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alt text How to Blow Smoke Rings

The term “blowing a smoke ring” is something of a misnomer and probably the reason many cigar smokers... 

alt text How to Refresh a Dry Smoke…

It takes only a few weeks for a cigar to become dry in adverse conditions, but it takes a few months... 

alt text How Long Does it Take to Smoke a Cigar?

This is a surprisingly common question I get but it is an almost impossible answer. My friend Tommy laughs... 

alt text How to Age a Cigar

  Whether or not you choose to age your cigars – in a humidor, a tupperdor, an igloodor, or a ziplock... 

alt text How to Cut a Cigar

  Here’s the skinny on using a simple, single-blade cutter: A cigar has two ends – the Foot (already... 

alt text How to Size up a Cigar

Not sure what size is what? Click on this handy chart!  Buy the Godfather a Cigar (or a cup of coffee)!... 

Out on the Town

alt text Who Invented the Cigar Band?

Sit back, light up your favorite smoke and consider, perhaps for the first time, the lowly band that... 

alt text Cigar Do’s and Don’ts

The sum and total of cigar knowledge, lore, etiquette and practical advice could fill dozens and dozens... 

alt text Misunderstood Opus X

Most times when I am in a cigar store I hear people complaining about Opus X and I have to educate them... 

alt text Big News: Cigar Trade Show in Vegas

Although the economy is at a stand still and challenges loom for the next president, raising of the... 

alt text Cigar Store Etiquette

Let’s be honest – when you walk into a well-stocked humidor, it may feel a little bit like Tennyson’s... 

alt text The Origins of Rocky Vintage

Many of the younger cigar smokers won`t remember this but back in 90`s it was called the “Cigar... 

Off the Grid

Made in Cuba or Made in Havana?

You may have seen or heard two different terms when discribing Cuban Cigars. “Made in Cuba” and “Made in Havana.”  The... 

November 5, 2008 | Read the story »

Where Did Punch Cigar Get Its Name?

You wouldn’t think a cartoon character would be the inspiration of cigar line, but that is exactly where Punch got its name... 

November 4, 2008 | Read the story »

Who Discovered Cigars?

Everybody knows that Christopher Columbus discovered America, but do you know that he also discovered cigars? Columbus did not invent... 

July 8, 2008 | Read the story »

Buyer Beware of Ratings

Buyer Beware when buying cigars and buying them because the cigar got a 95 or a 93 etc. rating.   First you need to look through all... 

June 29, 2008 | Read the story »

Rating Cigars

There are a variety of characteristics you can use to rate cigars. The only thing that is important is that you are consistent in what... 

June 29, 2008 | Read the story »

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