth tasting of Ximénez-Spínola’s Pedro Ximénez and Cigars Club No. 2 Brandy, expertly paired with H. Upmann cigars at a private James J. Fox Dublin event—exploring the balance between sweetness, structure, and smoke.

The Cigar Selections presents an exclusive Irish whiskey and premium cigar giveaway, open only to participants based in Ireland. One winner will receive a bottle of The Midnight Silkie Irish Whiskey paired with a Montecristo Double Edmundo cigar. To enter, participants must subscribe to TheCigarSelections.com, where we document cigar culture through events, pairings, and reviews. The winner will be selected from new subscribers ahead of our upcoming Davidoff event coverage.

It was my second year attending the Grammys in 2023. By then, I had already learned that the days surrounding the ceremony are not meant to be rushed. They unfold in layers—conversations, rooms, introductions, departures. Noise, then silence. Movement, then pause.

A detailed Punch Double Corona review from Dublin. Explore flavour notes, construction, ageing, and why it pairs exceptionally well with Guinness. A long-format Cuban cigar built for slow, deliberate smoking.