Good Life Diaries

Bolivar d'Oro A Nat Sherman Exclusive... In the 1950's, Nat Sherman was one of three licensed distributors of Havana Cigars east of the Mississippi River.  Even more important, Nat Sherman was the exclusive importer and distributor for the famous Bolivar brand, having developed a very close relationship with cigar manufacturer Ramon Cifuentes who was the mind behind the Partagas brand and factory in Havana, where Bolivar production had been relocated.  In the spirit of this incredible partnership, Nat Sherman once again partnered with the Bolivar brand, via General Cigar Company, the manufactures of the Bolivar brand for the U.S. market.  Take a look at some of the Bolivar products we sold during the 1950's. In February of 2011, Nat Sherman proudly launched the Bolivar d'Oro, a beautiful lancero-like cigar measuring 6.25" x 42.  This limited production smoke features a blend of Dominican and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos with a Mexican binder and Ho...

The Dominican Republic is known as cigar country. If you have any doubt in the merrits of such a nickname, than clearly you have never visited. Located on the island of Hispanola, which it shares with Haiti, the Dominican Republic produces some of the finest cigars available anywhere in the world. In a continuing effort to drive this message home ProCigar, a consortium of 6 of the leading Dominican manufacturers, hosted its third annual ProCigar Festival. This year also marked the 3rd year I was fortunate enough to host a group to experience this incredible trip. The Festival begain on February 14 in La Romana with tours of Tabacalera de Garcia (home of Romeo y Julieta and Montecristo) as well as a golf competition. Unfortunately I was unable to participate in the first couple days, but the reviews from folks who attended said it was first class. Having had the pleasure of visiting Tabacalera de Garcia myself on prior trips and spending time with the great Jose Seijas, I'm sure ...