Experience cigars rather than guessing at their flavours: my upcoming events will focus on blind tastings and surprising insights into blends, terroir, wrappers and strength. In doing so, we’ll also dispel the notion that cigars need to be described in the same way as food. After all, good flavour doesn’t require berries, chocolate or leather – but rather attention, curiosity and your own palate.
12 September 206: Montecristo Herederos, Kreuzlingen
Special Guest: Claudia Puszkar, Habanos historian and author, will be hosting the programme alongside Vasilij Ratej. Look forward to fascinating insights into the history and development of the Montecristo brand, interesting background information on the new Montecristo Herederos, and an open Q&A session. Questions, discussions and personal conversations are very much welcome.
23 September 2026: Blind tasting, Olten
Join a guided blind tasting with Vasilij Ratej, editor of zigarren.zone and origin-of-cigar.com. Discover a Churchill cigar completely devoid of any brand name, cigar band or suggested retail price. This way, the only things that matter are what really count: how the cigar develops, how well-balanced its construction is, and how you perceive it yourself. After the tasting, the cigar’s identity will be revealed and discussed together. Questions, discussions and personal conversations are very much welcome.
Further events; tickets to be released shortly
- 7 November 2026: Blind tasting in Neuenhof near Baden
Premiere in 2027: SALON 40
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In September 2027, a new Swiss festival celebrating cigar and pipe culture will make its debut: the SALON 40.
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