RSS Feed- Aging Room and Swag Cigars: Reviewing the LineSwag and Aging Room, two brands many people may have not heard of but most definitely should have. Aging Room came in at #16 on CA’s top 25 cigars of 2011, shocking many people along the way. And Swag made … Continue reading → […]
- Situational Awareness: Picking the Right CigarIn the last post we talked about drink pairings with a cigar along with plus’s and minuses’ to what each pairing brought to the table. So this time we will look at how to choose a cigar that might go … Continue reading → […]
- A Match Made in Heaven: Cigar and Drink PairingsPairing your cigar with a drink can be a daunting task. Most people associate cigars with scotch, and rightfully so as it is such a good pairing. But not everyone is a scotch drinker, myself included, though I will admit … Continue reading → […]
- The Crystal Ball: Looking into 20122012 is well into swing now that January has already past us. The Superbowl has been played and baseball is about to start. I already would have broken my resolutions, so it is probably good I didn’t make any. Why … Continue reading → […]
- Cigar Renaissance: Looking into the mini-boom1992, a famous year in the cigar business to many enthusiasts. Maybe not as famous as the year 1962, the year of the trade embargo with Cuba, but famous for the exact opposite reason. 1992 was the year that started … Continue reading → […]
- Top 5 cigars of 20112011 is coming to an end and what a year it was. I remember when I was little my parents would tell me that the years just fly by when your older and now I truly do believe them. I … Continue reading → […]
- The Most Wonderful Time of the YearRegardless of the holiday you celebrate, whether it be Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holiday, one thing is for sure: there is always an excitement in the air come December. The weather has cooled, the leaves have fallen, … Continue reading → […]
- The Cuban EmbargoWithin the cigar world there is probably not a more hot button issue like the trade embargo placed on Cuba in 1960. In the early hours of February 7th, 1962 a near total embargo against Cuba was signed into effect … Continue reading → […]
- A Vitola of a Different Name: The 6×60 TrendNot long ago a new vitola started to make the rounds in the cigar world. 6×60 has become a new hot mark on the shelves of almost any retailer of premium hand-made cigars. Why has this become the new “it” … Continue reading → […]
- Legislating Adult DecisionsTobacco has a long and storied history when looking into the past. George Washington grew tobacco on his families plantation when he was young. Thomas Jefferson grew tobacco throughout his adult life. Winston Churchill was never seen without a cigar … Continue reading → […]
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Changing of the Guard – Recent shifts in the cigar business
Some people say change is a good thing while others are the exact opposite, they can’t handle it. In the past year, the cigar business has seen some serious changes, not from a tobacco and cigar perspective, but from a … Continue reading
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Purofino Vida Del Fuego Vixen (Corona) Review
Admittedly, walking into a cigar store, whether for the first time or five hundredth, can be an intimidating and overwhelming experience. So many choices and price points, it is sometimes very difficult to decide what you are going to purchase. … Continue reading
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