Did you know that just two tablespoons of seed can produce over 10 acres of cigar tobacco? How about that cigars got their name through adaptation of the Mayan word for tobacco − “siyar”? As our fascination with artisan crafted, hand-rolled tobacco continues, we’re always finding new and interesting facts about our beloved stogies. Here [...]
Think you know everything there is to know about cigars? Try your luck and match the correct saying to its author. We’ll reveal the correct answers in our next post. Good luck! 1. “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.” 2. “Given the choice between a woman and a cigar, I will always choose [...]
Interested in gaining immediate access to an endless number of cigar topics, blogs, articles, news, events and more? With Twitter, you can follow feeds, share information and find answers to your questions about cigars all in real time. So if you’re one of the few who’s holding out on Twitter, give it a try. It’s [...]
Three Matches – Cigar Aficionado Even with thirty years of cigar experience under his belt, Cigar Aficionado Executive Editor Gordon Mott still remembers one of his first and more unique cigar smoking experiences. Early in his career, Gordon was offered a Cohiba while dining with friends in Mexico and the party’s host certainly had an [...]
Looking for a unique place to house your stogies with just the right amount of vintage charm? If so, you might be interested in purchasing an antique humidor. Most antique humidors have unique embellishments such as tarnished brass hardware, skeleton key locks and chrome face plates that increase their value and appeal. Some are even [...]
Are you looking for an excuse to get away this spring? Well, we’ve got the perfect destination for cigar lovers. The 2nd Annual Nicaraguan Cigar Festival is going on April 5th through 8th. The festival highlights many of the country’s fascinating cities, cultural traditions and of course, first class tobacco. In addition to exploring Nicaragua’s [...]
If you’re wondering what kind of romantic gesture to make this Valentine’s Day, we have some suggestions that are sure to please the cigar-loving man or woman in your life. Rich Perelman from Cigar Cyclopedia has compiled a great list of fine, premium cigars, most of which are reasonably priced, delivering a high quality smoke [...]
What’s better than rolling your own cigars and sharing them with friends and family at your private party? Having someone else hand-roll and serve cigars at your private party. If you’re looking to host a party that guests will really enjoy and remember, consider hiring a cigar roller — and take classy to a whole [...]
While social media offers company the chance to champion and advance their brand, it offers up achance to answer the call of customer service on entirely new levels. Some companies, slow to embrace the medium, shy away from the transparency of social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. However, we’re proud to see some companies [...]
From time to time cigar smoking newbies will ask us how to pick a cigar that speaks of their personality. We believe that cigar smoking is like continuing education; the more experiences you open your mind to, the more you learn about yourself. Nonetheless, we have some pointers for those stumbling onto this blog for [...]
