{"id":75880,"date":"2025-10-20T20:29:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/?p=75880"},"modified":"2025-10-20T20:29:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:29:21","slug":"new-lines-and-matured-tobacco-salvatore-schaffner-on-valentino-siesto-crowned-heads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/en\/neue-linien-und-gereifter-tabak-salvatore-schaffner-ueber-valentino-siesto-crowned-heads\/","title":{"rendered":"New lines and mature tobacco: Salvatore Schaffner on Valentino Siesto &amp; Crowned Heads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201eHello everyone, my name is Salvatore Schaffner and I represent the importer <strong>Uniportis<\/strong> with the brands <strong>Crowned Heads<\/strong> from Nicaragua and <strong>Valentino Siesto<\/strong> from the Dominican Republic.\u201c Uniportis stands for two worlds: <strong>Crowned Heads<\/strong>, a young brand with Nicaraguan roots, and <strong>Valentino Siesto<\/strong>, a premium line with a Dominican character and a focus on matured tobaccos. \u201eThe <em>Feria del Tabaco<\/em> has only just begun,\u201c says Salvatore. \u201eI had maybe five or six visitors to the stand today - but if it goes like last year, I'm sure it will be around 200 again. 150 to 250 have been announced this year - I'm hoping for 250, of course.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#10-jahre-feria-del-tabaco-genuss-trifft-leidenschaft\">10 years Feria del Tabaco - pleasure meets passion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ein-traditionsunternehmen-in-neuen-handen\">Valentino Siesto Nero - the new line<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crowned-heads-handwerkliche-vielfalt-aus-nicaragua\">Crowned Heads - handcrafted variety from Nicaragua<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ein-anfang-mit-genuss\">A start with pleasure<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#das-waren-die-aussteller-der-feria-del-tabaco-2025\">These were the exhibitors at the Feria del Tabaco 2025<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ressourcen-zum-thema\">Resources on the topic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/feria_del_tabaco_2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/feria_del_tabaco_2025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/feria_del_tabaco_2025-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/feria_del_tabaco_2025-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/feria_del_tabaco_2025-624x411.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-jahre-feria-del-tabaco-genuss-trifft-leidenschaft\">10 years Feria del Tabaco - pleasure meets passion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:1em\">A unique in-house exhibition in Zurich: <strong>MANUEL'S<\/strong> brings together cigar importers, manufacturers and aficionados for an enjoyable meeting of a special kind. For ten years now, the <strong>Feria del Tabaco<\/strong> cigar lovers come together in Zurich. What once began as a small in-house exhibition is now a fixed date in the calendar of the Swiss cigar scene. Numerous importers present their exclusive cigars, accessories and new products. For two days, the city is transformed into <strong>MANUEL'S<\/strong> into a lively forum of enjoyment: talks, tastings, innovations and encounters - all centred around the cigar. An anniversary that is not only celebrated, but savoured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2283.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2283.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2283-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2283-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2283-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beschreibung-des-bildes\" style=\"font-size:1em\"><strong>Salvatore Schaffner<\/strong> - He greets the cigar lovers at the Uniportis AG stand in the best of moods. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ein-traditionsunternehmen-in-neuen-handen\"><strong>Valentino Siesto Nero - the new line<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2324.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2324.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2324-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2324-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2324-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Salvatore is particularly proud of the new <strong>Valentino Siesto Nero Black<\/strong>. \u201eIt came onto the market two months ago - a medium-bodied, very aromatic cigar. Produced with <strong>Tobacco matured for three years<\/strong>. Valentino Siesto was traditionally known for blends with <strong>Tobacco matured for six years<\/strong>, But the new Nero line is a breath of fresh air: there are now two variants, the Nero Black and the upcoming Nero Connecticut, both with three-year-old tobacco. This makes the line a little more accessible, but the quality and character remain unchanged.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"crowned-heads-handwerkliche-vielfalt-aus-nicaragua\">Crowned Heads - handcrafted variety from Nicaragua<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2295.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2295.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2295-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2295-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf2295-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Valentino Siesto, Unipotis also presents <strong>Crowned Heads<\/strong>. \u201eThis cigar brand was founded in 2011,\u201c explains Salvatore. \u201eThe founders had previously worked in well-known cigar manufacturers and fulfilled their dream with Crowned Heads.\u201c A highlight at the stand is the line <strong>Le P\u00e2tissier<\/strong>\u201eA beautifully balanced blend that perfectly reflects the signature of the house.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ein-anfang-mit-genuss\">A start with pleasure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf4013.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf4013.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf4013-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf4013-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/uniportis-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf4013-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked for a closing statement, Salvatore laughs: \u201eIt's difficult to make a closing statement, as the fair has only just begun. But I'll just say: <strong>Enjoy your time smoking!<\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"das-waren-die-aussteller-der-feria-del-tabaco-2025\">These were the exhibitors at the Feria del Tabaco 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:1em\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/tag\/feria-del-tabaco-2025\/\">Exhibitors have their say at Feria del Tabaco 2025: Click here for the portraits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ALLE-AUSSTELLER-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf4297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ALLE-AUSSTELLER-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf4297.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ALLE-AUSSTELLER-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf4297-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ALLE-AUSSTELLER-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf4297-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ALLE-AUSSTELLER-feria_del_tabaco_25_manuels-dscf4297-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Top row, from left to right: Manuel Fr\u00f6hlich (Manuel's), Stefano Nett (Compa\u00f1\u00eda de Tabacos), Carlos Andr\u00e9s (Cigarmundi), Dirk Behrendt (Hartl Premium Tobacco), Matthieu Rebjock (Oettinger Davidoff), Toni Galatti (Intertabak)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottom row, from left to right: Lajos Horv\u00e1th (ImpCor), Dominik Mezzomo (The Royal Cigar Company), Yoel Portuondo (La Flo de Portuondo), Salvatore Schaffner (Uniportis).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bildnachweis\">Picture credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/manuels.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manuel's<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ressourcen-zum-thema\">Resources on the topic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uniportis.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uniportis AG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vasilij_100_csf54279.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73395\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:359px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vasilij_100_csf54279.jpg 472w, https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vasilij_100_csf54279-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>More smoke. 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