How to Size up a Cigar

Not sure what size is what?

Click on this handy chart! 

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What is in a Name?

Who owns the rights to Cuban names and stores?

Altadis SA purchased 50% of Habanos SA (prompted by Altadis S.A. influence). In 2001 Habanos S.A. decided to dramatically change the way they make and market cigars.  This change was carried out over a three year period. Read more

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Who Discovered Cigars?

Everybody knows that Christopher Columbus discovered America, but do you know that he also discovered cigars?

Columbus did not invent nor create cigars, either. However, he did observe the local natives in the Caribbean smoking an unfamiliar substance, either rolled up inside of a large leaf, or through a tube referred to as a tobago.

Columbus and his sailors packed up some of their newly discovered tobacco and returned to Spain, where the methods of making cigars and pipes were readily perfected.

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Cigar Store Etiquette

Let’s be honest – when you walk into a well-stocked humidor, it may feel a little bit like Tennyson’s “Charge of the Light Brigade’ – cigars to the left of you, cigars to the right of you.  Dozens of brands Read more

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Hold the Mold!

Mold!

Horrors!  You open your humidor to grab and smoke and what do you find?  Mold!  To break the “mold-cycle,” you’ll need to get all potentially contaminated cigars out of your “regular” system while you clean it out.  

While you’re cleaning your humidor, you’ll have to find temporary quarters for your cigars.  First, wipe off the contaminated cigars with a clean paper towel, slightly moistened with distilled water. (Be careful – you don’t want to get the cigars any soggier than they already are!)  Separate the cigars you know were contaminated from the others. Smoke them as soon as possible. Read more

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Cuban Trinidad…

Cuban Trinidad Grand Panetela were only available as a diplomatic gift.

Post-revolution brand Released in 1969, but only commercially available since 1997. In 1997 the Cuban Trinidad Grand Pantela was never sold again or to the general public. Read more

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Thank You for Ordering Cigar Secrets

Thank you for ordering the Cigar Secrets eBook. Typically we will email you the book the same day but always within 24 hours. If you do not receive it in that time, please contact me directly at Fred@Diversifiedinvestment.com

All the best,

Fred

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