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How to Cut a Cigar Without a Cutter: Creative Solutions
When it comes to smoking cigars, the ritual of cutting the cigar properly is a key moment that can define the entire smoking experience; its purpose bridges preparation with pleasure, and sets the tone for the quality of the draw, the evenness of the burn, and the fullness of the flavor profile that awaits. But what happens when you find yourself without the traditional tools of the trade?In the following guide, we’re going to venture into the art of cutting a cigar without a cutter, providing y
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28th Feb 2024
Do You Inhale Cigar Smoke? A Guide to Smoking Etiquette
When you enter the world of cigar smoking, you'll quickly discover it's rich with tradition, nuances, and etiquette. And for both newcomers and seasoned aficionados, understanding the do's and don'ts is essential for a truly refined smoking experience.One of the most common questions that arises is: do you inhale cigars? This guide will not only answer that question, but also take a closer look at some of the broader aspects of cigar smoking etiquette, so you can be sure you enjoy every puff wit
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28th Feb 2024
Cigar Preferences: How to Find Your Ideal Puff
When you walk into a cigar store planning to purchase a new stogie it’s easy to get overwhelmed. In fact ask anyone for whom cigar smoking isn’t a new endeavor and you’ll find even the most experienced among them has trouble choosing their ideal puff. Most fine cigar stores carry upwards of a hundred types of cigars with different flavor profiles, shapes, strength and various prices and it can be confusing, especially to a newbie.Determining what you want and what you expect to enjoy is a w
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22nd Feb 2024
11 Fun Facts About Cigars to Impress Your Friends
Cigar lovers seemingly can’t know enough about their passion. Whether a newfound interest or a hobby you’ve been honing and perfecting for years you simply love a good cigar and want to delve deeper into cigar culture. Once “cigar fever” hits you become, well, kinda obsessed.We understand your desire to know about all things cigar. We have the same desire. So, without further adieu, we present you with fun facts about cigars to impress your friends and maybe even win a few trivia contests.11 F
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13th Feb 2024
Cigar Storage: Why Where You Live Matters
To a cigar lover it’s all about the ideal smoking experience. For some that means enjoying a nice Maduro with a bourbon neat and stargazing at the end of a long day. Others may pull out a fine Corona to enjoy on a fishing expedition with their friends. But what it all boils down to is when the flame toasts the foot you want your experience to be everything you expect and more.Where You Live and Proper Cigar StorageThe best way to ensure your cigars are always in optimum smoking shape where you l
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6th Feb 2024
4 Cigar-Related Gifts for Valentines Day
Does your valentine also have a love relationship with cigar culture? Are they a recent cigar enthusiast or a well-seasoned aficionado? No matter where on the scale of cigar passion your valentine falls suffice it to say we have the perfect cigar-related gifts for your valentine or any other red hot cigar lover.Traditional Valentine’s Day gifts are just fine. Everyone appreciates a box of high-quality mouth watering chocolates and of course there are fragrances and dinners out, jewelry and that
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1st Feb 2024
A Beginner's Guide to Becoming a Cigar Enthusiast
As with any sort of passion a cigar enthusiast must take a natural path to that designation. Everyone must start somewhere and if that first draw pulled you in and offered a world of discovery then you’re well on your way. But you likely aren’t eager to stay a beginner or a novice for the long run. Not you! You’re excited to learn more, experience more and acquire more as you make your way to becoming a full-fledged cigar enthusiast.So how do you get there? Obviously by taking the time to hone y
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25th Jan 2024
How to Troubleshoot Common Cigar Humidor Problems
Storing your collection of favorite cigars in a good quality humidor gives you peace of mind. You know when you go to retrieve your smoke the experience will be all that it should and more. That’s because your cigar humidor keeps your stogies impervious and protected from the elements and preserves and enhances the glorious flavors within. There’s nothing like a perfect cigar humidor for cigar safe keeping. Until something goes wrong.Cigar humidors are not infallible. Although the occasiona
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16th Jan 2024
Cigar Humidor Box vs. Cigar Cabinet: Which Is Right for You?
As you grow in your appreciation of a good cigar you begin to refine your tastes. Trying different types of cigars is a fun way to experiment with the myriad choices. For instance, maybe you like coronas but want to try a panetela or a torpedo. Maybe you’ve been smoking the mellow stogies and feel like a more robust smoke would appeal to you. This is what makes an occasional smoker a cigar aficionado.When you develop your particular tastes for different cigars you may opt to begin investing in b
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10th Jan 2024
Do Cigars Give You a Buzz? Effects Explained
It’s a common misconception that people simply smoke cigars to “look cool”. And while it is undeniably boss to puff on a stogie, there are other benefits too, one of which is the cigar buzz. As you will see below, this is a pleasurable experience and is one of the main reasons cigar aficionados keep coming back for more. So, do cigars give you a buzz? Most definitely, and this is what I explore in the below article.The Cigar Buzz - Explaining the PhenomenonLet’s jump straight in and look at the
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8th Jan 2024