It wasn't only the number of Jewish congregates that went up – the number of rabbis did as well. Unlike the Catholic Church, which had a formal way of distinguishing a priest from a layperson, the Jewish didn't have such a mechanism in place. So if a wine lover came together with a few friends and declared himself their rabbis, who was going to refute the claim?
Soon the fledgling Scotch industry attracted the attention of the Scottish Parliament, which introduced punitive taxes on Scotch in 1644. Naturally, this gave rise to the Scotch black market as not everyone was ready to part with their hard-earned money so easily.
Conversely, a winery can operate without having a vineyard by making its wine with grapes brought in from outside vineyards. A great example of this is a relatively new phenomenon (urban winery) whereby producers choose to locate winemaking facilities in a city or town setting rather than in the more traditional, rural locations.
That said, the multigenerational cigar families in countries like Honduras are the true heroes behind this success story. In fact, many of the big cigar brands wouldn't be where they are today without these cigar families.
This article will discuss some of the long-established cigar families and provide insight into how the cigar industry got to where it is.
Cigars in movies are more than just a prop. They have dominated the scenes of movies for decades, adding that little bit of drama or sophistication to any film that includes them. Rightly so because...
