“THE CIGAR HAS BEEN ONE OF THE GREATEST CREATURE COMFORTS OF MY LIFE. A KIND COMPANION – A GREAT STIMULANT – A CEMENTER OF FRIENDSHIPS” MR. BILL What is a Cigar? Cigars have been around since at least the...
Read moreCutting Your Cigar
Preparing to smoke a cigar can be a wonderful experience in itself. You will be spending quality time with a quality product and it will be to your benefit to reflect upon its creation before lighting up. Unlike cigarettes, you do not simply pull...
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Lighting a cigar is not like lighting the tip of a cigarette or the wick of a candle – it takes longer. Light your cigar the same way you would toast a marshmallow over a campfire ? keep the cigar above or near the flame but don’t let...
Read moreAging and Storing Your Cigars
Cigars, like any natural product, must be protected from extremes of temperature. A cigar that is too dry will smoke hot and unevenly. A cigar that is too moist will be hard to light and just as difficult to puff. The ideal humidity to store your...
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Shopping for cigars has become a full-time hobby for some people. Here are some simple rules to consider following… To test for moisture, cigars must be lightly grasped. But if you squeeze them too hard, they will crack. There has been an...
Read morePreparing Your Humidor for Use
Congratulations! You have selected your new Humidor!! Before you start using your Humidor, follow these steps to ensure your enjoyment of your fine cigars for years to come. Your Humidor has been crafted from seasoned wood. It is absolutely...
Read moreWomen and Cigars
Ladies, take heart – you are not alone. This section of our Web Site is devoted to those who have chosen to stand out as unique cigar smokers enjoying a traditionally male pleasure. There are quite a few famous women who smoke cigars...
Read moreSome Advice on Cigars
Cigar smoking can be a very enjoyable activity, however some forethought must go into the process. Cigars, like any natural tobacco product, contain nicotine. For the vast majority of cigar smokers the nicotine is not the sole attraction. However...
Read moreThe Colors of Cigars
Cigar wrappers come in a palette of colors that resemble human skin tones. Just as scientists describe the rainbow in seven basic colors, cigar aficionados use seven basic color descriptions for wrappers, although there are many subtle shades in...
Read moreShapes and Sizes
Traditional cigar shapes, or formats, vary greatly in size from brand to brand, so it’s important to describe cigars by their dimensions -length and diameter – as well as by their shape. In the U.S., the U.K. and Cuba, length is...
Read moreCigar Glossary
Aging: Freshly made, green cigars are aged by stacking them naked in temperature and humidity regulated storage rooms. This mellows the tobacco, as well as encouraging the bouquet to blend both within and between the cigars. Not to be confused...
Read moreCognac, Brandies and Cigars
Somewhere in the medieval past, a distiller took grapes- the fruit of the vine – and transformed them into a fine distilled spirit. Today, that spirit is know as Cognac when it comes from a small, clearly defined area known by that name in...
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