News recently rocked the cigar world that Jose Blanco was stepping down from his position at La Aurora and retiring. Now that the dust has settled we got to catch up with Jose Blanco who is currently enjoying himself on a European vacation. During our brief conversation, one can read between the lines and say he left the door open a bit for a return to the cigar industry and this might not be the end of his career.
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We recently caught up with Kurt Van Keppel from Xikar where we had the chance to ask him to give up a quick rundown on what to expect from IPCPR in 2011. Well, it turned out to be just that. This 100 second video features some information on new cutters, lights and cigars. Xikar is a sponsor of this website, so be sure to visit their website. We proudly endorse Xikar products and own various lighters and cutters from them.
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Dion from illusione was nice enough to sit down with us and answer some questions as we recover from an upper respitory illness that has prevented us from smoking. I can’t thank him enough for taking the time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions. As you know we here at acigarsmoker.com are big fans of his cigars. From the original illusione line, Cruzado, Cuchilos Cubanos, Epernay and the new Nosotros.
For those interested in following Dion on twitter he can be found via @vudu9
