Pairing Cigars and Chocolate

Cigars and chocolate make an excellent pairing.

For flavor, a good cigar should stand on its own. Aromatic touches of leather, spice, and nuttiness are a few of the palate stimulating profiles you can experience when indulging in a quality stick. Of course, as any cigar smoker will tell you, there’s nothing like pairing your favorite stogie with the bite and depth […]

Prevent Cigar Mold From Ruining Your Stash

White and blue floral mold. Cigar mold not only damages your good sticks, but can make them unsmokeable and downright toxic. However, not all bloom spells doom.

If you’ve spent any time amassing a collection of cigars in your humidor, the thought of cigar mold has undoubtedly crossed your mind, and rightfully so. As cigar smokers know, there are few scenarios more terrifying than an entire stash of expensive smokes ruined by the forces of nature, leaving the owner of the furry mess devastated […]

Nicaraguan Cigars Pack a Punch

Herrera Esteli cigars by Drew Estate are a prime example of Nicaraguan cigars.

Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America and has the most cigars imported into the United States, beating out the Dominican Republic and Honduras. According to Cigar Aficionado, during the first two months of 2021, Nicaragua shipped 16.4 million cigars, compared to 7.3 million from Honduras and 10.9 million from the Dominican Republic. Most […]