The last few years have seen a lot of cigar companies release “Year of the…” cigars to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Most of these releases follow the Chinese Zodiac (Year of the Dragon, Rat, Ox, etc.), but a few, like Punch’s Chinese food-themed cigars, break from the rest. That is what Lure Cigars and…
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I was first made aware of the Lumineer several years ago by Lou Cross, now of Lure Cigars. At the time, Lou was good friends with Nimmer Ahmad of Valacari. Nimmer would allow Lou, and the members of a local Tallahassee based cigar club – “C4” – to sample different test blends to get feedback….
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James talks with owner Nimmer Ahmad about Valacari’s inaugural trade show, tariffs, and the new Lumineer. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ra-0s2l_yq8
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