Candela: “Those Green Leaf Cigars!”

A box of Candela green leaf cigars

Cigar wrappers come in many shades and colors. There are almost as many wrappers as there are shapes. The most we’re familiar with are the light tan of Connecticut shade wrappers, the medium browns of Habanos, and the oily dark Maduros. Walk into a cigar store’s humidor and you’ll most likely see hundreds of selections […]

Atlanta Cigar Experience 2021 Highlights

Atlanta Cigar Experience guests chat with Cigar Mike.

Cigar Life Guy was pleased to once again be a lead sponsor for Cigar Mike’s Atlanta Cigar Experience in and around Atlanta, Georgia, September 20-26, 2021. Several hundred cigar enthusiasts from around the country and the world descended on Atlanta to mix with local smokers across at least fifteen venues throughout the week. We’re going […]

5 Guests Who Shared a Cigar on Joe Rogan Podcast

Joe Rogan, podcast host of The Joe Rogan Experience.

In the cigar lifestyle, you’ll find yourself sharing stories over a cigar as Joe Rogan does on his podcast. Just sit back, light one up, and let the stories flow. You listen, take a couple puffs, then add a little to the discussion. You can do this with anyone: a close friend or a stranger […]

Six Types of Smokers You’ll Meet at the Cigar Lounge

There are six types of smokers you'll often find in a cigar lounge.

When you begin the cigar lifestyle, you’ll probably start seeing yourself in lounges and cigar shops. You’ll meet a wide variety of people and personalities with the same common interests. The shop and lounge atmosphere vary based on your city. Although each atmosphere differs from the next, cigar lounges share one thing in common. Regardless […]

The Fear of Missing Out Hits Cigar Events

Cigar events promote camaraderie

For many of us in the cigar community, we’re getting back to large-scale cigar events after a horrible break called COVID, which is fantastic. Not only are we getting back to events, but it isn’t just you, there are more of them than ever. Of course, social media makes everything look better than it really […]

Is a Custom Cigar Poker For You?

Robin Blue of BlueSmokeATL, poses with some of the custom cigar pokers the company creates.

If you’ve ever visited a cigar lounge or cigar event, you’ve probably seen a cigar poker or “nubber.” They kind of resemble a dart or a needle. Some cigar smokers attach them to the nub of the cigar to smoke that last little bit. Cigar pokers range widely in style and price. Yet, many are […]

Smoking Double: Barbeque and Cigars Go Together

A monthly subscription box from Barbeque & Smoke, a venture company that offers a monthly sampling of items related to barbeque and cigars.

For centuries man has smoked cigars and for centuries he has also smoked meat. When did the two activities first get paired together? No one knows. One thing is certain, though: barbeque and cigars pair well. Many cigar smokers enjoy a good barbeque and many backyard barbeque fans enjoy a good cigar, even if they […]

Boxbags are Putting Cigar Boxes Back to Work

Cigar boxes have been around for hundreds of years. During that time, they have evolved from very utilitarian to resembling works of art. Some smokers covet the beautiful packaging the cigars come in more than the cigars themselves. Demeatria Powell, the owner of Smokin Lashes, LLC and creator of the original Boxbags, saw the opportunity […]

Drew Estate and the Rise of the Infused Cigar

Drew Estate cigar maker, Jonathan Drew

Few things in the cigar world evoke such disparate reactions more than “infused” or flavored cigars. Retail shops and cigar lounges relegate infused cigars to separate humidors from “traditional” cigars. Additionally, purists often scoff at them and consider them as inferior in quality and taste. But make no mistake, infused cigars have crept into the […]

Cigar Lounge Membership: Is It a Good Deal?

Cigar lounge membership includes access to a comfortable seating area to enjoy your smokes.

Famous comedian and cigar lover Groucho Marx once said, “I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.” Yet, with the complete benefits packages offered by either a public or private cigar lounge membership for the avid smoker, Groucho might have reconsidered. Cigar Lounge Membership Benefits For an annual fee, the best […]