Cigar Fundamentals

How many times over the years have you had someone show you their humidor, and while beaming with pride, point out a few selective beauties? What was the sentence that is usually uttered in [...]

Coming out way in front of pipes, cigar and cigarette smoking are the two most common ways that people “consume” tobacco. Cigarette smoking has declined dramatically over the past [...]

For decades there has been a market for fake or counterfeit Cuban cigars. People can easily get duped as, on the outside, many of these Cubans look quite convincing. Some of them even smoke [...]

It’s the 20’s again, what better time to learn a thing or two about your favorite pastime of lighting up, sitting back, and smoking a cigar. Here are 20 things every cigar smoker should know in [...]

A guide to what is arguably the most important part of the cigar   When we think of a cigar’s flavor and aroma, it is easy to assume that both elements are a direct result of the types of tobacco [...]

Whether it is the chilly weather, the limited sunlight, or the visiting in-laws, the holiday season is a time when we all could use a little extra cheer. For the cigar smoker, adding a [...]

How three different types of leaves work together to create the perfect cigar   We might as well come right out and say it: you really don’t need to know anything about the tobacco plant in order [...]

If you are anything like me, then you are more likely to enjoy that fine cigar sitting outside or perched atop a lawnmower than in the plush leather chairs an upscale smoking lounge. But even the [...]

If you’ve ever perused the humidor at your local cigar lounge, you may have been overwhelmed by the sheer number of cigars and all of their different shapes, sizes, and colors.  All of these [...]

This might be the question I get more than any other or some variation on it: “I just started smoking or I’d like to try smoking cigars but I just don’t know where to start.  And it’s not like [...]